Thuli Madonsela, professor of law and former Public Protector of South Africa.
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The first of a series of fatal flaws in the idea is about where to draw the line.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lost his grip on the country’s criminal justice system.
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The axing of the prosecutions head follows sweeping changes to other king positions in the security cluster by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Former South African president Jacob Zuma stands accused of racketeering, fraud, money laundering and corruption.
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South Africans expect former president Zuma him to take responsibility and remedy his undemocratic and unconstitutional behaviour.
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma (right) and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. The jury is out on whether Ramaphosa will break ranks.
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The stakes have not been higher since the heady days of the early 1990s when South Africa also looked over the brink. Now it is less about brink and more about who will blink