Zuma was suspended from his long-time party in January after announcing he would support the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) in the general election. He later became leader and face of MK.
South Africa’s ruling party ANC has lost the parliamentary majority for the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994. It will need the help of another party to form a coalition government.
The party is set to lose parliamentary majority it has held for 30 years, as partial election results suggested it would need a partner to stay in power.
The 79-year-old Zuma cited his age, unspecified medical conditions and the upcoming Covid third wave to delay prison sentence imposed on him for contempt of court, sources said.
Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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