THANDUXOLO JIKA Former ANC Youth League firebrand Julius Malema, facing criminal prosecution and a R16m tax bill, says he is now treated like a leper by those who once supported him. Speaking exclusively to M24i this week at his farm, recently attached by the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), outside of Polokwane in Limpopo, Malema spoke… Read More »

Andrew Trench, Jeanne van der Merwe and Athandiwe Saba There is no bond on President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead, as the president claimed in Parliament this week. M24i can reveal that no bond is registered against the Zuma family’s property, titled portion 27 of reserve 19 of farm number 15 839, Nkandla. This after an… Read More »

JACQUES PAUW Die veroordeelde Boeremaglede het hul regspanne opdrag gegee om dringende aansoeke te bring om die dekade-lange hofsaak waartydens hul aan hoofverraad skuldig bevind is, nietig te laat verklaar. Dit volg ná Rapport se onthulling vroeër vandeesmaand dat ‘n gewese polisie-offisier, Deon Loots, ‘n beëdigde verklaring gemaak het waarin hy vertel van ongerymdhede tydens… Read More »

JACQUES PAUW A controversial police general headed the crime intelligence unit’s dirty tricks campaign to plant evidence and evesdrop on the Boeremag treason accused and their lawyers, a former officer claims in sworn statement. The statement claims General Mark Hankel specially flew to America to purchase the bugging devices which were used to unlawfully monitor… Read More »

JACQUES PAUW The police’s crime intelligence unit allegedly paid a convicted, apartheid saboteur R500,000 as part of a conspiracy to frame and monitor Boeremag treason suspects, former officers claim. The alleged operative, former Civil Cooperation Bureau member, Barry Bawden, has close ties with President Jacob Zuma with Bawden admitting this week that he has a… Read More »

JEANNE VAN DER MERWE PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma does not own the land on which his Nkandla compound is built – and Public Works is now doing a deal to take up the lease, potentially for as little as R1000 a year. This means that not only will the Zuma compound be bankrolled by the taxpayer… Read More »

Jacques Pauw Malema could be charged with targeting the state’s authority and power. The Hawks are investigating charges of sedition and incitement of violence against former ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema. The case is being handled by senior prosecutors attached to the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) priority crimes litigation unit. City Press understands that… Read More »