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- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is poised to testify against his former counterpart Jacob Zuma in the ongoing case against state capture that is slated to resume on August 11
- Thereafter, he will give evidence and be questioned in his capacity as the current president and former deputy president of the country.
- President is expected to depose before the inquiry commission. He may testify as the former Deputy President and also as the current leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC)
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is poised to testify against his former counterpart Jacob Zuma in the ongoing case against state capture that is slated to resume on August 11.
On August 11 and 12, the president will first complete his evidence relating to the ANC in his capacity as the current president and former deputy president of the party. Thereafter, he will give evidence and be questioned in his capacity as the current president and former deputy president of the country. President is expected to depose before the inquiry commission. He may testify as the former Deputy President and also as the current leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC).
This will be the second time Ramaphosa is deposing before the commission after he first appeared in April this year. During his first appearance, Ramaphosa said members of the ANC had engaged in acts of state capture and corruption for a number of years. Jacob Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, graft and racketeering related to the 1999 purchase of fighter jets, patrol boats and equipment from five European arms firms when he was deputy president.
He is accused of taking bribes from French defense giant Thales, which has been charged with corruption and money laundering. South Africa has been rocked by the worst violence since the nation achieved democracy in 1994.The unrest began on July 8 when former President Jacob Zuma started serving a 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court.
