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South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been involved in a car crash but was unhurt. A drunk driver collided with his “official armoured state vehicle” on Thursday evening, police have said. But a leading member of his uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party alleged that he had been targeted. He …

Kumasi based OTEC 102.9 FM’s reporter, Jacob Agyenim Boateng, branded in media circles as (Nana Kokooto) has been honored by the Ashanti Regional chapter of the Ghana Journalist Association ((GJA), for his impactful contribution to media  development in the  Region and Ghana at large. The seasoned reporter was awarded with …

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on ruled on Monday November 21, that the decision to release former President Jacob Zuma on early medical parole was “unlawful” and that he should return to prison to finish his sentence for contempt of court.   Last year, Zuma was sentenced to …

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has regained his freedom following the expiration of his prison term for contempt of court. The country’s government official disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 7. Correctional services said he had been released from their system having served only part of his …

Ghanian Rapper Kwesi Arthur, has finally talked about the delay for the long-awaited maiden album, ‘Son of Jacob’. In an exclusive interview with Y107.9 FM’s Kojo Manuel on the “Drye of Your Lyfe” show, the award-winning artiste, indicated that the delay was due to the thorough process involved in the …

Ghanaian music sensation, Kwesi Arthur, has finally released his highly anticipated body of work dubbed ‘Son of Jacob’. Following its release on April 22, the album became the number one trending topic on social media. Kwesi Arthur among several things has disclosed that it took him approximately four years to create the …

Former president Jacob Zuma. File photo. Image: SANDILE NDLOVU Former president Jacob Zuma is guilty of contempt of court for failure to comply with an order of the Constitutional Court to honour a summons to appear before the state capture commission, the apex court found on Tuesday. Handing down the court’s …

Former South African President Jacob Zuma accepted more than 700 bribes over the course of a decade before he was president, including cash payments from French arms company Thales, prosecutors alleged on the first day of Zuma’s corruption trial on Wednesday. Zuma, the president of Africa’s most developed economy from …

Patricia de Lille will be in court today for Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial as the first witness to take the stand. While the state is ready to proceed with the trial, the proceedings are likely to be adjourned as Zuma’s new legal team will have to familiarise itself with the …

Former president Jacob Zuma’s foundation on Sunday night took another dig at the state, questioning whether it would ever be ready to go ahead with the corruption case against him. This after the Jacob G Zuma Foundation complained of another “postponement” in the case — a claim that the National …