South Africa’s Zuma slams corruption report as ‘irrational’
By DW
27 June 2022 |
5:21 am
A new judicial report claims Jacob Zuma is "a critical player" in a massive theft from state enterprises in South Africa. But the ex-president pledged to challenge the findings.
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