Hawks to probe corruption against Jacob Zuma, says DA leader Mmusi Maimane
DA leader says he has received official confirmation from the head of the serious commercial crimes unit that the charges will be investigated
The Hawks have confirmed that they will be investigating corruption charges laid by the DA against President Jacob Zuma relating to his role in state capture‚ DA leader Mmusi Maimane says. He said he had received official confirmation at the weekend from the head of the serious commercial crimes unit at the Hawks that the criminal charges would be investigated. "I will be meeting with him within the next few days — on his request — as the investigation begins. This means we are another step closer to seeing Jacob Zuma face the consequences of his corruption‚" Maimane told a public meeting at Ngqura in Nelson Mandela Bay, in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday. These charges‚ he said‚ were in addition to the 783 counts of corruption, which must be reinstituted as per the Supreme Court of Appeal‚ as well as the Nkandla corruption charges he laid in March 2014. "I will be seeking clarity from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) as to the status of these charges." Maimane believed the DA w...
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