President Jacob Zuma will be questioned next week by the ANC’s integrity commission following persistent allegations of corruption and poor election results, the party said on Friday. "He will be having a meeting with the [integrity commission]," ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe confirmed to Reuters. Zuma’s meeting with the commission is expected to be held on December 3 behind closed doors. Members of the ANC have been removed from their posts as a result of the commission’s recommendation. The Mail & Guardian reported on Friday that the commission would question Zuma over the Constitutional Court’s Nkandla judgment, which found that Zuma had violated the Constitution, and former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s state capture report, which concluded that he may have violated the executive ethics code. Mantashe did not tell Reuters what would be discussed at the meeting. The integrity commission is made up of party stalwarts and veterans such as Andrew Mlangeni, Frene Ginwala ...

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