POLITICS LIVE: Madonsela's massive state capture case targets Zuma
9.30----Madonsela's massive state capture case targets ZumaNews from the Sunday Times this morning: President Jacob Zuma is at the centre of public protector Thuli Madonsela's final investigation.She has a month to go in office, and it is now clear that she is going to spend it investigating allegations that Zuma - and several cabinet ministers - have been captured by the Gupta family.According to the paper, she has written to Zuma "informing him that he is being investigated for violating the executive ethics code".Among those being asked to help her with her inquiries are "seven cabinet ministers, a deputy minister and a former MP".Madonsela obviously wants to wrap this one up. But a fascinating scenario looms: Madonsela does not finish the investigation and it is handed over to the new public protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, to complete when she takes over.You can expect Zuma and the others being probed to use the time-honoured method of legally challenging every step, delaying and...
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