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Tuesday's court outcome in the arms deal matter means Jacob Zuma has to stand trial – here are some reactions on X
X lights up over Jacob Zuma's court loss.
Tensions rise in Zulu royal family as Supreme Court appeal looms
As King Misuzulu kaZwelithini asserts his kingship will remain unchanged by the Supreme Court ruling, tensions flare with his half-brother Prince Simakade Zulu, setting the stage for a dramatic legal showdown.
Donald Trump faces first electoral setback after Wisconsin Supreme Court vote
Two months into his barnstorming return to the White House, Trump celebrated victory in a pair of House races in Florida which remained in Republican hands.
Uganda's Besigye launches protest hunger strike after military court defiance
Former presidential candidate and opposition leader Kizza Besigye launches a desperate hunger strike in Uganda, challenging his controversial detention in a military court.
Zelensky offers land swaps as Russia heartens Trump with prisoner release
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announces readiness for territorial exchanges with Russia, while former US President Donald Trump brokers the release of an American prisoner.
Trump's 'God squad' holds increasing sway at White House
Donald Trump's dramatic shift towards religious conservatism takes centre stage as he establishes a White House Faith Office and surrounds himself with Christian nationalist advisors.
Hawks arrest former State Security Minister Bongo, SCA seeks new corruption trial
IOL sources confirmed former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo's arrest and processing at the Cape Central police station, adding that he was expected to appear before the court where he will apply for bail. The Supreme Court of Appeal wants the corruption trial against him to start anew.
TikTok restores service in the US, thanks Donald Trump
"In a dramatic turnaround, TikTok resumed operations in the United States after former President Trump intervened to prevent its shutdown, proposing a 50% US ownership deal worth potentially billions. The social media giant's brief darkness highlighted the ongoing tension between national security concerns and the platform's massive American user base.
US President-elect Trump to be sentenced for hush money conviction
Donald Trump will be sentenced on January 10, for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US President-elect's last-ditch efforts to frustrate a process that would make him the first felon in the White House.