McKinsey is under renewed scrutiny following a report from Reuters that suggests the global business consulting firm in South Africa ignored warnings about business contracts with Eskom, the nation’s power provider, that were linked to the growing scandal surrounding the Gupta business family. The Reuters report, published Wednesday, cited two…
The global business consulting firm McKinsey has placed a South African director on leave following an investigation tied to the Gupta business family scandal that has cast a pall over President Jacob Zuma and the nation. The company announced that Vikas Sagar, above, was taking a leave of absence during…
In South Africa, the suspect arrested this week in alleged assassination plots targeting nearly 20 people tied to the state capture corruption case is expected to appear in court on Friday. The 23-year-old African male will face conspiracy to commit murder and other charges, the South African Police Service said…
Embattled South African President Jacob Zuma vowed Wednesday to never resign, while speaking at an African National Congress (ANC) youth gathering in Durban. Zuma, who has faced repeated calls to step down from office amid questions of corruption, made his remarks during an Economic Freedom Lecture event focused on economic transformation. “I…
Embattled South African President Jacob Zuma headed for Harare Thursday morning to discuss trade and investment with his equally beleaguered counterpart, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe. Zuma left behind thousands of protesters in Pretoria demanding his resignation following the release of the long awaited “State of Capture” report. The investigation…