BBC Pidgin of Friday, 16 December 2022
Source: BBC
South Africa governing ANC don start dia national conference dis Friday morning to elect new leadership.
President Cyril Ramaphosa dey hop to dey re-elected as party leader afta e escape one impeachment inquiry earlier dis week.
Dis na afta ANC MPs vote against di adoption of one report wey found say e fit don breach di kountri anti-corruption legislation following di theft of one large sum of foreign currency for im private game farm.
Oga Ramaphosa go face off against former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize for di top post.
E dey widely expected say di party integrity committee go table dia report about di "Farmgate" scandal wey almost cost Oga Ramaphosa im job and one corruption scandal wey entangle im competitor.
E dey alleged say Dr Mkhize benefit from one Covid-19 goment tender where communication contracts dey awarded to im allies.
Dem go follow dis one by di adoption of credentials - one process wey fit go on for hours and dey usually contested by many factions sake of na dat one go determine which delegate dey eligible to take part and vote.
Oga Ramaphosa dey likely to retain im position despite di recent setbacks.
Zuma launch private prosecution against Ramaphosa
Meanwhile, South Africa former President Jacob Zuma say im don launch one private prosecution against im successor Cyril Ramaphosa.
Jacob Zuma Foundation make di announcement on Thursday night say President Ramaphosa dey charged for "serious crimes" for one Johannesburg court.
Dem add say di crimes carry sentence of 15 years for prison.
BREAKING
— JGZuma Foundation (Official) (@JGZ_Foundation) December 15, 2022
President Ramaphosa criminaly charged pic.twitter.com/W8HIL00sHP
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA REJECTS ZUMA’S ABUSE OF PRIVATE PROSECUTION PROCESSES
— Presidency | South Africa ???????? (@PresidencyZA) December 16, 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa rejects with the utmost contempt Mr. Jacob Zuma’s abuse of legal processes and perversion of the ‘nolle prosequi’ (private prosecution) provision.