South Africa plans new rules on ex-leaders' foreign trips after Zuma's visit to India
South Africa plans new rules on ex-leaders' foreign trips after Zuma's visit to IndiaImage source, Gallo via Getty ImagesImage caption, Former President Jacob Zuma's foreign trips have caused some embarrassment to South Africa's governmentByKhanyisile NgcoboReporting…
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South Africa plans new rules on ex-leaders' foreign trips after Zuma's visit to IndiaImage source, Gallo via Getty ImagesImage caption, Former President Jacob Zuma's foreign trips have caused some embarrassment to South Africa's governmentByKhanyisile NgcoboReporting fromJohannesburgPublished6 minutes agoSouth Africa's foreign minister wants new rules and "more transparency" to apply to former heads of state undertaking foreign trips.The recommendation to parliament follows a controversial visit to India last month by ex-President Jacob Zuma where he met one of the businessmen allegedly at the heart of a huge corruption scandal that played a role in bringing down his government.The uproar over his meeting with Ajay Gupta prompted one minister to say that Zuma was showing the "middle…
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