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Top news items in major S. African news outlets

Xinhua, March 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are highlights of South African major media outlets on Tuesday.

-- Three organizations representing ruling African National Congress (ANC) stalwarts issued a powerful appeal to the party to implement urgent "corrective" actions against state capture and other threats to democracy.

Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom's name -- on behalf of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation -- is listed at the end of the letter that was sent to the National Executive Committee. (City Press)

-- President Jacob Zuma and his supporters managed to railroad the ANC's executive into toning down strident criticism of the Gupta family and its influence on Zuma.

After a week of disclosures of the family's apparent reach into the Cabinet and an exposure by Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas accusing Zuma of violating the Constitution, the ANC was expected to take decisive action. (Business Day)

-- The ANC national executive committee (NEC) has strongly condemned the apparent influence of the Gupta family on the party and the state, but has expressed confidence in President Jacob Zuma's leadership.(The Star). Enditem