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Top news in major S. African news outlets

Xinhua, November 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are highlights of South African major news outlets on Thursday:

-- President Jacob Zuma will be under intense scrutiny over the next six months, despite not being directly implicated in former public protector Thuli Madonsela's state capture probe. (News24)

-- Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas was confronted by one of the Gupta brothers about his factional relations with some members of the ANC's top six whose agenda is to undermine President Jacob Zuma. (City Press)

-- Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that the withdrawal of criminal charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has brought a great sigh of relief and opportunity to restore confidence in the country's economy.

Ramaphosa was responding to a question in the National Assembly about the National Prosecuting Authorities (NPA) decision, announced earlier this week, to drop charges against the minister. (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Endit