South Africa drops corruption case against ex-minister

Kodwa, the former sports, arts and culture minister, was accused of taking 1.6 million rand ($85,000) in bribes in connection to contracts handed by the city of Johannesburg to upgrade and maintain the metro's software systems.

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South African former minister Zizi Kodwa (pictured right in 2017) is a member of the ruling African National Congress party. (AFP)

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#Jacob Zuma #Zizi Kodwa #South Africa politics

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JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has dropped charges against former minister Zizi Kodwa, arrested in June in relation with a huge probe into state corruption under ex-president Jacob Zuma,

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