South African state prosecutors reinstate bribery charges against former minister

A former government minister and senior figure in the African National Congress (ANC) will face bribery charges, South African state prosecutors said on Tuesday.

Zizi Kodwa was arrested in 2024 while serving as Minister for Sports and Arts. He was accused of taking $85,000 in bribes in connection with contracts to upgrade and maintain software systems in Johannesburg.

But local prosecutors withdrew the charges months later, saying the…