was it ever embroiled in controversies?
Yes, related to a series of bribes paid to companies involved in the ongoing R55 billion Arms Deal saga and accused of using government and civil society to fight its political battles against opposition parties etc
African National Congress
series of bribes paid to companies involved in the ongoing R55 billion Arms Deal saga
who become the first president of south africa in 1994 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela which political movement was he associated with? African National Congress (ANC) party was he ever imprisoned for his political views? Yes, he was repeatedly arrested for seditious activities and was unsuccessfully prosecuted in the 1956 Treason Trial. when was he finally released? 1990 who's he married to? Evelyn Mase what is the most remarkable achievement of the political party you mentioned before? A society in which people are intellectually, socially, economically and politically empowered.
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African National Congress [SEP] Corruption controversies
The most prominent corruption case involving the ANC relates to a series of bribes paid to companies involved in the ongoing R55 billion Arms Deal saga, which resulted in a long term jail sentence to then Deputy President Jacob Zuma's legal adviser Schabir Shaik. Zuma, the former South African President, was charged with fraud, bribery and corruption in the Arms Deal, but the charges were subsequently withdrawn by the National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa due to their delay in prosecution. The ANC has also been criticised for its subsequent abolition of the Scorpions, the multidisciplinary agency that investigated and prosecuted organised crime and corruption, and was heavily involved in the investigation into Zuma and Shaik.