NATIONAL NEWS - Corruption Watch has joined those who are alarmed at reports that President Jacob Zuma may be involved in a nuclear deal with Russia.
The NGO says South Africa should be worried because the idea of a nuclear deal has been met with much opposition.
The group says it’s unclear how the president would proceed with such a deal given a court judgement that halted the nuclear build programme earlier this year.
The Sunday Times reported that a message had been sent by President Vladimir Putin's team to Zuma to speed up and conclude a multibillion dollar nuclear deal with the country.
Corruption Watch says that Russia has a reputation of being involved in disrupting democratic processes in other countries.
Executive director David Lewis says: “What Russia has been involved in, in subverting democracies all over the world, you have to take them seriously.”
