The blizzard of spin focusing on the alleged political conspiracy against Jacob Zuma has diverted attention from the facts of the case against him.

The Nkobi family has instructed its lawyers to investigate the <i>M&G</i>’s report last week that the Nkobi family is a shareholder of Nkobi Holdings.

Thomson CSF in South Africa is one of the beneficiaries of the R43-billion arms deal and is controlled by majority shareholders Thomson CSF France.