237 The Patriotic Alliance has dismissed a Public Protector complaint filed by the Democratic Alliance against Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie. The Gayton McKenzie Public Protector complaint centres on alleged…
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EFF accuses ANC of trying to disrupt 13th anniversary rally in Limpopo
268 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Limpopo has accused the ANC of attempting to sabotage its upcoming 13th anniversary celebrations by organising a Mandela Day event at a nearby stadium. The…
Bantu Holomisa Testimony in Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Case
234 United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa told the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday that Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence appeared more interested in discovering who had informed him about…
SAPS Spends R3.6 Billion on 722 Senior Officers
219 The South African Police Service spends nearly R3.6 billion each year paying and maintaining 722 brigadiers and generals. This works out to an average cost of about R4.99 million per senior…
Section 89 committee postpones evidence leader appointment as court ruling looms
204 The parliamentary committee tasked with investigating whether president Cyril Ramaphosa should face impeachment over the Phala Phala scandal has postponed appointing an evidence leader, extending nominations until Friday as it awaits…
High Court to rule on Ramaphosa’s bid to stop Section 89 committee
179 President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday learn whether the Western Cape High Court will halt Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment inquiry while his broader legal challenge against the independent panel report into…
Pule aims to steady embattled SASSA, acknowledges criticism over Cabinet return
199 Facing mounting complaints over long queues and confusion surrounding grant reviews, Social Development Minister Dina Pule unveiled a turnaround plan for the embattled South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), aiming to…
Malema Rules Out DA and FF+ Coalition Deals
245 EFF leader Julius Malema says his party will not enter an alliance with the Democratic Alliance (DA) or Freedom Front Plus (FF+). Malema made the declaration while addressing delegates at a…
High Court Orders Oral Evidence in Escalating Malema and Mchunu Legal Battle
234 The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled that the latest chapter in the legal dispute between Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and social commentator Ngizwe Mchunu will require…
Parliament rejects Ndhlela’s bid to halt loss of MP seat
257 Parliament has rejected former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela’s request to suspend the termination of his National Assembly membership, saying his loss of office took effect automatically under the…