185 The National Arts Council (NAC) voted to push ahead with permanent CEO and CFO appointments against Minister Gayton McKenzie’s written request. But the decision did not win a majority of the…
Category: Politics
ANCWL demands apology from Mantashe over ‘pussy’ remarks
160 The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) has demanded that African National Congress chairperson Gwede Mantashe publicly apologise to a Newzroom Afrika journalist and the public over what it described as derogatory and…
National Library admits it spends more on itself
159 The National Library of South Africa’s chief financial officer, Seeiso Tlali, has admitted that the institution spends more on running itself than on delivering services to the public. “Most definitely, Chair….
Banned foreigners slip through cracks as agencies clash
212 Home Affairs and the Border Management Authority (BMA) have given Parliament conflicting explanations about who is responsible for maintaining South Africa’s list of banned foreigners, after the Auditor-General flagged cases of…
Mbeki Defends GNU Compromise as TRC Cases Face Scrutiny
147 Former President Thabo Mbeki is set to testify on Monday before the judicial commission probing alleged political interference in TRC cases, where he is expected to defend the Government of National…
Mbeki Defends GNU Compromise as TRC Cases Face Scrutiny
153 Former President Thabo Mbeki is set to testify on Monday before the judicial commission probing alleged political interference in TRC cases, where he is expected to defend the Government of National…
Mbalula Returns to Work After Collapsing Outside ConCourt
184 African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has returned to work after collapsing outside the Constitutional Court following the party’s legal battle to have 181 of its local government election candidates…
ANC wins dramatic ConCourt battle, 181 candidates back on ballot
159 The ANC clinched a crucial win at the Constitutional Court on Thursday morning, with South Africa’s top court overturning the Electoral Court ruling and directing the IEC to take all necessary…
Teary Mbalula hails ConCourt ANC win, says Constitution spoke; demands DA GNU review
137 A visibly emotional ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula broke down after the Constitutional Court handed the ANC a lifeline on Thursday morning, declaring that the Constitution had spoken for the people and…
Taxpayers to pay price for ANC ballot blunder after ConCourt ruling
120 South African taxpayers could be forced to absorb a costly election bill after the ANC secured a major victory in the Constitutional Court, paving the way for its 181 excluded candidates…