His decision comes on the back of an announcement from Zuma’s legal team late last year that the former president plans on bringing another application for State Advocate Billy Downer’s removal. Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Piet Koen is stepping aside from former president Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption case. Koen on Monday morning announced that […]
After months of witness testimony last year, it’s now the turn of suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to call her witnesses. The inquiry into the Public Protector’s fitness to hold office was expected to resume on Monday. After months of witness testimony last year, it’s now the turn of suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to […]
The mineral resources and energy minister was accused of benefiting from free security upgrades to his private property by the State Capture Commission of Inquiry. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said it would pursue a private prosecution case against the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe for his role in state […]
Koen indicated he was considering recusing himself late last year. Former president Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption case was expected to return to the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday. Judge Piet Koen was expected to announce whether or not he’ll continue to hear it. Koen indicated he was considering recusing himself late last year. This […]
High unemployment, corruption, poor service delivery and failing state institutions are believed to be among the reasons South Africans have lost confidence in the governing party. ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted the governing party will face a difficult election campaign ahead of the hotly contested 2024 general elections. The party faced dwindling support at […]
After a fallout between them in 2022, the parties seem to have made up because of their shared constituency, which they say the DA-led multiparty coalition neglected. The African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Ekurhuleni said that they were ready to form a partnership that would put the people first. […]
Political parties have continued to point fingers at each other after Mayor Mpho Phalatse was removed from power in a motion of no confidence on Thursday. Control of the economic development portfolio in the City of Johannesburg appears to be at the centre of the failed coalition government. Political parties have continued to point fingers […]
Former MEC for Agriculture in the Free State, Mosebenzi Zwane, appeared alongside his co-accused, where they face fraud, corruption and money laundering charges linked to the botched R280 million project. The Bloemfontein High Court has postponed the Estina dairy farm corruption case to April for further case management. The defence have been given specific timelines […]
Minority parties, including the African Transformation Movement (ATM), the African Independent Congress (AIC) and Al Jama-ah have each tabled no-confidence motions in Phalatse, which will be heard at Thursday’s council meeting. There have been suggestions that minority parties in the Johannesburg council would need to acquire support from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in order […]
The official opposition plans to stage a demonstration outside the ANC’s Luthuli House over power cuts. Hundreds of Democratic Alliance (DA) supporters have gathered at the Mary Fitzgerald Square in the Johannesburg CBD. The official opposition plans to stage a demonstration outside the African National Congress (ANC)’s Luthuli House over power cuts. It claims that […]