EFF slammed as parties unite to suspend Malema, other MPs for disrupting SONA
Cape Town – Political parties have reportedly criticised the EFF for transforming Parliament into a “circus” and have collectively endorsed the suspension of Julius Malema and six other EFF MPs.…
Hamas officials join Mandela family for anniversary tributes
Pretoria – Senior Hamas officials on Tuesday joined the family of Nelson Mandela to mark the 10th anniversary of his death and cast the spotlight on the bitter conflict in…
IFP says it doesn’t respond to ‘nonsense’
Cape Town – The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has hit back at the EFF, following allegations of sex-for-jobs practices, mismanagement of municipal funds, and tribalism. According to IOL, EFF leader…
Zuma takes battle to prosecute Ramaphosa to SCA
Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma has taken his case to privately prosecute his successor, President Cyril Ramaphosa, to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). The former president appeared…
Constitutional Court upholds 200/200 seat split
Cape Town – The Constitutional Court has upheld the 200/200 seat split in the Electoral Amendment Act for the National Assembly, rejecting a challenge by the Independent Candidates Association (ICA)…
Mandela legacy battered by SA’s troubles
Soweto – Soweto’s Vilakazi Street is packed each day with tourists and hawkers outside the home of Nelson Mandela that has been meticulously kept even as the democracy pioneer’s legacy…
‘Netanyahu must be arrested now,’ Mbalula tells ICC
Cape Town – African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking at…
ConCourt ruling on elections to take place on Monday
Cape Town — The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) is set to make a ruling on Monday over the threshold for the number of seats in the National Assembly and provincial legislatures.…
Ramaphosa defends decision to keep cabinet performances private
Cape Town — President Cyril Ramaphosa has decided not to share the outcome of performance assessment of the cabinet ministers, as he does not want it to be used as…
Madagascar court backs Rajoelina vote win, rejects fraud claims
Antananarivo – Madagascar’s constitutional court on Friday backed Andry Rajoelina’s victory in a presidential election, rejecting opposition complaints of fraud. The court said Rajoelina secured 59 percent of the vote…