Politics
JUDITH FEBRUARY: The clock is ticking on Ramaphosa's insurrection response
Our constitutional order is hanging by a thread, writes Judith February.
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Mkhwebane to have full right of reply in inquiry into fitness to hold office
The committee tasked with the inquiry met on Wednesday to be briefed by parliamentary legal services on the process.
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Back to the drawing board for Parly after court finds PP panel unconstitutional
The court found that Parliament failed to carry out its constitutional obligation to pass legislation giving effect to the removal of the Public Protector, the Auditor-General and members of commissions established.
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Ramaphosa confirms SANDF deployment to Mozambique to cost nearly R1bn
The amount was confirmed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who wrote to Parliament informing the legislature that he had authorised the deployment of soldiers.
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The DA will make a PAIA bid to publicise a security report warning of riots
Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen, said that it was critical for South Africans to know the details behind the security cluster’s failure in handling the violence and wide-spread looting which broke out two weeks ago.
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EFF's Malema calls for relief package for hospitality sector employees
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema raised concerns over the uphill battle faced by the country’s artists as well as the tourism and restaurant businesses.
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Malema: Anyone who says recent riots were an insurrection is a charlatan
Malema, during a virtual address marking the party’s eighth year anniversary, claimed soldiers were unleashed on those who tried to protest against the African National Congress (ANC) government.
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AfriForum wants more clarity on Moseneke report regarding postponement of polls
The IEC has accepted the findings of a report that has suggested that the municipal elections be postponed to next year.
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Security cluster ministers could face Parly inquiry for failures during riots
Member of Parliament (MP) Cedric Frolick said that this process must start 'immediately'. He told Eyewitness News that this followed oversight visits in areas ravaged by the violence.
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Zikalala: Ramaphosa granting Zuma a presidential pardon would be correct
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala said that his stance on the matter was known but it was up to President Cyril Ramaphosa to act.
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Ramaphosa must step up and show he's in charge - Amnesty International
Amnesty International's Shenilla Mohamed said that government's management of the violence that ravaged KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng this month was shocking.
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Riots, looting a stark reminder that any renewal is painful - ANC's Mantashe
African National Congress (ANC) national chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, said that last week’s failed insurrection was a stark reminder that renewal was always painful.
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Cope: Allowing Zuma to attend brother’s funeral is a security risk
Zuma is serving a 15-month sentence at the Estcourt Prison in KwaZulu-Natal for defying the orders of the state capture commission and the Constitutional Court.
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Is SA's security at risk as ANC factional battles play out in security cluster?
Minsters' squabbles during a time of unrest shows that the ANC's own problems could affect South Africa's security, writes Tshidi Madia.
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Moseneke recommends local govt polls be held no later than February due to COVID
IEC inquiry chairperson, former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, said that it was not possible that the elections scheduled for October would be free and fair. He said that COVID-19 restrictions would not only affect political parties and their campaigning efforts but also voters.
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Inquiry into PP's fitness must focus on due process and facts - Dyantyi
Veteran African National Congress (ANC) politician Qubudile Richard Dyantyi wants to hit the ground running with the parliamentary inquiry into the fitness of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to hold office.
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Malema says EFF planning to appeal court decision on CR17 bank statements
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) application to have the CR17 campaign bank statements made public was dismissed with costs in the matter that involved 14 respondents.
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Court: There's no compelling reason why CR17 bank statements should be unsealed
In a judgment handed down on Tuesday, the court dismissed the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)’s application to have the court seal on the financials statements of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s CR17 campaign for the ANC lifted.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: South Africa, where do we go from here?
Apart from dealing with the internal ANC politics and a Cabinet reshuffle, President Ramaphosa should be at the forefront of starting the grand project of social reconstruction, writes Judith February.
