Rights Group AfriForum Submits Report On Secrecy Bill To Zuma

Civil-rights organisation, AfriForum, has submitted further legal opinion on South Africa’s proposed Protection of State Information Bill to President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday. According to AfriForum CEO, Ernst Roets, the rights organisation has various concerns with the act and have thus submitted a legal view to the president to be considered. The bill, which Roets refers to as the, “Secrecy Bill”, is on the president’s desk currently and is waiting to ... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, June 20th, 2014

EFF to Seek Legal Advice on Pending Parliamentary Sanctions

The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, has said that his party will seek legal advice on how to deal with the pending parliamentary sanctions for him and his party. Speaking during his part... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, June 19th, 2014

DA Calls on Tlakula to Step Down

The Democratic Alliance has, on Thursday, called on embattled chair of the Independent Electoral Commission to consider resigning from her position as a way of saving the commission’s integrity. This call... Read more »
By Robert On Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

Jacob Zuma Will Report Back About Nkandla In July

South African president, Jacob Zuma, has stated that he will provide a report on the Nkandla controversy within the next 30 days. President Zuma has recieved a provisional copy of the Special Investigating Unit... Read more »
By Robert On Saturday, June 7th, 2014

President Zuma Decides to Take Post-Election Break

South African president, Jacob Zuma, has made the decision to take a break after what the ANC dubbed, “an intense election campaign”. Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe let reporters know today that ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 2nd, 2014

EFF’s Parliamentary Leadership Structure Announced

In keeping with the requirements of parliament and with what the other parties like the ANC and DA have done, the newest party on the South African political front, the Economic Freedom Fighters, have announced... Read more »
By Robert On Friday, May 30th, 2014

“Congress of Clowns” Cartoon – EWN and Writers Apologise and ANC Taking No Further Action

A cartoon posted by news service, EWN, on their website  titled, “Congress of Clowns and the clowns who voted them in,” caused outrage across social media in South Africa on Wednesday. The cartoon... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, May 29th, 2014

Mmusi Maimane Elected as DA Parliamentary Leader

For most people, this has been coming a long way. However, it has finally been confirmed that the opposition’s Mmusi Maimane has been appointed the Democratic Alliance’s leader in parliament. This h... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

The New Cabinet – The Reshuffled Ministries

In his introduction of ministers on Sunday evening, President Zuma announced a number of new ministries and mergers in addition to new ministers. There will be three completely new ministries in the Republic of... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

Seven New Ministers in Zuma’s Cabinet

Most of South Africa woke up to a new cabinet on Monday after the new cabinet was announced on Sunday night by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma. In the announcement of his new cabinet, ... Read more »