Articles containing the tag ‘president
By Staff Writer On Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

Contralesa Asks Zuma to Grant King Dalindyebo a Presidential Pardon

The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) has sent President Jacob Zuma a letter and petition asking him to grant Abathembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo a presidential pardon, the presiden... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, September 17th, 2015

Parties To Institute Disciplinary Action Against Malema

On Wednesday parties agreed to institute disciplinary action against the Economic Freedom Fighters leader, Julius Malema for causing disruption in the House last week. The EFF leader was forcibly removed from t... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, September 7th, 2015

Fight Fire With Fire: Zuma Tells Police Officers

South African President Jacob Zuma has admitted South Africa’s violent reality. He urged police officers to fight back after it emerged that about 58 police officers have been killed in the line of duty year ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, September 6th, 2015

Maine Elected New President Of The ANCYL

A national congress was held on Friday in Johannesburg where the African National Congress Youth League’s leadership was elected without any opposition. The youth wing of South Africa’s ruling party, the Af... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, September 4th, 2015

Zuma and Bashir Meet in an Effort to Strengthen Relations Between South Africa and Sudan

Despite the accusations faced by the South African President, Jacob Zuma on handling the exit of the Sudanese president Omar-al-Bashir, a statement has been released by the Presidency confirming that the two le... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, September 3rd, 2015

Ramaphosa’s Question and Answer Session Disrupted by EFF

The deputy president of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa’s question and answer session in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) was held up on Wednesday when the members of the Economic Freed... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015

South African Parliament Refuses to Impeach President Zuma Over Al-Bashir Saga

The South African parliament is reported to have rejected the proposal by the opposition for the impeachment of their president, Jacob Zuma following the debacle in which South Africa found itself with egg in t... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 22nd, 2015

Mantashe Denounces the ICC Following the al-Bashir Saga

In the aftermath of the much vaunted entrance and subsequent departure of the Sudanese president, Omar al-Bashir who had come into South Africa for the African Union summit that was held in Johannesburg recentl... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Wednesday, June 10th, 2015

NPA Deputy Head Charged with Fraud and Perjury

Deputy Head and Head Advocate of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Nomgcobo Jiba, appeared in the Pretoria Regional Court on Wednesday on charges of fraud and perjury. The charges link to Jiba’s u... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015

Nxasana Finally Agrees to Step Down

The embattled head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Mxolisi Nxasana has agreed to vacate the office of the National Director of Prosecutions with immediate effect following a productive meeting betw... Read more »