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Presidency determined to hold back Khampepe report

The presidency has failed to comply with yet another court order directing it to provide the Khampepe report on Zimbabwe’s 2002 elections to the M&G.

Khampepe report: Keeping you in the dark

It has been a long road from the high court to the Supreme Court of Appeal, and then on to the Constitutional Court and back to the high court.

Cope in favour of reinstating Scorpions

Cope is in favour of reinstating the Scorpions in line with the recommendations of the Khampepe commission, the party said on Thursday.

Court ruling on Scorpions expected next week

Johannesburg businessman Hugh Glenister will likely hear next week whether his court bid to stop the government from disbanding the Scorpions has succeeded. The Pretoria High…

Political parties unite behind Scorpions

The African Christian Democratic Party, Democratic Alliance, Independent Democrats and United Democratic Movement have filed a joint submission in the Pretoria High Court as a…

DA says Khampepe report to be released on May 5

The full Khampepe commission report will be gazetted on May 5, the official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Monday. DA leader Helen Zille said the presidency had…

Zille decries ANC’s ‘assault on open society’

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille on Friday accused the African National Congress (ANC) of shutting down the space for free and informed debate. Writing in her weekly…

Presidency: There’s no ‘cover-up’ of Scorpions report

The Presidency and the African National Congress moved on Friday to dispel Democratic Alliance (DA) allegations over President Thabo Mbeki’s refusal to release the Khampepe…

DA slams ‘powerless’ Mbeki over Scorpions

Releasing the Khampepe commission’s report on the Scorpions at this juncture will ”cause prejudice” to South Africa’s national security, says President Thabo Mbeki. In a letter…

DA calls on Mbeki to release Khampepe report

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on President Thabo Mbeki to make public the full report of the Khampepe Commission. ”I have today [Monday] submitted a request to the…

Nqakula backtracks on Scorpions

The disbanding of the Scorpions is still only a ”proposal” and will go to Parliament and include public participation, Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula said in Cape…

ACDP: Public must atttend Scorpions briefing

The public should attend the presentation of the National Prosecuting Authority’s annual report to Parliament this week to show their sense of betrayal at the dissolution of the…

Zille takes Scorpions battle to Zuma

Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille is to request a meeting with African National Congress president Jacob Zuma to discuss the future of the Scorpions, she said on Thursday.…

‘Business as usual’ for Thabo Mbeki

There was nothing ”unusual” about President Thabo Mbeki’s Friday State of the Nation address, Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille said. ”Contrary to the stated theme of his…

Masetlha ‘went out of way’ to provide info

Former intelligence director general Billy Masetlha, charged with withholding information from Inspector General of Intelligence Zolile Ngcakani, went out of his way to provide…

Court told of ANC ‘counter-revolution’

Former director general of the National Intelligence Agency Billy Masetlha has implicated Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils in a ”counter-revolution” meant to destroy the…