In defiance of a supreme court ruling, Uganda’s parliament under the National Resistance Movement’s President Yoweri Museveni has passed into law that civilians can be tried in military courts
Given the shaky coalition government, two sections in the Constitution appear to create a quandary regarding ministers actions in the cabinet
A hostile response signals the start of the treasury’s struggle to avoid amendments to the 2025 budget
Those penalised included the minister in the presidency responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa
Budget approval hangs in the balance and resistance to it is set to play out in the legislature’s finance committees
The president affirmed South Africa’s interest in trading with the US under Agoa despite the diplomatic spat between the two countries
The parties accused parliament of failing its constitutional duties after the delay, caused by divisions in the unity government over a proposed VAT hike
The ANC and its GNU partners are divided over South Africa’s military involvement in the DRC, as opposition parties call for an immediate withdrawal of troops
Tensions have risen between King MisuZulu and the ITB, and the land reform minister recently overturned the monarch’s attempt to dissolve the board
MPs want the monarch to ‘hold back’ in attempts to suspend board members and its executives