On a Sunday evening in February I was phoned by a woman with a raspy voice who told me she knew where I lived.
John Hlophe wrote a week ago to then president Kgalema Motlanthe, accusing former justice minister Enver Surty of bias against him.
Twenty-seven members (42%) of President Jacob Zuma’s new executive — including himself — are registered as having private business interests.
The man frequently tipped to replace current National Prosecuting Authority head Mokotedi Mpshe is former Limpopo premier Ngoako Ramatlhodi.
It was an easy win for the ANC. But what quickly emerged was that a shift had occurred in the South African political landscape.
The ANC’s lead in the national election took a 0,13% dip over lunchtime on Thursday as more results from Gauteng polling stations became available.
The ANC was leading the race in eight of the nine provinces late on Thursday morning while the ruling party has also increased its lead over the DA.
Many deserted the IFP, some changed their votes to Cope, and others just kept on voting for SA’s liberation movement, the ANC.
With three million votes counted, the ANC is cruising to another convincing victory in South Africa’s fourth democratic election.
With more than 300 000 votes counted in this year’s general election, the 60% mark continued to elude the ruling African National Congress.