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Reining in Winnie
Deputy President Jacob Zuma has held meetings with ANC Women’s League President Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, but has yet to resolve outstanding problems.
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Buthelezi laments rising IFP, ANC tension
IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi says that despite rising tension between his organisation and the ANC, he and President Thabo Mbeki have yet to meet at party-to-party level to resolve differences.
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SA’s musical chair politics in chaos
The suspension of the defection window period pending a High Court judgement caused havoc for politicians and the media on Friday who had braced themselves for an early start to MPs, MPLs and local councillors switching party loyalty.
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Winnie to be hauled over the coals in Parliament
National Assembly Speaker Dr Frene Ginwala is now free to publicly rebuke Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and dock the equivalent of 15 days salary after MPs unanimously adopted a report of Parliament’s ethics committee on Wednesday.
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ANC won’t ban foreigners from owning land
Private property ownership was protected by the Constitution and the African National Congress had no intention of banning foreign ownership of land, the party’s Chief Whip Nathi Nhleko said on Tuesday.
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Farmer wants to prosecute Mugabe in SA
A Robertson farmer with property interests in Zimbabwe wants Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe prosecuted in South Africa for alleged crimes against humanity.
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Filling Baqwa’s big shoes
MPs have re-opened the process of finding a suitable successor for Public Protector Selby Baqwa, after only seven nominations were received for the key post.
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Winnie wants to tell her side of the story
African National Congress MP Winnie Madikizela-Mandela will seek redress in the Cape High Court after the National Assembly found her guilty of violating Parliament’s Code of Conduct, her lawyer said on Friday.
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Electoral law should ensure accountability
Home Affairs Minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi wants an electoral system that will make MPs and MPLs more accountable to the electorate and which will penalise them should they become ineffective or lazy.