South Africa’s former ruling party, the New National Party, says the South African Government should explain to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s government what media freedom is ”as it is clear it does not understand the concept”.
The salaries of South Africa’s government ministers have been published in the government gazette, with it reporting that Deputy President Jacob Zuma earns a total remuneration package of R821 190 a year.
The government gazette has provided information that the lowest paid South African member of Parliament (MP) gets a salary package of R28 845 a month, including a substantial motor vehicle allowance.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has resigned from the South African Parliament, it was confirmed on Friday.
South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has welcomed the speedy action taken by the joint parliamentary committee on ethics and members’ interests — which has recommended that Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota be required to forfeit seven days salary for not disclosing interests in the wine and oil industries.
The recommendation by the ethics committee of Parliament to sanction South African Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota for a week’s salary is likely to cost him just R11 485.
Deputy President Jacob Zuma says he has no knowledge of anyone’s involvement in the editing of the final report on South Africa’s controversial arms deal which will see the air force and navy re-equipped with aircraft and corvettes.
The Department of Trade and Industry has acknowledged that one of the main areas of contention around the new Liquor Bill is the proposed three-tier system aimed at reducing cross cutting interests in the manufacture, distribution and retail legs of the multi-billion rand South African liquor industry.
South African Education Minister Kader Asmal has maintained a tough line on what he calls "double-dipping" by teachers serving his department — indicating that they should not receive favours in cash or in kind from the public.
A remark made by Home Affairs Minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi during his budget vote in the National Assembly on Monday has sparked speculation that an early election could be called next year.