Marianne Merten
Guest Author
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/ 18 April 2003

Battle of the leading ladies

”Very sour and strained” relations between African National Congress MP Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and fellow parliamentarians, including those of her own party, meant she would not have received a fair hearing over her non-disclosure to Parliament of regular monthly donations and financial interests.

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/ 31 March 2003

Fakie raps state departments

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has failed to keep full and proper accounting records since April 1994, while public works could not provide proof of ownership of state properties which incurred operating costs of R169,4-million, the auditor general’s report for the 2001/02 financial year reveals.