Zuma said he had confidence that the law enforcement agencies will deal with the matter effectively in line with the laws of the land.
Mbete says the decision “is about putting the resilience of our democratic institutions to test” and was taken “in the best interests of the country".
It can seem like a cliché when people talk about the power of the youth demographic bulge across Africa.
Salim Essop was given photographs of apartheid Security Police officers and showed presiding Judge Billy Mothle the men who tortured him.
Since Sunday evening, social media has been ablaze with news implicating the deputy minister of education for allegedly beating up a woman.
Parliament Speaker Baleka Mbete will soon reveal if MPs will vote by secret ballot in the motion of no confidence against President Zuma.
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The office of Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that a case has been opened against deputy higher education minister Mduduzi Manana.
Even if President Zuma wins the no confidence vote, the consequences for the ruling ANC are dire.
Sex workers in the country want their profession to be decriminalised so that they can access health services without being discriminated against.