Deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo has asked the high court for an extension of the commission’s lifespan until the end of April, saying wrapping up his findings on the intelligence communities and other subjects required more time.
The public protector has already asked the president about a recording on the diversion of state funds for ANC election campaigns
The president said he had expected the commission to limit itself to commenting on the suitability of all four shortlisted candidates, but that the decision remained his prerogative
President concedes that South Africa is on a long and difficult journey ‘to renew the promise of our democracy’, but cites strengthening the NPA’s capacity as one example of progress
‘Large parts of the president’s speech are straight from the DA’s playbook’ – Steenhuisen
The president, in a letter to a watchdog parliamentary committee, confirmed the authenticity of a leaked recording in which the problem is discussed, but said he was talking only to allegations made publicly by others
The biggest challenge the president has is the bureaucratic implementation.
Although the president deserves some credit for taking responsibility for those events, one wonders if heads will fall in his cabinet in the weeks and months to come.
But Greenpeace Africa says the president must let go of ‘gas fantasies’
Opposition parties say the need for private-sector involvement in state affairs is proof of a ‘failing dummy cabinet’