But the new complaint against the Western Cape judge president is also unprecedented
LONG READ As the world was overtaken by upheaval last year, one photo emerging from the uprisings depicts a protestor bearing a promise: “Neoliberalism was born in Chile and will die in Chile.” Spilling over into the new year, the revolts in Chile, Lebanon, Iraq, Sudan, Hong Kong, Algeria, Uganda, France and elsewhere have led […]
Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath accuses Hlophe of attempting to influence her to allocate the case to judges he perceived as ‘favourably disposed’ to former president Jacob Zuma
The ambush will take place at an NEC meeting about Eskom. But the real target is Cyril Ramaphosa
The Public Protector has still not received confirmation from former president Jacob Zuma that she may access his tax records — despite a tweet from Zuma’s twitter account in November. Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and the commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (Sars), Edward Kieswetter, are in a court battle after Kieswetter refused to […]
To improve the South African economy, we need to institute practical measures to effect change
Combatting corruption has been at the heart of many of their campaigns. The question is: can they succeed?
Geoff Makhubo is clearly not only tarnished, but also divisive, which raises serious questions about why the ANC leadership wants him to run the city
In her answering affidavit, the public protector says the Sars commissioner should withdraw or adjust his court case against her
In his application for leave to appeal, Zuma argued that an appeal court could find the prosecution had dirty hands so the trial should not proceed
Even though no planes were ever supplied, a company wants hundreds of millions of rands from the military for a contract to supply two aircraft
But it can’t be all bad. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma hasn’t played while The Cat and Cupcake are away
The stand-off between the public protector and the taxman is about more than Zuma’s tax
A civil society conference later this month will discuss what needs to be done to rebuild state institutions that will serve the public’s needs
Delay allows the former president to seek to appeal the order refusing him a permanent stay of prosecution in arms deal case
The judgment clears the way for Zuma to face fraud, corruption, racketeering and money laundering charges
"Duduzane, like Zuma the elder, appeared to believe that he was actually above the commission"
A three-year challenge has reversed the findings of the Seriti commission
South Africa’s Vukani Aviation formed a joint venture with the notorious secret police in South Sudan
The former president pays tribute to the late Zimbabwean leader in his first address to an ANC event since he was infamously recalled
Tuesday. It’s mid-afternoon. A bolt of pain pierces my lower back and brings me instantly awake. I make it halfway upright before my right hip locks, halting any further movement off the couch. I’d passed out there a couple of hours earlier, courtesy of the breakfast cocktail of cannabis oil and anti-inflammatories I’d taken to […]
The bank’s liquidator has gone after two more people who allegedly profited, as well as former president Jacob Zuma
The ANC’s secretary-general says the claims that he was assisting a rival political party are lies
The former NDPP is set to appear before the Zondo commission
In her affidavit, the ex-deputy prosecutions head argues that her removal was unconstitutional
One of the most pressing political crises started with our multibillionaire president being questioned in Parliament about R500 000
We must hold the line against authoritarianism and ensure political participation by the majority
The alleged ally of former president Jacob Zuma and has been accused of being a key figure in the alleged capture of the criminal justice cluster
Politicians depend on our ability to forget their worst transgressions in order to manipulate the public discourse
Deputy Agriculture Minister Sdumo Dlamini was admitted to hospital with a severe headache, says the ministry
My mum Winnie, who lives in Belfast, worries that the evil fop will cut benefits, mess with the border and restart an Irish war. So do I
Different factions with vested interests are aligning to protect the destructive protector