The president’s lawyers counter that the Economic Freedom Fighter’s Phala Phala case is rooted in politics, not law
New legislation could be brought before parliament in the coming session
MK’s plan to poach EFF leaders has strained relations between the parties
South Africa intends to lobby for reform of the UN Security Council when it takes over the G20 presidency from Brazil
The judge says the bank is not a Ponzi scheme and cannot be stripped of it non-banking powers
The national director of public prosecutions says that key personnel are being targeted as part of a fight-back by state capture forces
Vusi Mhlongo has been charged with bringing the Moses Kotane Research Institute into disrepute
The party has vowed to regain the support it lost to former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe party in the May election
The international relations minister pressed the point after talks with British Foreign Secretary, David Lammy.
Trump has been congratulated by various world leaders, with the Taliban government saying it hoped for a fresh start in relations between Afghanistan and the US
Instead of scrapping ANC economic policy, DA ministers are now implementing it
Members will be vetted and undergo political education to help the party clean its house
The Auditor General of South Africa said the project cost had ballooned by R143 million because of poor planning and project management
Its papers to the UN tribunal served as reminder of the suffering of Palestinians and Israel’s defiance on international covenants, the president said
The party aims to put all its members through a foundation course by the end of 2025
Andrii Sybiha said Kyiv needed international support to shift Putin from his demand that Ukraine surrender
The government will not review foreign policy to accommodate the demands of the Democratic Alliance, a senior official said
Changes to the integrity commission hope to reaffirm it as the custodian of the ANC’s values, ethics and organisational discipline
The ANCYL president says they will remove president Cyril Ramaphosa if things don’t improve
Paul Mashatile’s committee already has enough disputes between coalition partners to keep it busy every week for the next five years
They believe the deputy president has the political acumen and experience to maintain the fragile alliance
South Africa is not drifting away from its non-aligned stance
Sources say Gauteng chair Panyaza Lesufi is not a threat to the ANC secretary general, but could be collateral damage
Strains are evident, but a cabinet ‘clearing house’ will offer the unity government a way of dealing with disputes
The premier said he had released the report into the matter, but would not say when or where
The president said any suggestion that South Africa would pull rank in the process was misplaced
The president’s concerns include that the Bill is not compatible with South Africa’s obligations under international copyright conventions
The Democratic Alliance must appreciate that there are concessions, defeats and mature ways to advance objectives
The former public protector has also resigned from the National Assembly
The president said he believed citizens were still enamoured with the party but that it had work to do regarding renewal and rebuilding
South Africa will have to tread carefully as it shapes interests in global affairs, avoiding pressure from the US
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will chair the dispute resolution committee