The May 17 deadline for MPs to finalise the contentious Protection of State Information Bill may again be postponed.
At the third day of public hearings on the secrecy Bill, Cosatu’s Zwelinzima Vavi has warned the Bill would change South Africa into a security state.
Public protector Thuli Madonsela has pleaded with parliamentarians to rethink aspects of the secrecy Bill, saying it would "severely" affect her work.
Veteran human rights lawyer George Bizos argued in a submission to Parliament that the secrecy Bill is unconstitutional on several counts.
Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said the government will commission a study on how ConCourt rulings have impacted on the law, the state and citizens.
Philip Dexter says his return to the ANC, three years after defecting, was due in part to the Cope’s quest for cooperation with the DA.
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has refuted claims by the ANC that she threatened to investigate the Protection of State Information Bill.
Deputy Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said on Thursday treasury is still trying to stem abuse of the special pension fund for military veterans.
The commission of inquiry into the arms deal will have the power to subpoena witnesses, including members of the executive, says the justice minister.
SA’s foreign ministry came under fire after the Dalai Lama cancelled a trip on Tuesday because he was not granted a visa in time.
The Dalai Lama has still not heard whether he will be granted a visa to visit South Africa for Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s 80th birthday.
The public protector says it is not her but Cooperative Governance Minister Sicelo Shiceka who is delaying the probe into his alleged misuse of funds.
Opposition parties has urged the ANC to remove a provision from the "secrecy" Bill that allows intelligence spies to classify any part of their work.
Parties have accused the ANC of seeking to use clause 18 of the Protection of Information Bill to force journalists to reveal their sources.
The ANC on Monday made good on a promise to drastically restrict the application of the Protection of Information Bill
The national archives were ill-equipped to deal with the deluge of information likely to ensue once the Protection of Information Bill becomes law.
Lawmakers won agreement from the ANC to consider proposals for extending protection to those who disclose classified information for the public good.
The African National Congress has bowed to pressure on the Protection of Information Bill on Friday and promised major concessions.
Police brutality has become more prevalent at service delivery protests in the past two years, the Independent Complaints Directorate said on Tuesday.
The state will continue to pay Judge President John Hlophe’s legal fees only if he agrees to repay them in full should he lose his appeal.
Constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos on Tuesday called for a complete rethink of the Protection of Information Bill.
Justice Minister Jeff Radebe on Tuesday praised Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo for "doing a bloody good job".
ANC MPs have called for an extension of the deadline to complete drafting the Protection of Information Bill after Cosatu voiced strong opposition.
Acrimony erupted over the Protection of Information Bill on Tuesday as the ANC began voting on its proposals for the contentious draft law.
The ANC says it can’t allow debate on the Protection of Information Bill to continue forever and has threatened to push ahead with a vote on the Bill.
The Special Investigating Unit has been inundated with cases revealing staggering corruption in the police and state departments, MPs have been told.
The national police leadership received a rubbishing from Parliament’s portfolio committee on police on Tuesday.
Jacob Zuma on Monday warned against foreign military intervention in Libya, saying UN members may not go beyond the terms of a March 17 resolution.
Jacob Zuma on Monday called for a society free of ethnic dominance amidst division in the ANC over Jimmy Manyi’s comments on coloured people.
SA backs all regional moves to resolve the Ivorian crisis, including the AU’s recognition of Alassane Ouattara as the winner of elections, it says.
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/ 21 February 2011
Economic analyst Moeletsi Mbeki on Sunday rejected President Jacob Zuma’s portrayal of him as an armchair critic.
Justice minister Jeff Radebe insisted on Sunday that Shrien Dewani — accused of murdering his wife in Cape Town — would receive a fair trial in SA.