The Democratic Alliance won’t back the budgets for the departments of higher education, human settlements and police
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But there are fears that his tense relationship with senior party figures may limit his effectiveness in parliament
Jacob Zuma’s party has removed Mzwanele Manyi, replacing him with former Joburg speaker Colleen Makhubele amid calls for leadership restructuring
This rendered it immune to high court review, he argues in an application for leave to appeal an order to hand over the reasons for his decision
Godongwana promises fiscal prudence in his new budget but the growth forecast may change
Amending his proposal at this stage would force more borrowing, the minister warned in papers filed in response to the DA
The parties remain divided over an increase in VAT, which the DA says South Africans cannot afford
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The stand-off between the two parties dates back to 19 February when DA leader John Steenhuisen made clear the party would not support a national budget that proposed a two percentage point increase in VAT
The unrepentant conduct of the impeached-judge-turned-politician makes him unsuitable for a body that chooses and disciplines judges
Judges ask the president’s and the National Assembly’s counsel if parliament threw the baby out with the bathwater
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A disregard for the rule of law also saw the country lose R14 billion through payment of goods not received
The president’s lawyers counter that the Economic Freedom Fighter’s Phala Phala case is rooted in politics, not law
The former public protector has also resigned from the National Assembly
Rigathi Gachagua says the charges against him, including corruption, are a ploy to push him out of office
The decision was in protest at the legitimacy of process, the party said as the Judicial Service Commission proceeded with interviews in Hlophe’s absence
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South Africa’s seventh parliament has just started its work, and it appears to be doing so with a far more collaborative spirit — and significantly less playing to the gallery — than it did during any of the previous three terms.
The chamber did not fulfil its legal obligation to make a rational decision because it conceded making no choice at all, Freedom Under Law argues
The court on Tuesday heard the case in which the 10 fired legislators sought an interim interdict to prevent the swearing-in of their replacements
Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama have taken up their seats just weeks before they are due back in court on corruption charges
The impeached judge and uMkhonto weSizwe party MP said he would turn to the high court to challenge his removal from the bench
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The former judge said he plans to use his position at the Judicial Service Commission to pursue the transformation of the judiciary
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The NGO argues that disgraced judge cannot serve on a constitutional body he has constantly attacked
Unchastened after a rebuke from the president, the EFF leader reiterated his claim that Ramaphosa sold mineworkers down the river
The party argues that the ANC was wrong about the law when it saw no legal impediment to his appointment
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Rule by coalition government compels parliament to rewrite its rules
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The Democratic Alliance will lead five portfolio committees but the bulk have remained under the leadership of the ANC
ANC MPs have been elected to chair the portfolio committee overseeing ministries now headed by the Democratic Alliance
The Democratic Alliance objected but the ANC accepted his nomination on the basis that no law or rule of parliament barred him from serving on the JSC
Step-aside be damned; instead it’s a quickstep up to parliament for Zizi Kodwa and others
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It’s too early to judge how this parliament will perform, but the notion that 2024 will be a refresh for our politics must surely be declared stillborn
The ANC said in a statement that President Cyril Ramaphosa would announce appointments to the executive ‘in the coming days’
The party argues in court papers that its votes were ‘stolen’ because the IEC manipulated the voting process