EFF case brings back the spectre, and strangeness, of Phala Phala
/ 29 November 2024

EFF case brings back the spectre, and strangeness, of Phala Phala

Judges ask the president’s and the National Assembly’s counsel if parliament threw the baby out with the bathwater

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MK party deputy president John Hlophe quits as JSC commissioner
/ 7 October 2024

MK party deputy president John Hlophe quits as JSC commissioner

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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Hlophe vows to fight on despite concourt set-back
/ 21 August 2024

Hlophe vows to fight on despite concourt set-back

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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Hlophe calls challenge to his JSC appointment racist
/ 19 August 2024

Hlophe calls challenge to his JSC appointment racist

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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DA asks high court to overturn John Hlophe’s appointment to JSC
/ 23 July 2024

DA asks high court to overturn John Hlophe’s appointment to JSC

The party argues that the ANC was wrong about the law when it saw no legal impediment to his appointment

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Who is the opposition now?
/ 11 July 2024

Who is the opposition now?

Rule by coalition government compels parliament to rewrite its rules

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It’s take it or leave it time at the GNU
/ 28 June 2024

It’s take it or leave it time at the GNU

Step-aside be damned; instead it’s a quickstep up to parliament for Zizi Kodwa and others

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Editorial: Let maturity reign
/ 14 June 2024

Editorial: Let maturity reign

We expect the new government to work. Ramaphosa has promised that a list of principles will advance “the building of a united, democratic, non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous nation”

Jabulani Khumalo loses legal challenge on MK party leadership
/ 12 June 2024

Jabulani Khumalo loses legal challenge on MK party leadership

The electoral court found that Khumalo was no longer a member of the party, a day after he filed a high court application to claim the right to be sworn in as an MP

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MK party asks concourt to order fresh elections
/ 11 June 2024

MK party asks concourt to order fresh elections

The party argues that the May vote was marred by material irregularities and demands a rerun within 90 days

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MK party’s boycott threat is legal nonsense
/ 11 June 2024

MK party’s boycott threat is legal nonsense

Parliament can proceed to elect the president without the party’s 58 MPs present

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