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Parliament

Mkhwebane tells parliament to help her find money for a lawyer
National
/ 3 April 2023

Mkhwebane tells parliament to help her find money for a lawyer

The suspended public protector suggested she would take the impeachment committee to court if it continued, despite her not having state funding

By Emsie Ferreira
De Ruyter ready to appear before parliamentary committee
National
/ 30 March 2023

De Ruyter ready to appear before parliamentary committee

The former Eskom chief executive has accepted an invitation to make submissions to the standing committee on public accounts

By Emsie Ferreira
Madonsela says State Security Agency tried to snoop on CIEX-Bankorp probe
National
/ 6 March 2023

Madonsela says State Security Agency tried to snoop on CIEX-Bankorp probe

Former public protector says intelligence agency opened documents couriered to her by the department of international relations

By Emsie Ferreira
ANC chief whip confirms David Mabuza resigns as MP
Politics
/ 1 March 2023

ANC chief whip confirms David Mabuza resigns as MP

He tendered his resignation as deputy president and member of parliament to National Assembly speaker Mapisa-Nqakula on Tuesday

By Lizeka Tandwa
Democratic Alliance moves motion for ad hoc committee to probe Eskom corruption
Article
/ 28 February 2023

Democratic Alliance moves motion for ad hoc committee to probe Eskom corruption

The party says the committee should have the power to summons witnesses

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa announces national state of disaster on energy
National
/ 9 February 2023

Ramaphosa announces national state of disaster on energy

In a hint of what will come in his cabinet reshuffle, the president sidelined Mantashe with plan to appoint energy minister in the presidency

By Emsie Ferreira
Tourism portfolio committee tells Lindiwe Sisulu to bin Spurs proposal
National
/ 8 February 2023

Tourism portfolio committee tells Lindiwe Sisulu to bin Spurs proposal

The parliamentary committee delivered a broadside against the tourism minister, and wants the mooted sponsorship deal investigated

By Emsie Ferreira
A tribute to Frene Ginwala, a champion of women’s rights
Opinion
/ 16 January 2023

A tribute to Frene Ginwala, a champion of women’s rights

The anti-apartheid leader implementing structural changes to dismantle the patriarchal nature of parliament

By Naleli Morojele
What the Ngcobo report meant for the Zondo report
Politics
/ 23 December 2022

What the Ngcobo report meant for the Zondo report

The ANC’s reaction to the Zondo findings was a precursor of its attitude to the Ngcobo ‘Farmgate’ report

By Emsie Ferreira
Phala Phala becomes impeachment nightmare for president
Politics
/ 1 December 2022

Phala Phala becomes impeachment nightmare for president

A panel has found that the president has a case to answer for receiving foreign currency, not reporting it stolen and enabling secret efforts to recover it

By Emsie Ferreira
Phala Phala becomes impeachment nightmare for Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 1 December 2022

Phala Phala becomes impeachment nightmare for Ramaphosa

A panel has found prima facie evidence that the president broke the law in receiving foreign currency, not reporting it stolen and enabling secret efforts to recover it

By Emsie Ferreira and Sarah Smit
Panel finds Ramaphosa has impeachment case to answer
Politics
/ 30 November 2022

Panel finds Ramaphosa has impeachment case to answer

The president has to answer serious charges about the origin of the money stolen from his farm and ‘secret’ efforts to recover it, a section 89 panel has concluded

By Emsie Ferreira and Sarah Smit
Mpofu moves for removal of evidence leaders in Mkhwebane inquiry
National
/ 28 November 2022

Mpofu moves for removal of evidence leaders in Mkhwebane inquiry

One of the grounds is the publication of a list of counsel and the fees they earned from litigation around the reports of the suspended public protector

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa’s fate lies in report
Politics
/ 18 November 2022

Ramaphosa’s fate lies in report

Parliament has agreed to an extension for the report by the Ngcobo panel on whether Cyril Ramaphosa should
face impeachment

By Emsie Ferreira
Lamola sues Mpumalanga publication for R1 million
National
/ 17 November 2022

Lamola sues Mpumalanga publication for R1 million

The minister is demanding that 013News retract an article suggesting he interfered in the decisions of the National Prosecuting Authority

By Emsie Ferreira
Sisulu rejects summons to appear before portfolio committee
Politics
/ 17 November 2022

Sisulu rejects summons to appear before portfolio committee

The tourism minister has missed four meetings in recent weeks, prompting the committee to take the legal route

By Emsie Ferreira
Evidence leader in Mkhwebane inquiry refuses recusal
National
/ 20 October 2022

Evidence leader in Mkhwebane inquiry refuses recusal

Advocate Nazreen Bawa said the calls for her to step aside were spurious and based on false allegations made by Barnabas Xulu, the some time attorney of Judge John Hlophe

By Emsie Ferreira
Jacob Zuma and the wonders of modern medicine
Opinion
/ 11 October 2022

Jacob Zuma and the wonders of modern medicine

The former president, like Lazarus, is back

By Paddy Harper
Calland replaced on section 89 panel on Phala Phala
National
/ 27 September 2022

Calland replaced on section 89 panel on Phala Phala

This follows a submission to parliament’s speaker by the law professor and commentator that the process is more important than objections about his objectivity

By Emsie Ferreira
Why the Concourt ruling on intra-party disclosures is important
Politics
/ 21 September 2022

Why the Concourt ruling on intra-party disclosures is important

The president has 12 months to redraft the executive ethics code to compel the disclosure of all donations to campaigns for positions within political parties

By Emsie Ferreira
Want to have a word with parliament? Here’s how
National
/ 19 September 2022

Want to have a word with parliament? Here’s how

Public participation in the people’s assembly is important. Find out how you can submit a petition, write a message or make a submission to parliament

By Eunice Masson
Gcaleka accuses Mkhwebane of lying in court application
Politics
/ 16 September 2022

Gcaleka accuses Mkhwebane of lying in court application

The acting public protector says the claims by the suspended public protector’ that the Phala Phala investigation has stalled and that she had been denied access to documents for her impeachment inquiry are false

By Emsie Ferreira
High court finds Ramaphosa’s suspension of Mkhwebane unlawful
National
/ 9 September 2022

High court finds Ramaphosa’s suspension of Mkhwebane unlawful

There was a reasonable apprehension that the president was biased and his decision made in retaliation for her Phala Phala probe

By Emsie Ferreira
Mkhwebane’s legal spending spree
National
/ 9 September 2022

Mkhwebane’s legal spending spree

MPs have heard that she spent R146.9-million defending her reports, with a third going to an obscure law firm

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa to return to parliament on Phala Phala
Politics
/ 8 September 2022

Ramaphosa to return to parliament on Phala Phala

The president will be back in the National Assembly on 29 September to face questions about the theft of foreign currency from his game farm

By Emsie Ferreira
Why it would be prudent to keep judges off Ramaphosa impeachment panel
Politics
/ 3 September 2022

Why it would be prudent to keep judges off Ramaphosa impeachment panel

The reputation of the judiciary could suffer in the political repercussions of the process

By Mbekezeli Benjamin
Suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane spare with truth, records
Analysis
/ 2 September 2022

Suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane spare with truth, records

Several witnesses have testified that Mkhwebane covered her tracks in investigations and court

By Emsie Ferreira
Faced with MPs’ questions, Ramaphosa remains silent on Farmgate
Politics
/ 30 August 2022

Faced with MPs’ questions, Ramaphosa remains silent on Farmgate

Opposition parties protested that the law does not allow the president to evade questions from elected representatives

By Emsie Ferreira
Public protector COO ordered to shred draft report on CR17 funding
Politics
/ 22 August 2022

Public protector COO ordered to shred draft report on CR17 funding

Basani Baloyi testified she was shocked

By Emsie Ferreira
MPs dismiss Mkhwebane’s call to subpoena Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 16 August 2022

MPs dismiss Mkhwebane’s call to subpoena Ramaphosa

The president’s evidence is not necessary to determine whether she is guilty of misconduct, the section 194 committee concludes

By Emsie Ferreira
Opposition caucuses on panel for Ramaphosa impeachment probe
Politics
/ 12 August 2022

Opposition caucuses on panel for Ramaphosa impeachment probe

The parties want to leave the speaker little discretion in composing the panel that will decide whether there is a case for impeaching the president

By Emsie Ferreira
Parliament shake-up needed before 2024, says Democratic Alliance
Opinion
/ 2 August 2022

Parliament shake-up needed before 2024, says Democratic Alliance

The committee system in parliament is broken and ANC committee members abuse their majority.

By Manny de Freitas
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