The party wants the court to rule on the secret ballot issue first, with the case set to be heard in early February
In part two of a series on the lives of farm dwellers, Tshepiso Mabula ka Ndongeni finds a community haunted by the scourge of eviction
Home affairs minister admits South Africa has weak borders, and that the Bushiris had 10 passports between them
The president was answering questions before parliament, where he also told the EFF to allow the courts to decide on the matter of the CR17 bank statements
The department of agriculture has received a plethora of online applications after it released about 500 000 hectares of land last month
Graduates are being left in the lurch by a higher education department that is simply unable to deliver the crucial certificates proving their qualifications – in some cases dating back to 1992
Land ownership and its equitable distribution has floundered. Changes to a section of the constitution and the expropriation act are now before parliament, but do they offer any solution?
According to the Presidency, the plan aims to expedite, in a sustainable manner, the recovery of South Africa’s economy
In 100 days of presidency, Lazarus Chakwera has been mostly well received despite a few glitches
The currently proposed hybrid ‘fair use’ principle does not do nearly enough to protect artists, and will bankrupt them if it forces them to litigate each instance of copyright infringement
‘Stand aside’ rule implemented for people facing charges as provincial integrity commission process stalls
Too often, governments talk the talk on gender equality, but fail to walk the walk
Kenny Motsamai, a parolee who is also an EFF MP, could be sent back to jail if correctional services finds he violated his parole conditions
The leader of the new One South Africa Movement says his former party has set itself on a course away from multiracialism after its recent policy conference
Under the spotlight will be the Economic Freedom Fighters’ behaviour at the State of the Nation address and during the public enterprise department’s budget speech
Delays in amending legislation have left foster parents at the mercy of an overburdened system
An irregular farm lease is at the centre of a legal tussle between Patricia de Lille and her suspended director general at public works
After a lengthy absence from public life, Deputy President David Mabuza returns to Parliament, providing assurances that rolling blackouts are temporary
The ANC parliamentary caucus as yet to confirm whether Bongani Bongo, who faces bribery and corruption charges, has resigned as an MP in line with the NEC’s directive
In a robust meeting of the hybrid sitting of National Assembly, President Cyril Ramaphosa met MPs face to face for the first time since questions over lockdown corruption arose
The fire of constitutional crisis burns in Mali, but observers shouldn’t ignore the smoke in Cote d’Ivoire.
Pure politics: Incoming Electoral Act changes could revolutionise our political landscape. Or not
The Bill, which was passed by cabinet last week, caps private, personal home possession of cannabis at 600g a person, or 1.2kg of dried cannabis per household
Senior South African politicians have not been spared the coronavirus. What happens if the head of state is not well enough to be at his desk?
The effect of Covid-19 and the land reform department’s freeze of R23-million because the ITB didn’t comply with budget submissions are cited as some of the reasons for the staff cuts
The Electoral Commission of South Africa said next year’s local government elections will go ahead despite the pandemic as it has plans in place to keep employees and voters safe
The fund has been selling assets to make Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme payouts
The poorly conceptualised and materially flawed proposed legislation was patched up instead of being rewritten. It will now go to Parliament, which should reject the Bill as unfixable
Expectations that the Constitutional Court’s recent ruling on independent candidates may give the majority of voters a stronger voice are premature and largely unwarranted
The economy is in a depressed state, and Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has called for cautious use of the country’s finances to avert plunging into a sovereign debt crisis
The ANC and EFF want national, provincial and municipal polls in 2024 but other parties disagree
President Cyril Ramaphosa tells MPs he expects tough economic times ahead for South Africans, but the crisis is a chance to ‘look at the way we’re doing things’