Mbalula can’t spin out of the Zuma ‘firepool’ drama
/ 12 January 2024

Mbalula can’t spin out of the Zuma ‘firepool’ drama

Fikile Mbalula and other ANC officials are now at pains to say that his words were ‘a joke’ and ‘political rhetoric’

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Ace Magashule featured from the outset in Vrede probe – Thuli Madonsela
/ 7 March 2023

Ace Magashule featured from the outset in Vrede probe – Thuli Madonsela

Not investigating politicians is a breach of standards, former public protector tells inquiry into her successor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane

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

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Has the Phala Phala debacle helped Mantashe ingratiate himself in Ramaphosa camp
/ 18 December 2022

Has the Phala Phala debacle helped Mantashe ingratiate himself in Ramaphosa camp

The minerals and energy minister could be the de facto prime minister of Cyril Ramaphosa after aiding the president through turbulent times

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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s protectors: Madonsela, Murphy and Phosa
/ 9 December 2022

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s protectors: Madonsela, Murphy and Phosa

ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has threatened MPs with disciplinary action if they vote in favour of section 89 report

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Mpofu moves for removal of evidence leaders in Mkhwebane inquiry
/ 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

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Teflon Cele has survived decades of tender allegations
/ 7 July 2022

Teflon Cele has survived decades of tender allegations

The minister has endured through a leasing scandal and factional wars in the police because the president can’t jettison the KwaZulu-Natal support base that he commands

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Zondo report softened resistance to private funding for NPA
/ 10 March 2022

Zondo report softened resistance to private funding for NPA

The National Prosecuting Authority risks reputational damage if it fails to act and donor money is part of the answer — as long as there was transparency

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Ramaphosa walked into a ‘political ambush’ on chief justice appointment
/ 9 February 2022

Ramaphosa walked into a ‘political ambush’ on chief justice appointment

The JSC exceeded its mandate to place the president in a corner in which exercising his wide powers to select the next chief justice have become fettered by popular concerns

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The Zondo commission at a glance: A timeline from 2016 to today
/ 7 October 2021

The Zondo commission at a glance: A timeline from 2016 to today

Luke Feltham has compiled a timeline that represents the major events, testimonies and controversies of the commission

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All the president’s women
/ 13 July 2021

All the president’s women

It was the women in Jacob Zuma’s life who threw the former South African president’s character flaws into sharpest relief. And it was women who ultimately brought him down

Q&A Sessions: Love, Zuma, Stellenbosch and the heart for social justice
/ 8 July 2021

Q&A Sessions: Love, Zuma, Stellenbosch and the heart for social justice

Thuli Madonsela speaks to Lyse Comins about how Zuma’s refusal to recognise any court and any structure that disagrees with him was sad. His violations were serious and he must go to jail

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