Badih Chaaban
latest news & developmentsCourt finds Chaaban guilty of assault
Leader of the National People’s Party Badih Chaaban was fined on Thursday for assaulting the party’s former national organiser with a coffee cup.
Unlikely mayor of the Winelands
Nobody was more surprised than mayor of the Cape Winelands District Municipality, Clarence Johnson, when he was ordered by his party to step down.
Chaaban went berserk in his office, court hears
Badih Chaaban went berserk at an early morning meeting in his office, the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court heard on Friday.
Erasmus: Zille slams Vodacom
Cape Town mayor Helen Zille has accused cellphone giant Vodacom of helping the ANC-controlled Western Cape government to illegally spy on her.
Born-again Nats behind Zuma
Embattled ANC president Jacob Zuma has drawn support from a rather surprising quarter — the born-again National Party.
Ruling on Erasmus commission reserved
A full bench of judges on Friday reserved a ruling on the bid by the City of Cape Town and the Democratic Alliance (DA) to quash the Erasmus commission. The commission was set up…
Erasmus commission battle goes to court
Having a judge head the politically loaded Erasmus commission undermined the principle of separation of powers, lawyers for the City of Cape Town and the Democratic Alliance…
DA: Erasmus probe intended to stop political realignment
One of the key motives behind the Erasmus commission was to stop the realignment of South African politics, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille said on Friday. The…
Former DA member takes aim at Zille
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille was emerging as a person who would go to extremes to cover up the truth, a former member of the DA said on Tuesday. ”[She is] a person…
Zille determined to battle Erasmus commission
Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille on Monday vowed to take her fight against the Erasmus commission to the Constitutional Court. The commission was set up by Western Cape…
Erasmus commission’s work put on hold
The Erasmus commission’s sittings have been suspended pending the City of Cape Town’s application to the Cape High Court challenging the commission’s legality. This emerged after…
Erasmus commission faces three new interdicts
The Erasmus commission is facing three new urgent interdicts to put its activities in Cape Town on hold, prompting commission chairperson Judge Nathan Erasmus to adjourn…
Erasmus commission set to continue
Erasmus commission chairperson Judge Nathan Erasmus on Monday dismissed an application by the City of Cape Town for the commission’s suspension. The commission was set up by…
Cape Town challenges Erasmus commission
The City of Cape Town has launched a high court challenge to the legality of the Erasmus commission, city speaker Dirk Smit announced on Tuesday. The commission was set up by…
Rasool reappoints Erasmus commission
Western Cape premier Ebrahim Rasool says he has scrapped the Erasmus commission and reappointed it with expanded terms of reference. Rasool appointed the commission, headed by…