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Rule of law: Xenophobia in South Africa will undermine the country’s Africa trade expansion strategy.

Reflecting on xenophobia in South Africa

Some of the influx into South Africa of migrants from failing African countries has been self-inflicted by the ANC government. In its long-standing foreign policy, the party has…

The JSC in 2021 affirmed a finding by the Judicial Conduct Tribunal that Hlophe had committed gross misconduct by raising a pending ruling relating to former president and now MK party leader Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption case with two constitutional court justices. File photo

Parliament postpones Judicial Services Commission vote after John Hlophe is nominated

ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli said more consultation was needed before the legislature elected representatives to the commission

Pan-African Parliament president Fortune Charumbira has denied that he sexually assaulted his niece and does not intend to step down from his position.

African Union leader charged with sexual assault

The charges against the Pan-African Parliament’s president are the latest in a string of alleged offences by senior African leaders

Low vote: Independent Electoral Commission officials in Maseru. Lesotho is one of the African countries where support for elections has fallen in the past decade. Photo: Marco Longari/AFP

Bridging the divide – citizens, civil society and the African Union

Civil society organisations and the AU need to pool their resources to solve the continent’s most pressing problems

Pan African Parliament members gather in groups inside the house following its postponement in Midrand, Johannesburg on June 1, 2021. – The house was adjourned following chaotic and violent scenes that played out during the leadership rotation elections. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)

What is the point of the Pan-African Parliament?

After years of searching for some kind of purpose, the beleaguered institution is finally in the spotlight – for all the wrong reasons

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Editorial: Stop the rot in the African Union

‘Over the past two weeks, the Mail & Guardian has published investigations into two of the continental body’s core institutions’

The president of the Pan African Parliament, Cameroonian Roger Nkodo Dang, faced a strike by members of the Pan African Parliament Staff Association, whose list of grievances against him included claims of sexual harassment. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP)

PAP votes in secret to ‘bury’ sexual harassment allegations against its president

The Pan African Parliament votes against investigating sexual harassment allegations against its president

Carrim said that the Hawks would be due to report to Parliament on the Steinhoff matter in two weeks. (David Harrison/M&G)

Parliament committee tells Hawks to move on Steinhoff

Steinhoff’s former CEO Markus Jooste testified to Parliament that he did not know about any ‘accounting irregularities’ at the furniture retail giant

Westminster Magistrates Court in London

Why the Pan-African Parliament must clean up its act if it wants to survive

Reports of profligacy by the leaders of the Pan African Parliament could further diminish its legitimacy, which is already being questioned

We must respect him

Mugabe’s parliamentary hearing postponed

Mugabe’s appearance before the Mines and Mining Development Committee is now expected to be within the next two weeks

Cardinal George Pell was convicted in December of sexually abusing the two boys in 1996 and 1997 at St Patrick’s Cathedral shortly after he was appointed Archbishop of Melbourne. (Reuters/Mark Dadswell)

Malema takes his spot in the Pan-African Parliament

The EFF leader is set to be inducted into the legislative body of the African Union alongside four other South African MPs

PAP goes the ‘people’s parly’ ideal

At 10, the toothless Pan African Parliament remains little more than a noble concept.

Weak oversight and non-compliance are causing fatal accidents at construction sites

Pan-African HQ stuck in the mud

The proposed R700-million building in Midrand which will host the meetings of the Pan-African Parliament is still just a big hole in the ground.

CAR: How Bozizé lost his piece of Africa

After 10 years in power, the statesman had few friends offering to help to fight off the rebels.

Pan-African Parliament opens with call for real power

The Pan-African Parliament, Africa’s fledgling continent-wide legislature, opened its second session on Monday with a call for full law-making power.

Voices for the voiceless

Civil society in Africa has a critical role to play in policy development, especially in promoting good governance.

Africa needs civil society

Stronger citizen participation will drive the continent’s integration and fast-track its development goals.

Report: Mugabe set to steal election

President Robert Mugabe and his ruling Zanu-PF party were to announce victory on Monday in the country’s parliamentary and presidential elections, according to unofficial results…

Mugabe clings on despite election defeat

Robert Mugabe was desperately trying to cling to power on Sunday night, despite his clear defeat in Zimbabwe’s presidential election, by blocking the electoral commission from…

Concern over delay in Zim poll results

The opposition claimed victory on Sunday in Zimbabwe’s election as concerns mounted over a delay to the results of a contest that could see President Robert Mugabe turfed out of…