The former and current public protectors continue to butt heads, this time over the Gupta family’s controversial aeroplane landing. Former public protector Thuli Madonsela has continued to weigh in on the work of her successor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, this time calling into question her office’s decision to close the investigation into the Gupta family’s hugely controversial..
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Thuli Madonsela: where is the Gupta Waterkloof landing report? – The former public protector questions why successor Busisiwe Mkhwebane closed the Gupta landing probe that sent shock waves through SA
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Let’s ‘clown-up’ for the Politics/Parliament:- Pemmy Majodina: ANC’s new chief whip is as colourful as her wardrobe [photos]
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She was a surprise choice, but Pemmy Majodina will get a fair crack of the ANC whip. Here’s what you need to know about the ‘flamboyant’ politician. We’re getting down to the serious business of Parliamentary politics again this week. Well, at least that’s what someone should have told the ANC. Their ambitious pick for..
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Jacob ‘shower-head’ Zuma could face US investigation over $30 million deal with Gaddafi, you can run but you can’t hide
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The devil’s in the dollar on this one. Following the Sunday Times‘ explosive report that Jacob Zuma helped stash Muammar Gaddafi’s “missing millions” in a bunker at Nkandla, speculation has been rife about whether the former president will have to face any criminal charges going forward. It is alleged that Msholozi accepted $30 million –..
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Cyril Ramaphosa – Reshuffle: Whose heads will roll?
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce a Cabinet reshuffle by next Friday amid growing calls to fire ministers implicated in state capture.
The ministers seen as being compromised or underperforming are Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini, Water Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane, Co-operative Governance Minister Des van Rooyen,
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Is the net about to close on Zuma and his Gupta patronage network?
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It all started with a wedding. A 200 plus entourage of friends and family landed their private aircraft at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in April 2013. What South African’s didn’t know was that the country had already entered a new era of corruption that was to have a myriad negative consequences. Now, after years..
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Zuma won’t let Public Protector dictate to him on #StateCapture inquiry
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Pretoria – Jacob Zuma will not be dictated to by the Public Protector, or any other State functionary, the High Court in Pretoria heard on Tuesday. “One of the points we raise is that the remedial action [prescribed by former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela] is telling the president [Zuma] that he has no discretion on..
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