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Zuma U-turn on state capture shocks litigants

President Jacob Zuma’s 11th-hour about-turn – abandoning plans to have Thuli Madonsela’s State of Capture report referred to her successor as public protector for further investigation – has left the situation in legal limbo. Zuma had asked the High Court to review and set aside the remedial action specified by[…]

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SA warned to be on high alert for ‘black death’ plague

South Africa is one of nine countries which have been warned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to be on high alert for the “black death” plague. The other eight countries at risk include the Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, France’s La Réunion, the Seychelles, and Tanzania. An update on[…]

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Dlamini cites official function for meeting ‘no show’

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini failed to pitch for a meeting to account on preparations for appointing a new service provider to take-over South Africa Social Security Agency (Sassa) payments as ordered by the Constitutional Court. The Standing Committee On Public Accounts (Scopa) and the Social Developments Parliamentary Committee held[…]

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Gigaba’s moment of truth amid perfect economic storm

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba is arguably facing the biggest challenge of his political career today when he delivers his first Medium-term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament at 15:00. The minister is in an unenviable position. South Africa finds itself in a perfect storm with GDP growth that risks touching[…]

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Zuma urged to release Higher Education report

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town, Dr Max Price, has called on President Jacob Zuma to release the report of the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training. The President received the report in August, but has yet to release it. University spokesperson Elijah Moholola says they’ve delayed[…]

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Parent’s can no longer spank their children: ruling

Parents who give their children a hiding will no longer be able to use the defence of ‘reasonable chastisement’ if they are later accused of assault. This comes after the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg ruled on Thursday that parents can’t be exempted from the law, even when their[…]

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FBI probe damning, says Cyril

Presidential hopeful Cyril Ramaphosa has called on authorities to fast-track investigations into state capture. Speaking at the Cadres Assembly in Mahikeng, North West, on Sunday, Ramaphosa urged state institutions not be overtaken by the FBI, which has opened an investigation into the Gupta family’s involvement in state capture. “The FBI[…]

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