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Opposition praises ConCourt secret ballot ruling

Opposition parties have celebrated the Constitutional Court ruling that National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete has the constitutional power to prescribe a secret ballot in a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma. UDM leader Bantu Holomisa said that his party has been vindicated and is pleased that members of[…]

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Speaker has power to decide on secret ballot: ConCourt

The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that a secret ballot is permissible in a vote on a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) approached the court last month‚ asking it to order that the vote be conducted by secret ballot. Mogoeng said the[…]

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Sassa: Tender for new service provider expected from July

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is expecting to conduct a competitive bidding process for a new service provider from July, a Parliamentary reply has revealed. In her reply to DA MP Evelyn Wilson, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini said a bidding committee has already begun work in finding[…]

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Frankel 8 win sexual abuse case

Allegations of sexual assault can be pursued at any time and are no longer restricted to 20 years‚ the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ruled. Eight alleged victims of the late philanthropist Sidney Frankel‚ who accused him of assaulting them when they were children‚ have won their case[…]

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Sworn affidavits will take centre stage in Sassa probe

Affidavits containing counter allegations between Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini, her former director general and the Sassa CEO will be at the centre of a probe ordered by the Constitutional Court to determine whether she should be held personally liable for the social grants payment debacle. The Constitutional Court on[…]

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Domestic worker wins battle to upgrade her dwelling

A Stellenbosch domestic worker will be allowed to upgrade her quarters at her own expense after a long battle with the farm owners she worked for was concluded in the Constitutional Court on Thursday. The unusual case of domestic worker Yolanda Daniels began in January 2014 when a door was[…]

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UDM’s secret ballot application set for 15 May

An application by the United Democratic Movement (UDM) for a vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma to be held by secret ballot has been set down for 15 April, Parliament said on Thursday. “Parliament has received further directions from the Constitutional Court regarding the application from the UDM[…]

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Police intensify probe in Chief Justice Office burglary

Police say they have intensified their investigation into the theft of 15 computers from the Chief Justice’s offices in Midrand, north of Johannesburg occurred the day after the Constitutional Court handed down its judgment on the grants crisis. Fifteen computers, containing confidential information on South Africa’s judges were stolen during[…]

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