National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has survived an Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) motion of no confidence after parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) backed her continued leadership of Parliament. Also see: Malema Sounds Alarm Over Under-Resourced Ad Hoc Committee Probing SAPS Allegations The motion, tabled by EFF leader Julius Malema, was defeated during […]
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The long-awaited draft sex work decriminalisation bill will return to Parliament for consideration, three years after it was sent back to be redrafted. Also see: ‘Sex workers deserve rights’ — Malema pushes for prostitution to be legalised Why the delay? Department of Justice spokesperson Samuel Modipane revealed to GroundUp that the draft bill will be sent to Cabinet […]
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Brown Mogotsi retracts CIA claims against King Misuzulu and Mkhwanazi In a dramatic turn during a parliamentary hearing, North West businessman Brown Mogotsi formally withdrew his sensational claims that King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini and Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi were acting as CIA agents. The retraction came after Mogotsi admitted he had no evidence to substantiate […]
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Parliament’s inquiry into the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has hit a new snag after MPs could not find former CEO Collins Letsoalo to serve a subpoena, reports Cape {town} Etc. SCOPA Chair Songezo Zibi told Newsday reporters the committee’s attempts to contact him were unsuccessful and the address on file was an empty, overgrown house. […]
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South African football is inching closer to a major technological shift, and the pressure is on. As the South African Football Association (SAFA) prepares to brief the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture’s portfolio committee, the organisation has made one thing clear: it wants the real thing. Not VAR Lite. Not shortcuts. Full VAR. And […]
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MK party member Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla was recently sworn in as a member of the National Assembly, together with 57 other party members who include former Judge President of the Western Cape Division of the High Court, Dr Hlophe, the former Black First Land First party president Andile Mngxitama among its members. Former Minister of Sports, […]
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With South Africa officially celebrating 30 years of being a democratic country, the state has forked out a large sum of money to pull off a successful State of the Nation Address (SONA) ceremony. The primary focus of this event is for the President to address the nation about the challenges they have faced during […]
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