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Malemaâs JSC future hangs in balance despite parliamentary apology (opens the original)
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EFF leader Julius Malema has apologised for his conduct during a Judicial Service Commission interview in 2021, but the Helen Suzman Foundation is still going to court over his fitness to serve on the constitutional body. âHonourable Malema, in vernacular, in his home language, which is a South African language, has given an apology as it was required,â said National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza on Tuesday, 29 September, concluding a matter that has dragged on for almost five years. In just
âNot too late to turn around our municipalities with the right people in chargeâ (opens the original)
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It is possible to turn around our metros with the right people in place, citizensâ consistent engagement and a focus on contract and project management, Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke and Songezo Zibi, chairperson of parliamentâs public spending watchdog, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, assured The Gathering. âWeâve got to start by worrying about the quality of people who take on significant roles in council⦠This is not undoable. It is about an active interest, not only i
Impeachment committee to oppose EFF litigation over evidence leader (opens the original)
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The impeachment committee on the Section 89 Enquiry continues to take decisions by vote rather than consensus, amid bloc politicking and numerical dominance as litigation shapes parliamentary decision-making. But Wednesdayâs proceedings showed that when the political interests of the GNU partners and the opposition progressive caucus converge, consensus can emerge. By 19 to nine, Wednesdayâs vote supported the impeachment committee opposing the EFFâs challenge to its decision to rescind th
Phala Phala court arguments put presidential accountability in the spotlight (opens the original)
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As President Cyril Ramaphosaâs court challenge of the Section 89 panel report that found he had a case to answer in the Phala Phala saga continued on Friday, the parliamentary impeachment committee effectively restarted its search for a new evidence leader. MPs on the parliamentary impeachment committee were due to make new nominations on Friday, 4 September 2026, to finalise their choice of evidence leader for a second time before a scheduled meeting next Wednesday. On 1 September, the commit
Phala Phala court review puts âpaid workâ and business interests under spotlight (opens the original)
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What constitutes paid work, and how this differs from dividends, emerged as a key issue in the Western Cape high court review of the Section 89 panel finding that President Cyril Ramaphosa had a case to answer over the Phala Phala saga. These questions come as the executive ethics law is under review. The question of whether Ramaphosaâs Phala Phala game and cattle farm business constituted paid work, which the Constitution, the Executive Ethics Act and code prohibit, or merely permissible busi
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