Parliament Approves Pension Hike For Zuma
While former president Jacob Zuma delivered a speech to students in the Eastern Cape questioning the existence of state capture, the National Assembly approved a pension increase for him. The motion, tabled on Wednesday by ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu, contained the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers’ recommendation. In line with […]
To Avoid Chaos In The Election,We Must Tread Carefully – Analysts
Court challenges, allegations of vote rigging and outbreaks of violence — South Africa’s ruling party is in disarray less than three weeks before it’s scheduled to choose a new leader to replace President Jacob Zuma. The struggle for power has spawned such disorder that some analysts question whether the African National Congress can hold […]
South Africa’s ANC Says Must End Corruption, Infighting To Curb Decline
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) needs to end corruption and party divisions, and deliver on promises to tackle poverty if it is to halt a decline in voter support, a party policy document said on Sunday. The report was produced by the party leadership and comes as the ANC prepares to select a […]
South Africa’s Opposition Files Complaint Against Zuma Over Corruption
South Africa’s main opposition party filed a criminal complaint on Tuesday accusing President Jacob Zuma of corruption, after an anti-graft agency released a report listing allegations of influence peddling in his government. The report, titled “State of Capture”, stopped short of reaching conclusive findings against the president, some of his ministers and heads of state-owned […]
ANCWL President Bathabile Dlamini Chooses Zuma Over the Women of South Africa
ANC Women’s League President, Bathabile Dlamini, has once again chosen to abandon her mandate to “improving the lot of women nationally”, opting instead to protect and salvage President Zuma’s deteriorating reputation amidst the Guptagate saga. This follows Dlamini’s decision to side with President Zuma over Vytjie Mentor regarding the allegations of unwelcomed sexual advances he […]
South Africa’s Zuma faces second no-confidence vote over economy
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma faced his second no-confidence vote in a year on Tuesday over what the opposition Democratic Alliance called his reckless handling of the economy. Zuma is likely to survive the vote, as he did in March last year, thanks to the support of ruling African National Congress (ANC) lawmakers, who control […]
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