Category Archives: Politics
EFF opens case after suspected break-in at Malema office

Shopprice S.Africa The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Parliament says it has opened a case with the police after a suspected break-in at the office of its leader, Julius Malema. Party spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi says the lock of the door linking the offices of Malema and his personal assistant appears to have been broken and
Parliament adopts interim rules on disruptions

Shopprice S.Africa Parliament’s Rules Committee has adopted interim rules on how to deal with disruptions in the National Assembly. These will be presented to the House for approval on Thursday. The move follows recommendations by the sub-Rules Committee that members who disrupt the proceedings of the National Assembly would be physically removed if they did
Nkandla committee won’t call other witnesses

Shopprice S.Africa Parliament’s Ad hoc Committee on Nkandla has concluded that it will not call any other witnesses to appear before it. The committee was established to look into the report by the Police Minister Nathi Nhleko on how much money President Jacob Zuma should repay for non-security upgrades. Nhleko and Public Works Minister Thulas
Parliament suspends Protection Services officials

Shopprice S.Africa Parliament has place on cautionary suspension with immediate effect two senior officials of Protection Services. They are the Head of Parliamentary Protection Services, Zelda Holtzman, and her deputy Motlatsi Mokgatla. It says the suspensions have been implemented to enable investigation of alleged security breaches and other issues affecting the Parliamentary Protection Services. These
Gambia frees more than 200 prisoners including past coup plotters

Shopprice S.Africa Banjul – Gambia released more than 200 prisoners on Friday, including 31 jailed for treason during multiple plots to overthrow long-ruling President Yahya Jammeh, prison officials said. Hundreds of cheering and weeping friends and relatives gathered outside the Mile 2 prison in the tiny West African country’s capital to greet them. Those linked
Sassa’s inability to recoup money ‘concerning’ – committee

Shopprice South Africa Parliament – The inability of the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) to recover money owed to it by fraudsters is concerning, Parliament’s portfolio committee on social development said on Tuesday. “This is an area that Sassa and the national department need to improve on. It is an intolerable situation that money that