Mandisa Maya appointed to succeed Raymond Zondo as chief justice
Maya was the only candidate in the running to replace Zondo as leader of the ConCourt, making Ramaphosa’s decision a straightforward one.
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Maya was the only candidate in the running to replace Zondo as leader of the ConCourt, making Ramaphosa’s decision a straightforward one.
It was an embarrassing conclusion to a good speech for Democratic Alliance MP Darren Bergman in the National Assembly.
Cyril Ramaphosa is making his second appearance in Parliament this week, after responding to the opening address debate on Monday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa was back in Parliament to address a joint sitting of the House after his appearance last Thursday.
Before elections, Palestine was a mainstay of Ramaphosa’s politics. Now, it is unclear if the ANC’s partners have taken his voice.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering the Opening of Parliament Address at the Cape Town City Hall, as the seventh administration rolls on.
Malema says EFF will support the ANC in Gauteng after Panyaza Lesufi excluded the DA when doling out MEC positions.
ANC insiders think Jacob Zuma is toying with the party by insisting on an in-person disciplinary hearing at Luthuli House.
Tony Yengeni and Jacob Zuma have another thing in common besides their shared ANC history: the Arms Deal case.
The SACP’s Solly Mapaila says their contribution to the government of national unity statement was ignored by the ANC.
National Treasury wants allegations of VBS Bank corruption against its former director-general Dondo Mogajane tested in court.
John Hlophe will represent the House at the Judicial Service Commission, a body that lead efforts for his removal as a judge.
The DA looks set to give the ANC a tough time in the Gauteng legislature, after the parties failed to conclude a deal over MEC positions.
The deadlock in Gauteng seems to be never ending as negotiations over MEC positions continue to drag on between DA and ANC.
Cabinet ministers and their deputies have been sworn in as South Africa’s seventh administration starts its work.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng held a press conference on Tuesday evening after talks with ANC in the province collapsed.
Government departments are pushing people into poverty by not paying service providers on time, says a National Treasury report.
Lesufi is set announce a multi-party group of MECs for Gauteng on 2 July 2024, after another postponement on Monday evening.
Jacob Zuma can’t be a member of Parliament because of his criminal conviction and sentence. Why is Dlamini still allowed to be an MP?
Will Cabinet negotiations be concluded when President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the opening of Parliament in three weeks?
Hlophe admires Zuma deeply and visits him often in Nkandla but seven months ago, he denied any relationship with the MK Party leader.
‘Honourable’ Zizi Kodwa is due back in court on 23 July 2024 to face charges of corruption after his arrest in early June.
John Hlophe was earning about R2.3 million as judge president, but now that has dropped to roughly R1.2 million as an MP.
Also getting sworn in as a member of Parliament is the ANC’s Zizi Kodwa, who missed the initial ceremony after being charged with corruption.
Jere Mataka, 43, was killed by a female lion at a game farm in Glen. The lioness was later euthanised by the SPCA.