Lee-Yandra Paulsen

Parliament has taken a step towards restoring the Central Drug Authority by appointing a joint sub-committee to review and process nominations for vacancies on the board. The Portfolio Committee on Social Development and the National Council of Provinces’ Select Committee on Social Services established the joint body following months of delays in appointing new members. The previous board’s term ended in March, leaving the authority without a functional governing structure. […]

South African attorney Ziyaad Ebrahim Patel stated that his recent visit to Iran was a significant experience, allowing him to engage with members of civil society, legal professionals and government officials. Patel was in the country after being invited by the Centre for Lawyers, Judicial Experts and Family Consultants of the Judiciary to attend commemorative and funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his […]

ANC National Executive Committee Member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has retracted comments accusing International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola of participating in vote-buying during the ANC’s 2017 National Conference. Lamola denied the allegations, prompting Dlamini-Zuma to apologise. However, she maintained that concerns about the influence of money in ANC leadership contests remain an issue that the party must confront. Political analyst Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast says the controversy has reignited a […]

The Public Servants Association (PSA) has welcomed the framework and Memorandum of Understanding signed by the governments of South Africa and Zimbabwe to strengthen cooperation in justice and correctional services. The agreement is expected to support the transfer of eligible offenders between the two countries and ease pressure on South Africa’s overcrowded correctional facilities. South Africa’s prisons currently house more than 170,000 inmates, including a significant number of foreign nationals. […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that stronger planning and better preparation of infrastructure projects are essential to attracting investment and accelerating development in South Africa. The President delivered the keynote address virtually at the fifth Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium in Cape Town on Tuesday (25 August 2025), where government, business and development leaders gathered to discuss investment in sustainable infrastructure across the country. Ramaphosa said many infrastructure projects face unnecessary delays […]

Suspended MP Fadiel Adams has continued his testimony before the Madlanga Commission, detailing allegations against senior Crime Intelligence officers and explaining his role in opening criminal cases against them. Adams told the Commission that he acted on advice from the late police general Andre Lincoln when lodging complaints. However, questions have been raised over Adams’ reliance on the late general, as well as his handling of classified documents he says […]