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Zille’s tweet on colonialism violates Constitution: Public Protector

The Public Protector has found that a tweet about colonialism by Western Cape Premier Helen Zille is in violation of the Constitution. In a report released on Monday, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said that Zille's conduct was tantamount to improper conduct in terms of the Constitution, as well as violating the Executive Ethics Code. In 2017, Zille tweeted: "For those claiming legacy of colonialism was ONLY negative, think of our […]

12 June 2018

Local

Jacob Zuma resigns

President Jacob Zuma resigned as leader of South Africa on Wednesday evening during a televised address to the nation. "I resign as president of the republic with immediate effect," he said, "even though I disagree with the decision of the leadership of my organisation ... I have always been a disciplined member of the organisation." He added: "As I leave, I will continue to serve the people of South Africa […]

15 February 2018

Local

How to dissolve the National Assembly

The DA on Wednesday announced that it intends to table a motion to dissolve Parliament on Thursday. This will be a first for a democratic South Africa, and if it succeeds, it will necessitate an early national election. The process to dissolve the National Assembly is set out in section 50 of the Constitution, which states that the president must dissolve the National Assembly if the National Assembly has adopted […]

10 August 2017

Local

Thousands to march during no confidence vote

Several protests around the country are planned in connection with the motion of no confidence vote against President Jacob Zuma in Cape Town on Tuesday. Two competing groups of marchers will make their voices heard in the Cape Town city centre. The ANC in the Dullah Omar Region applied for 15 000 participants to march from the Grand Parade to Parliament, said City of Cape Town spokesperson Hayley van der […]

8 August 2017

International News

US Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump Muslim ban case

The Supreme Court of the United States says it will allow a partial enforcement of President Donald Trump's ban on travellers from six Muslim-majority countries and all refugees until it reviews it in October. The action on Monday was hailed as a win by the right-wing leader, who has insisted the ban is necessary for national security, despite severe criticism that it singles out Muslims in violation of the US […]

27 June 2017

Local

Reserve Bank to challenge public protector report

The Reserve Bank is set to challenge the public protector’s recommendation that its mandate be adjusted. The bank said in a statement on Tuesday that the ordered remedial action directing parliament to effect a constitutional amendment to the Reserve Bank’s powers had had an immediate and negative impact on the markets and the exchange rate of the rand. This comes after public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane ordered parliament to amend the […]

20 June 2017

Ramadaan

Ramadan: Controversy in Pakistan over increased penalties for fast-breakers

Critics say a bill currently before Pakistan's Parliament to increase fines for eating and drinking in public during Ramadan, alongside jail terms of up to three months, is evidence of increasing intolerance in the country. With temperatures on the eve of Ramadan in much of Pakistan 40 degrees or above, opponents of the hiked penalties for public eating or drinking in daylight hours have warned the vulnerable will suffer. "People […]

29 May 2017

Local

Constitution says religion can be practiced ‘at’, not ‘by’ schools, court hears

Differences in meaning of the prepositions “at” and “by” support the argument that six public schools contravene the Constitution with their policies on teaching religion, the High Court in Johannesburg heard on Wednesday. During closing arguments, Hendrik van Nieuwenhuizen, for the NGO OGOD, quoted section 15.2 of the Constitution, according to which “religious observances" may be conducted "at", and not "by" public schools, Netwerk24 reported. It was in the interests […]

18 May 2017

Local

If the ANC wants me to resign tomorrow, I will do so: Zuma

President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday said he would resign with an open heart if the ANC wanted him to resign immediately. "There is a few more months left before my task as president ends. In December, a new president will be elected. I don't know who it will be, the ANC will elect. "In 2019, I will take off my hat being the state president. I want to tell you […]

13 April 2017

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