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 […]
President Jacob Zuma is considering designating three new members of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the Presidency said on Friday. The Constitution allows for the president to designate four members of the JSC after consulting with party leaders represented in the National Assembly, his spokesperson Bongani Ngqulunga said. He had therefore written to political party leaders requesting that they provide their input. "The new members will fill the three vacancies […]
As South Africa marks 20 years since the Constitution, VOC will on Wednesday launch a special series called Constitution Matters. The series aims to make South African citizens understand how the Constitution can be used to fight for social justice and to educate citizens on their rights and responsibilities. This series is about bridging the divide between South Africans and the Constitution, to advance our democracy. The project was started […]
The family of prominent Cape Judge Essa Moosa say they’ve been overwhelmed by the messages of support for their father who is gravely ill. The 81 year old anti-apartheid activist is being surrounded by close family and friends who say he is still in high spirits and has a positive attitude, despite his ailing condition. His son Faizel Moosa, also a political activist, said the family were trying to make […]
If the architects of the Constitution could do it all over again, they might constrain the powers of the executive and make public institutions stronger. "The single biggest single problem, I think, is the over-concentration of power in the executive and in the hands of the presidents in the Constitution," said former Democratic Party leader Tony Leon at a discussion in Cape Town to mark 20 years since the adoption […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
