MESSAGE BY DEPUTY PRESIDENT PAUL MASHATILE ON HIS PROGRESSIVE RECOVERY
Fellow South Africans, as many of you know, I recently underwent a minor medical procedure. I am pleased to share that my recovery is progressing well, and I am regaining strength each day. On the advice of my doctors, I will continue resting until advised otherwise while work and delegated responsibilities continue to be underway […]
WHEN WOMEN JUDGES ARE TOLD TO STEP ASIDE, WHY DOES JUDGE MAKAMU REMAIN ON THE BENCH?
There is an uncomfortable question hanging over South Africa’s judiciary: how does a judge whose name now sits beneath the shadow of a serious bribery allegation continue to exercise the solemn authority of the High Court? Judge M.S. Makamu stands accused of soliciting a financial benefit connected to the exercise of judicial power allegations he […]
ANC FAILURE TO MEET IEC DEADLINE: INCOMPETENCE OR DESIGN?
The IEC deadline for submission of candidates’ party lists was Friday, August 28, 2026 at 17:00 – sharp. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula failed to meet this deadline. The system captured 2,274 names but never formally submitted. Why does it look more deliberate than incompetent? Except for aspirant executive mayors – Andile Lungisa, Frank Chikane and […]