Category Archives: ANC

International relations appear indifferent to detention of Tokyo

Department of International Relations and Cooperation do not seem very worried about Tokyo Sexwale’s detention at JFK airport. Continue reading →

Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega needs to step down so that irregular conduct can be investigated

At one point I used to argue that it was necessary for a police chief to be a person who was close to the head of state, Continue reading →

Leading actor joins EFF (Economic Freedom Fighters) of Julius Malema

Chirping classes: Fighting for freedom in Mokoena’s blood

Police version of Marikana massacre unravels

http://mg.co.za/article/2013-10-24-marikanas-tangled-web-unravels

Attack on and eviction of traders in the inner city of Johannesburg

The evictions of traders in Jhbg inner city appears to be illegal Continue reading →

Apparent further irregular presidential influence to benefit his son

Zuma blood thickens hydro scheme

Zuma’s daughter Duduzile appears to have benefited from controversial Goldfields deal

Gold Fields link to Duduzile Zuma

Pierre de Vos argues that there is no legal basis for withholding Nkandla report from public

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2013-10-25-nkandla-untangling-that-rather-sticky-web/#.UmoUehaGj8t

Crisis of governability as Bekkersdal and surrounding areas flare up

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-25-westonaria-mayhem-when-the-children-hit-the-streets/#.UmoP1haGj8t

Khadija Patel, Marikana massacre. Ramaphosa’s statement revisited

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-25-marikana-massacre-ramaphosas-statement-revisited/#.UmoN7haGj8t

Steven Grootes, the mini-budget and reading the security of tenure of Pravin Gordhan

When Jacob Zuma was elected ANC president and subsequently, through the subversion of the legal process was able to be state president Continue reading →

Organisational culture tolerates corruption. Douglas Mthukwane on ANC Northern Cape elections

This article illustrates how settled in ANC culture it has become to elect people with question marks around their names. Continue reading →

Niren Tolsi, Sarah Evans, New Marikana footage points finger at police

http://mg.co.za/article/2013-10-21-new-marikana-footage-points-finger-at-police

Andisiwe Makinana, Traditional courts fracas goes on

Traditional courts fracas goes on

Rebecca Davis, Traditional Courts bill: Rural people won’t give away their rights to seal pre-eleciton deals

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-16-traditional-courts-bill-rural-people-wont-give-away-their-rights-to-seal-pre-election-deals/#.Ul45oBbH0y5

Rebecca Davis on judicial decision that legal aid board must fund miners in Marikana commission

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-15-the-state-vs-the-people-vs-the-police-finally-court-victory-for-marikana-survivors/#.UlzY0RbH0y5

Greg Nicolson, Marikana commission-chronicle of death foretold and planned for by SAPS

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-15-marikana-commission-chronicle-of-death-foretold-and-planned-for-by-saps/#.UlzXBBbH0y5

Sipho Kings, Coal comfort on the edge of despair

Coal comfort on the edge of despair

Rebecca Davis, When culture and policing collide. Circumcision deaths and ukuthwala -unpunished crimes

The area of what is described as cultural practices has now become a site where there are extensive abuses Continue reading →

Sipho Kings, Parched village in Mabeskraal hung out to dry

Parched village in Mabeskraal hung out to dry