The Western Cape high court has dismissed the urgent application by 10 expelled members of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party to halt their removal from parliament. In her ruling on
Justice Minister Thembi Simelane will appear before the ANC’s integrity commission to provide a full account of a R575 600 loan she received from the now defunct VBS Mutual Bank,
Continue readingJustice Minister Thembi Simelane to stay put, despite pressure to resign
Renewed infighting has broken out among the National Freedom Party (NFP) leadership, which could destabilise the KwaZulu-Natal government of provincial unity in which the embattled party is a key player.
The health department has confirmed one new case of mpox, bringing the total number of cases reported in the country to 25. This includes three deaths, 19 recoveries and three
Continue readingSouth Africa records one new case of mpox, national total now 25
Jason Mwanza, a 28-year-old unemployed youth activist in Zambia, has been in police detention without charge for almost two weeks. His offence? Conducting a peaceful lone protest against acute unemployment,
Continue readingZambian government leaves human rights on death row