US’ Sandton terror alert shone spotlight on state of SA’s intel services
The US Embassy’s recent issuing of a terror alert for Sandton, placed South Africa’s State Security Agency under scrutiny with some uncomfortable questions emerging.
The US Embassy’s recent issuing of a terror alert for Sandton, placed South Africa’s State Security Agency under scrutiny with some uncomfortable questions emerging.
Siviwe Gwarube argues that a newly announced probe into the Phala Phala matter by the JSCI would be limited in its scope, probing only two aspects.
From 2015 to 2017, questionable transactions were made from Jehan Mackay to Zizi Kodwa who was the ANC spokesperson at the time.
This week is a crucial one for the ANC as it is tries to find a uniform voice for the May elections.
Zizi Kodwa has slammed the Black First Land First movement, whose members gathered outside editor Peter Bruce’s home this week in an act of intimidation.
The top leadership of the ruling African National Congress will discuss the option of removing President Jacob Zuma from his post at a May 26-28 meeting.
South African President Jacob Zuma told senior leaders of the South African Communist Party that he plans to fire Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Die Burger’s Jan Gerber penned an interesting analysis on how the ANC in parliament is dealing with state-owned SABC, and is cautiously optimistic.
“There is a clear lack of national leadership, the governing party is like a headless chicken. We are in a leadership quagmire.” – Theo Venter,political analyst at North West University in Potchefstroom.
South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) and the radical leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will not form coalition governments in two key municipalities.