“This is a deliberate act of defiance on my part.” This was Zwelinzima Vavi essentially requesting that the trade union federation Cosatu fire him. At a melodramatic media briefing on Sunday afternoon, the soon-to-be sacked…
Governance
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa closes down SADC offices in Lesotho, 30 Mar
Maseru – SADC Facilitator and South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the Kingdom of Lesotho where he is expected to participate in a ceremony to close down the SADC Facilitation Mission on Monday,…
Ramaphosa returns to Lesotho
Pretoria- Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will next week visit Lesotho for the closure of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) offices, the Presidency said on Sunday. The closure of the SADC Facilitation office in Lesotho…
The Cruelty of Politics – Ses’khona Supporters Poo-Poo ANC’s Fransman [analysis]
On Thursday, hundreds of supporters of social movement Ses’khona People’s Rights – the original poo-chuckers – marched to the Western Cape provincial legislature. The ANC Western Cape had put out a statement announcing that they…
Cosatu Northern Cape PEC Statement [document]
The Congress of South African Trade Unions in the Northern Cape held a meeting of the Provincial Executive Committee from 24 to 25 March 2015 at the Horseshoe Motel in Kimberley. The meeting, which was…
SAPS Misleading On Jiba Summons [press release]
The statement issued yesterday afternoon by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the matter regarding the issuance of a summons for National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) second-in-command, Nomgcobo Jiba, is clearly incorrect and the SAPS…