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Richard Calland, Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma threatened on Friday to walk away from a judicial commission of inquiry into corruption, throwing the process into temporary confusion and uncertainty. An agreement was later cobbled together that will maintain Zuma’s participation in the process. But it […]

On the EFF:  History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce Speech by John Steenhuisen MP Chief Whip of the Official Opposition on Parliament’s budget vote – 16 July 2019 “One of the things that I am going to do is establish a special task team to look at issues of how Parliament exercised […]

Mark Swilling, Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Development, Stellenbosch University It’s been almost a year since the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of state capture in South Africa began to hear testimony. Also known as the Zondo Commission, it is headed by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, who has listened to 130 days of live testimony […]