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South Africa’s electoral body has its work cut out to ensure legitimate 2019 poll

Kealeboga J Maphunye, Professor and Chair of Department - Political Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA) South Africa is among relatively few African countries that hold regular democratic … [Read More...]

DA reports Mngxitama to Human Rights Commission over “kill whites” comments

Civil rights organisation AfriForum has instructed its legal team to lay a charge of hate speech against Andile Mngxitama, Leader of Black First Land First (BLF), at the Equality Court. In the … [Read More...]

History curriculum on the way to complete overhaul in Basic Education

"Inside and outside of the education sector there has been a lot of excitement and anticipation regarding the overhaul of our history education in schools, which has been characterised by many as … [Read More...]

The two sides of the yellow vests

Michel Wieviorka, Sociologist, President of the FMSH, Foundation House of Human Sciences (FMSH) - USPC Often, the categories of the social sciences and those of everyday life, politics and the media … [Read More...]

U.S. to counter China, Russia influence in Africa: Bolton

Steve Holland, WASHINGTON - REUTERS 13 December 2018 The United States plans to counter the rapidly expanding economic and political influence of China and Russia in Africa, where the two nations use … [Read More...]

Zuma legal fees ruling a victory for S.Africa

Today the people of South Africa have achieved a great victory in the battle for accountability. The North Gauteng High Court has ruled that the state will not fund Jacob Zuma’s legal fees, in his … [Read More...]

Theresa May defeats Brexit plotters – here’s what happens now

Tom Quinn, Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex After a week of humiliating setbacks in her pursuit of Brexit, Theresa May, the UK prime minister, was spared the indignity … [Read More...]

Finally ANC condemns Hate Speech, SAHRC to investigate Mngxitama

News24 editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson on Wednesday said he would be opening a criminal case against an EFF supporter who tweeted a call for "action to kill white people like you". The comment, by one … [Read More...]

High Court Repudiates all Tom Moyane Arguments

Pierre de Vos, Constitutionally Speaking 11 December 2018 Former South African Revenue Services (SARS) Commissioner Tom Moyane and his legal team (headed by advocate Dali Mpofu) failed to … [Read More...]

Article 50 can be revoked: what it means for BREXIT

Carlo Petrucci, Lecturer in Law, University of Essex Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union can be divided into two parts. The first recognises the right of a member state to withdraw from the … [Read More...]