POLITRIX

SA Parliament set for a roller coaster ride in 2022 as election legislation amendments deadline and State Capture report loom large

5 min

4

By Marianne Merten

PARLIAMENT

Deputy president Q&A raises questions over Russian medical trip as Speaker protects DD from opposition scrutiny

3 min

5

By Marianne Merten

JULY RIOTS INQUIRY

KZN police chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi shoots from the hip at SAHRC hearings, says problem lies with society not policing

6 min

5

By Des Erasmus

JULY RIOTS

Some of Mapisa-Nqakula’s evidence at SAHRC unrest hearings was pure fabrication – KZN police chief

6 min

12

By Des Erasmus

JULY RIOTS

Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole: 'It's not necessarily a gross dereliction of duty, it was a shortcoming of intelligence'

6 min

17

By Des Erasmus

JULY RIOTS

‘Uncooperative’ KZN police commissioner took paternity leave during unrest, says former defence minister

6 min

5

By Des Erasmus

OP-ED

The SANDF’s ingrained culture of secrecy and non-communication is counter-productive and anti-democratic

13 min

1

By Craig Bailie

DM168 REFLECTION

National Assembly Speaker appointment shows ANC’s disdain for Parliament

4 min

2

By Sibusiso Ngalwa

DM168 TONGUE IN CHEEK

The great mysteries rattling South Africa today

5 min

6

By Shaun de Waal

PARLIAMENT

New National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula extends ‘hand of cooperation’ to all

5 min

4

By Marianne Merten

OP-ED

A reluctant hegemon: The SANDF and its ‘defined’ role in sub-Saharan Africa

9 min

0

By Martin Rupiya

PARLIAMENT

From Defence to National Assembly, Mapisa-Nqakula is ANC’s new Speaker-elect as opposition balks

3 min

7

By Marianne Merten

CABINET RESHUFFLE

Speaker Modise’s surprise move is good for Department of Defence, but a blow for Parliament

4 min

6

By Marianne Merten

OP-ED

With SA democracy under threat, bridging the knowledge gap in civil-military relations is critical

10 min

0

By Craig Bailie

ANALYSIS

Insurrection/counter-revolutionary looting… A hot potato/potatoe in the defence minister’s hands

5 min

10

By Stephen Grootes

DAYS OF ZONDO

PEPS and PIPS: Gigaba denies personally delaying Fica Act so Guptas could launder billions out of South Africa 

4 min

4

By Marianne Thamm

OP-ED

SANDF budget cuts threaten hopes of SA military intervention in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado

4 min

0

By Siphokuhle Mathe

MANUEL CHANG CASE

SA government divided over extradition of former Mozambican minister implicated in $2bn scam

4 min

7

By Peter Fabricius

2022 ELECTIVE CONFERENCE

Defence Minister Mapisa-Nqakula ‘approached to run for ANC chairperson’

3 min

5

By Carien du Plessis

GIVE ME TICKET FOR AN AEROPLANE

Defence minister bills ANC R105,000 for controversial flight to Harare

3 min

9

By Peter Fabricius

ANALYSIS

Ramaphosa’s brand-new line in the sand: Country before Party

4 min

10

By Stephen Grootes