If the agreement between the ANC and the DA requiring ‘sufficient consensus’ for GNU decisions holds, it would make it impossible for the ANC to implement new policies or table new legislation without DA approval. This suggests that for as long as the agreement holds, any radical policy changes will remain unlikely.
The fantastic Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, which I visited a few days ago, displays a collection of objects connected with all aspects of break-ups (a toaster, an old bicycle, a prayer mat, a pair of scuffed trainers, a target practice sheet — all 10 shots with an AK47 a bulls-eye — a small canister with some of the ashes of a late father), many of which were donated by friends of the artist who created the work, with many others later sent in by the public from all over the world. (more…)
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11 June 2024
Zuma’s MK party may be litigiously backing itself into corner with doomed urgent application
The election of the President will not be derailed by the urgent application lodged with the Constitutional Court on Tuesday […]
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3 June 2024
No, a political party cannot sabotage the election of the President by refusing to participate in the election of the President by the National Assembly
With the ANC now holding only 159 of the 400 seats in the National Assembly, and assuming that the 87 […]
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27 May 2024
The IEC is not perfect, but beware of bad faith attacks aimed at discrediting the election
While the IEC deserves to be scrutinised and held to account for any stuff ups, it is important to keep […]
Quote of the week
Mr Zuma is no ordinary litigant. He is the former President of the Republic, who remains a public figure and continues to wield significant political influence, while acting as an example to his supporters… He has a great deal of power to incite others to similarly defy court orders because his actions and any consequences, or lack thereof, are being closely observed by the public. If his conduct is met with impunity, he will do significant damage to the rule of law. As this Court noted in Mamabolo, “[n]o one familiar with our history can be unaware of the very special need to preserve the integrity of the rule of law”. Mr Zuma is subject to the laws of the Republic. No person enjoys exclusion or exemption from the sovereignty of our laws… It would be antithetical to the value of accountability if those who once held high office are not bound by the law.
Secretary of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State v Zuma and Others (CCT 52/21) [2021] ZACC 18