insert_link Africa South Africa’s new intelligence bill is meant to stem abuses – what’s good and bad about it By Jane Duncan, University of Glasgow When South Africa became a constitutional democracy in 1994, it replaced its apartheid-era intelligence apparatus with a new one aimed at serving the country’s new democratic dispensation. However, the regime of former president Jacob Zuma, 2009-2018, deviated from this path. It abused the intelligence services to serve his political and allegdly corrupt ends. Now the country is taking steps to remedy the situation. […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 5
insert_link 5 1 Oshiwambo Ya hala Jacob Zuma a tidhwamo mongundu tayi pangele Opena omaindilo opo ongundu tayi pangele mo SA yo ANC yi tidhe omupresitend omukulu Jacob Zuma. Onzonkundana yo Eyewitness news oya lopota kutya ngoka kwali omunashipundi go ANC Disciplinary Commiteee Derek Hanekom okwati ongundu kayina ehogololo lilwe,lyaahashi okutidha omupresitend omukulu Zuma. Zuma okwa tzeyitha mehulilo shiwike kutya ita hogolola ongundu tayi pangele momahogololo gopashigwana omumvo taguya. Tati ota yambidhdiha ongundu ompe yo Umkhonto we Sizwe. Ashike Hanekom okwati ekotampango […] todayDecember 19, 2023 4 1 5
insert_link South Africa Former South African President Zuma withdraws his support of the ANC ahead of general elections Advocate Modidima Mannya, speaking to Newzroom Afrika, stressed that as a member of the African National Congress, former South African President Jacob Zuma is obligated to follow the party's constitution. This follows Mr. Zuma's withdrawal of support for the ANC in the upcoming general elections. The ANC currently faces challenges, with recent polls suggesting it may secure less than 50% of next year's votes, potentially leading to the need for […] todayDecember 18, 2023 17
insert_link South Africa ANC secretary-general says the party’s lawyers have been instructed to take legal action after the registration of uMkhonto weSizwe ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has stated that the party's legal representatives have been directed to pursue legal action following the registration of uMkhonto weSizwe as a political movement. Mbalula stressed that the name is the property of the ANC as a military structure within the organization. Simultaneously, an unnamed member of the national executive committee has raised concerns about former President Jacob Zuma's actions and remarks, noting them as divisive […] todayDecember 18, 2023
