DA challenges parliament’s endorsement of Hlophe to JSC

Judge John Hlophe during the JSC hearings. 1 minute Advocate Jamie Ismail, representing the Democratic Alliance (DA), has argued in the Western Cape High Court that Parliament should have recognised former Western Cape Judge President Dr John Hlophe as unsuitable for designation to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Ismail contends that Parliament should not have…

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Longwe Twala to appear in court following re-arrest

File image: The Randburg Magistrates’ Court in Johannesburg. 1 minute Longwe Twala, the son of music legend Sello Chicco Twala, is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court this morning. Twala was re-arrested yesterday after he failed to appear in court last month following his release from custody when his lawyer argued that he…

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Shivambu considering forming a new political party

Former MKP Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu speaking to the media. The Mayibuye Consultation Process is preparing for the possibility that it may need to form a new party to contest the 2026 Local Government Elections. Mayibuye National Convenor Floyd Shivambu was giving an update in Midrand, where he says ten parties represented in a number of…

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