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In parliament, EFF MP Natasha Ntlangwini said Mkhwebane was being targeted because of people she has investigated, a sentiment backed by some on social media. Frustrated at the outcome, EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu tweeted: “The colonial settlers are once again celebrating that they have gained total political control of a liberation movement.”  Mazzone said Shivambu was bitter and accused him of using “the race card.”  It must be tough being Floyd, always the bridesmaid, neve...

Special committee to probe Busisiwe Mkhwebanes fitness to hold office The National Assembly voted on Tuesday for the establishment of a special committee to inquire into Mkhwebanes competence, with 275 MPs voting in support, 40 MPs voting against, and one abstaining 16 March 2021 - 17:51 DA chief whip Natasha Mazzone and DA leader John Steenhuisen celebrate in the National Assembly after parliament voted by a large majority to investigate public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. ...

MPs are meeting on Tuesday to decide whether to institute an inquiry into public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office.

National Assembly speaker Thandi Modise was clearly in favour of the inquiry going ahead.

Findings point out numerous examples of the embattled public protector’s ‘sustained incompetence’ 01 March 2021 - 19:11 An independent panel appointed to assess the merits of a motion to have public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane removed from office, has recommended parliament should institute impeachment proceedings against her. The panel led by retired Constitutional Court judge Bess Nkabinde found substantial information that constitutes prima facie evidence of incompetence and mi...

We were all excited when regardless of gender, creed or colour we voted for a democratic government for the first time in 1994.

The unemployment rate is over 18% and the city never really recovered from the housing crisis. today, close to 80,000 homes have been abandoned and the median value of the ones still occupied is below $40,000. crime is also a major problem in detroit as the citys homicide rate is at historically high levels ranking among americas dangerous cities for more than 20 years. the future of detroit remains far from certain with no clear road map to how the motor city survives. the filing begins a three...

weather? if your nation was just a few feet above sea level, you would be really worried. well talk with a former president of just such a nation. and why am i wiggling my finger in a mirror here? to try to understand the wonders of the human brain. come along for an amazing tour. first, heres my take. the attacks and counterattacks in this presidential campaign are, i suppose, inevitable. but lets be honest. theyre largely untrue or irrelevant. whatever the paperwork shows, mitt r...

morning. >> good morning, soledad, new video into cnn, homes entirely up in flames overnight in colorado, colorado springs. 32,000 people are on the run. the fire now roaring and unchecked and spread to 6200 acres and only 5% contained. the largest of the fires in that state is the high park fire, burning since june 9th. that fire has destroyed 257 homes, just epic fires in colorado. the only way back home by boat, debby now downgraded to a tropical depression, but still dumping a dang...

jerry sandusky who is charged with child molestation. >> effective immediately, joe paterno is no longer the head football coach. effective immediately. >> that means paterno wont coach the final home game against nebraska. paterno accepts the boards decision but adds, quote, it is going to take some time to get used to. overnig we are going live to penn state. when tom bradley speaks. take a look at those live pictures. greece has a new interm prime minister to avoid an economic col...