Paul Hoffman says the case against Zuma's candidacy in election is far from clear cut The first order of business in the National Assembly, when it meets for the first time after the May elections, is to elect the next president of South Africa. If the pollsters are...

By Paul Hoffman The two private members bills to be introduced by the DA’s Glynnis Breytenbach will pose a test of the commitment of other parties in Parliament to the rule of law and the respect required for judgments of the courts. Listen to this article 0:00 /...

By Glynnis Breytenbach The fight against corruption cannot be solved through slapdash legislation which does nothing to ensure the independence of the National Prosecuting Authority and, by extension, the Investigative Directorate. Listen to this article 0:00 / 6:26...

Whether his sentence counts as disqualifying him for office must be decided 04 April 2024 - 17:36 We all know Jacob Zuma, twice elected SA president, has now thrown his lot in with the new MK party, which according to most polls is doing better than the EFF. If the...

By Paul Hoffman ANC politicians all too often put the National Democratic Revolution ahead of the obligations to uphold human rights because its primary aim is to secure what it calls ‘hegemonic control over all the levers of power in society’. Listen to this article...

27 March 2024 - 16:50 The speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, is facing a vote of no confidence in the House and the prospect of serious criminal charges in the courts relating to her soliciting bribes from a defence contractor, and money...

By Paul Hoffman There is one thing Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula should be assured of: the prosecution would not have reached the stage it has reached if the prosecutors involved did not think that a prima facie case exists. Listen to this article 0:00...

There is no integrity in keeping the criminal justice administration in a state of emaciated impoverishment 21 March 2024 - 13:38 Cyril Ramaphosa was at his deflective best during president’s questions in the National Assembly on March 19. When asked about the lack of...

By Paul Hoffman Looting of the public purse goes unpunished. Loot is not recovered, as it could and should be. The poor suffer most in the absence of a fully functioning anti-corruption entity. Listen to this article 0:00 / 11:57 BeyondWords The doubly moderated...

Looting of resources makes state unable to perform its obligations 18 March 2024 - 16:00 Whether or not the MK Party enters the electoral lists, the voters of SA need to make countering corruption the central issue in the upcoming national and provincial elections...

All the smooth talk of an anti-corruption stance has turned out to be nothing more than lip service 10 March 2024 - 13:40 The ANC’s decision to abandon its elaborate step-aside rule and replace it with an opaque decision by its top leadership on the composition of its...

By Paul Hoffman The impact of leaving questionable names on the ANC election lists is not to be underestimated. The veterans and aristocracy of the ANC may baulk at being represented by those who should be in ill-fitting orange garb. Listen to this article: 0:00 /...