by @ifaisa | Jun 30, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
Civil society organisation Accountability Now is calling for the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) to be shut down, following renewed tensions with senior police officials. It comes after Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo lodged a complaint,...
by @ifaisa | Jun 30, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
Two inquiries, one whistleblower, General Mkhwanazi, and only one question Paul Hoffman asks who will guard the guardians in SA If one asks AI the obvious question: What will the Madlanga Commission make of General Mkhwanazi’s complaints? The answer it gives is also...
by @ifaisa | Jun 25, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
Unlike many other countries in Africa, SA has a home-made Constitution under the rule of law which was negotiated painstakingly by the politicians and the people active in politics in SA during the period between 2 February 1990, when FW made his speech ending...
by @ifaisa | Jun 25, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
Dear Editor, A week ago, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis asked president Ramaphosa to reshuffle key DA members of the national cabinet. Over the weekend, the president was reported to have said that “ministers are appointees of the president… only...
by @ifaisa | Jun 25, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
Paul Hoffman Jun 19, 2026 Since the demise of the parliamentary sovereignty of the white component of SA and its replacement with constitutional democracy under the rule of law, there have been three two-term presidents in SA. Thabo Mbeki, who succeeded one-term...
