The president must consider the constitutionality of the expropriation, NHI and corruption bills 05 May 2024 - 13:27 Not so long ago, when his “new dawn” was freshly on SA, President Cyril Ramaphosa made a valid observation. He said: “Corruption has wounded our...

By Paul Hoffman Abstaining or voting against the adoption of the upcoming anti-corruption bills will indicate a willingness to tolerate serious corruption and to be soft on those involved in kleptocracy, State Capture and organised crime. It is axiomatic in journalism...

Ineligibility does not apply to the former president because his sentence is not appealable 22 April 2024 - 15:54 Former president Jacob Zuma’s eligibility to stand for election to the National Assembly turns on the meaning of the notion “sentence” as used in section...

A grand coalition of the left is unlikely but could do much damage if it amasses two-thirds of the vote 19 April 2024 - 05:00 by Paul Hoffman   When the National Assembly meets for the first time after the May elections its first order of business will be to elect the...

https://omny.fm/shows/newsbreak-2/podcast-what-makes-an-effective-political-leader-s?t=0s by Newsbreaks Taresh Harreeparshad. Ahead of the voting day on May the 29th, we decided to help you determine what an effective political leader is. In the days that lead up to...

https://www.primediaplus.com/goldstone-calls-for-international-anti-corruption-court/ Richard Goldstone, former Justice of the Constitutional Court in South Africa and vice-chair of Integrity Initiatives International (III), stressed the imperative for global action...

The ANC leadership now finds itself in the proverbial “last chance saloon” of this election season, in which corruption has taken centre stage. Between the Phala Phala couch, Paul Mashatile’s house/lifestyle and the unspeakable former speaker’s wigs, the evidence that...

By Richard Goldstone, Paul Hoffman and Ian Lynch The establishment of an International Anti-Corruption Court would be a powerful step forward to successfully address the scourge of grand corruption as it manifests in the form of kleptocracy and State Capture. Listen...

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...