Hlophe returns to MK leadership roles months after suspension linked to caucus dispute
The MK spokesperson maintained there was a coordinated attack against him and the daughter of the party’s president
But there are fears that his tense relationship with senior party figures may limit his effectiveness in parliament
Jacob Zuma’s party has removed Mzwanele Manyi, replacing him with former Joburg speaker Colleen Makhubele amid calls for leadership restructuring
Some members believe the chief whip is out of his depth, which has left the EFF’s Julius Malema dominating as the voice of the opposition
The unrepentant conduct of the impeached-judge-turned-politician makes him unsuitable for a body that chooses and disciplines judges
The Western Cape high court judge faces two complaints of impeachable misconduct
The president was applauded for his stance on Trump’s backlash against South Africa, saying racial redress, equality and diversity would not be abandoned
The judge president has damaged his reputation and by extension that of the wider judiciary
From parliament’s rejection of the Phala Phala report to the president’s signing of the NHI Act, the courts are again due to pronounce on consequential political acts
The former president said political power was ‘only four years’ away
A total of 21 parties and five independents will contest the dysfunctional Limpopo council next week
Mpofu is likely to continue with his legal work, including representing Jacob Zuma in the arms deal case, which would prevent him from being an MP
The SACP appears ready to embrace undemocratic centralism in its search for a new alliance partner
The government of national unity has betrayed the trust of South African citizens, according to the uMkhonto weSizwe deputy president
The respected appellate court judge has a plan to create an atmosphere of trust and transparency in the division
The commission selected an outsider over five local candidates to steady a division long headed by John Hlophe
Parties that swore to oust the ANC are keeping it in power – and JSC interviews went ahead
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The commission has kept up a brisk pace in marathon interviews where there has been less politics and more judicial philosophy
