Xulu said a draft Christian sector self-regulatory framework released in December had been rushed through meetings presided over by the chairperson of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities

President vetoes attempt by lawmakers to amend the constitution to retain control

The parliamentary committee is scheduled to hear evidence on corruption in the policing system until 20 February

The Economic Freedom Fighters said the postponement of the probe proves President Cyril Ramaphosa never intended to investigate implicated suspended police minister

The parties said the higher education minister’s dismissal was a vital step towards restoring accountability amid governance failures and allegations of political interference

A formal recommendation is expected to be tabled in the National Assembly next Wednesday

To expose the criminal syndicates, in-person verification would be required, said Jan de Villiers

The unrepentant conduct of the impeached-judge-turned-politician makes him unsuitable for a body that chooses and disciplines judges

The civil rights group argues that it was irrational and that parliament failed in its duty to oversee the commission