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Police Minister Bheki Cele and national police commissioner Khehla Sitole have insisted that harsh public scrutiny and unclear mandates are inhibiting the ability of law enforcement personnel to execute their duties. (Jaco Marais)

Cele and Sitole: Police are ‘handicapped’ by SA laws

In Parliament on Thursday, the police minister and national police commissioner lamented that officers had become hesitant to execute their duties

Mentor says she’s not been promised a seat in the National Assembly and joins the party as a volunteer. (David Harrison/M&G)

Vytjie to put her cross next to the cross

Mentor says it is her Christian faith which attracted her to the party, after becoming disenchanted with the ANC.

Former president Jacob Zuma enjoys the support of Bishop Bheki Ngcobo, who has been at his court appearances and has formed a new political party called People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increase, or Pappi, for short. (Marco Longari/AFP)

Pappi takes on Guru for Daddy

The man with a penchant for purple and paraffin has started a political party

(Reuters/Gianluigi Guercia)

From inspirational to ‘more of the same’- opposition poke holes in Ramaphosa’s SONA

Most political parties were cautiously optimistic about Ramaphosa’s speech, saying his lofty promises could be faulted if he doesn’t deliver on them

ACDP refuses to come to EFF’s office party

Parliament will have to intervene in a feud between the EFF and ACDP over coveted office space.

ACDP: Corruption is costing the country R30bn annually

ACDP: Corruption is costing the country R30bn annually

The Special Investigating Unit has allegedly told ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe that fraud and corruption in government is costing the country billions.

ACDP comes out fighting for Mogoeng

ACDP comes out fighting for Mogoeng

The ACDP says Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng should actually have invited the whole of Cabinet and Parliament to the John Maxwell leadership seminar.

ACDP’s Meshoe weighs in on Côte d’Ivoire stalemate

ACDP’s Meshoe weighs in on Côte d’Ivoire stalemate

Laurent Gbagbo is the lawful president of Côte d’Ivoire, African Christian Democratic Party leader Kenneth Meshoe said on Thursday.

Paying lip service

Paying lip service

Mandy Rossouw asks ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe why Christians seem to have little faith in his party.

ACDP withdraws from Cape Town coalition

The ACDP has withdrawn from the Cape Town multiparty municipal government, ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe announced on Thursday.

Opposition slams Rhema for snubbing leaders

Opposition parties have accused Rhema of being biased towards the ANC after it refused to allow their leaders to follow in Jacob Zuma’s footsteps.

Political parties agree to promote tolerance

Political parties across the spectrum agreed on Friday to promote tolerance, particularly in the build-up to next year’s election.

‘Mugabe will rule again’

It is a matter of hours to go before voting stations open for Saturday’s elections in Zimbabwe. The Mail & Guardian Online spoke to South African political parties and NGOs ahead…

Mpshe: Mbeki wanted evidence before acting on Selebi

Acting National Prosecution Authority boss Moketedi Mpshe has defended President Thabo Mbeki against suggestions that he lied about not being informed about the probe on police…

Selebi to be charged with corruption

Police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi is to be charged with corruption and defeating the course of justice after his application to prevent the National Prosecuting…

DA: Nel arrest a ‘witch-hunt’

The arrest of Gauteng Scorpions boss Gerrie Nel is a witch-hunt to protect police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi, said the Democratic Alliance on Wednesday. ”The axing of…

Mbeki, Zuma confirm candidacies for ANC

South African President Thabo Mbeki and his arch-rival, Jacob Zuma, have both officially confirmed they are candidates for party chief of the African National Congress (ANC),…

Lekota defends Pikoli’s suspension

African National Congress chairperson Mosiuoa Lekota in the National Assembly on Tuesday defended the decision to suspend National Director of Public Prosecutions Vusi Pikoli, as…

Floor-crossing off to low-key start

After all the drama of the court cases that preceded it, the floor-crossing window got off to a low-key start on Saturday. The only excitement was provided by a senior African…

‘Steady trickle’ head for the DA

A number of local councillors and one member of a provincial legislature have crossed over to the Democratic Alliance (DA) since the floor-crossing window opened at midnight, DA…