“South African President Jacob Zuma has asked the courts to prevent the release of the findings of a probe into alleged political interference. Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is expected to announce her preliminary findings from an investigation into the Guptas, a controversial family with close ties to Zuma. They’re accused of using their relationship with the president to influence Cabinet appointments. Madonsela’s report can’t be released until the court has ruled on Zuma’s request. Many locals have expressed their disappointment with the president’s actions, saying the interdict is suspicious” (CCTV Africa, 2016)
Tag: Government of South Africa
South Africa: Economic Freedom Fighters Statement on Recent Political Developments (13.10.2016)




University of Kwazulu-Natal – VC Communique: Suspension of the Academic Programme on the Westville Campus (10.10.2016)

The Official Statement of the SRC of the University of Pretoria following a meeting convened by the department of higher education and training (30.09.2016)


COSATU, SACP pledge support to #FeesMustFall (Youtube-Clip)
“Cosatu and SACP say they will join the students on 14 October in a national march, this after students said they were “as good as useless if they don’t support us” (CityPressOnline, 2016)
Rhodes Univeristy States Representative Council on ‘Fees Must Fall’ (22.09.2016)

South Africa Protests: 31 students arrested during tuition fee protest (Youtube-Clip)
ANCYL calling for moratorium on university fees increments (Youtube-Clip)
“The ANC Youth League is calling for moratorium on fee increments at institutions of higher learning, pending the outcomes of the Presidential Commission on free education. The youth league held a press briefing at Luthuli House this afternoon. It says it rejects Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande’s decision to have universities decide on 2017 fee increases, capped at 8 percent. The youth league says imposing a moratorium will force the commission to move fast, and says the minister’s announcement goes against the ANC NEC decisions” (SABC Digital News, 2016)
Hon. Marius Fransman resignation from the Western Cape Parliament (16.09.2016)

Friday, 16 September 2016, at 15h00
No embargo
I have resigned as a member of the Western Cape Legislature today after 17 years of parliamentary service, of which 14 years were in ministerial positions both at provincial and national level.
My decision, in 2013, to return to the Western Cape to fight alongside the poor and the downtrodden, and to address the imbalances between the haves and the have-not’s in creating an inclusive society, is being curtailed by the ongoing ANC internal turmoil, infighting and factions, makes it near impossible to execute my duties to ensure the upliftment of my constituents.
I can no longer justify a salary without the mechanism to deliver on my calling.
I have searched my conscience; I have applied my mind; I have consulted with trusted comrades, and with my family, and I have concluded that the ANC at all levels is at an ebb in its glorious 104 year history of excellence, indicated by internal strife and contradictory statements.
We didn’t join the struggle for such strife; we joined the struggle and our glorious movement to serve, and to serve with pride and dignity. I have reflected on the “Reconstruction and Development” and the “Ready To Govern” documents prior to 1994, and I have realized how far we have drifted from it.
The community wants an ANC restored to its former splendour and I believe that I may better answer to my calling by pursuing such an objective.
It is my humble submission that the organisation must unify anew.
I will dedicate my efforts to rebuild the trust between the people, civil society and the ANC. I will continue to serve the ANC as the elected provincial chairperson of the Western Cape. I call on all like-minded comrades and friends to join me in this quest. We must always remember that the ANC belongs to the people, and not to the leaders and to us in parliament. When we have internal strife, it’s ultimately the people who suffer.
My appreciation to all members of parliament who served with me beyond party political affiliation during my parliamentary tenure, accompanies this statement.
Issued by the ANC Western Cape Chairperson Marius Fransman.

