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Thai PM dissolves parliament, paving way for national elections

Bangkok – Thailand’s prime minister dissolved parliament on Friday, paving the way for general elections early next year as... Read more

12 Dec

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Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla quits Parliament

Durban – Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has resigned as a member of Parliament for the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party. The announcement... Read more

28 Nov

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WATCH | ‘I pay them R100K each’: Matlala lifts lid on cost of his elite bodyguards

Pretoria – Tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala told Parliament’s ad hoc committee on Thursday that he pays each of his... Read more

28 Nov

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Police corruption inquiry moves to Kgosi Mampuru prison

Cape Town – Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of police corruption reconvened on Tuesday at the Kgosi Mampuru... Read more

25 Nov

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Coup-prone Guinea-Bissau votes to elect new president, parliament

Bissau –  Voters in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau cast their ballots Sunday to pick a new president, hoping to turn the... Read more

24 Nov

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South Africans have lost trust in the police, in parliament and in political parties – what that means

Amanda Gouws, Stellenbosch University and Joseph Ayodele Kupolusi, Federal University of Technology, Akure For democracies to function well, citizens... Read more

24 Nov

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Slovenia passes security law rights group says could target Roma

Ljubljana –  The Slovenian parliament early on Tuesday passed legislation to increase police powers in so-called “high-risk areas,” a... Read more

18 Nov

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Mchunu’s chief of staff its back: ‘I’ll cooperate — I’ve nothing to hide!’

Cape Town – Cedrick Nkabinde, chief of staff to suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, appeared before the parliamentary Ad... Read more

14 Nov

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Parliament to consider impeaching Judge Nana Makhubele

Judge Nana Makhubele during a hearing of the Judicial Conduct Committee tribunal in May 2023. Archive photo: Masego Mafata... Read more

11 Nov

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Djibouti’s President Guelleh announces candidacy for sixth term

Addis Ababa – Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, confirmed Saturday that he would run for... Read more

10 Nov