In South Africa’s noisy politics, it pays to listen. The possibility of soldiers being on the streets again slipped by almost unnoticed while the volume was dialled up on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s (non)answers in the House over the Phala Phala forex robbery.
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During the Friday session of the parliamentary impeachment inquiry into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the office’s legal services manager was cross-examined about consultancies, sign-offs and pitches – and ongoing revelations about legal fees.
His nomination as the next spy watchdog comes after the National Assembly failed to get enough votes for Reverend Frank Chikane, whose nomination fell through.