In its article on allegations of possible impropriety by Judge Mandisa Maya, amaBhungane journalists are guilty of following the same murky pathways that Advocate Dali Mpofu was legitimately accused of traversing a few weeks ago during the Judicial Service Commission interviews for the next Chi.
It’s a make-or-break speech for President Cyril Ramaphosa with Dr Sithembile Mbete saying expectations were running high, and president was likely to be judged more harshly this time around.
Political analyst Professor Richard Calland said that this year’s Sona would be very different for President Cyril Ramaphosa, coming in the wake of the July riots, the fire at Parliament and the release of two state capture inquiry reports detailing the extent of the rot in government.