Anti-Corruption watch dog organisation, Accountability Now, has written to the Parliamentary Legal Advisor, Zuraya Adhikarie, questioning her diligence, after confidential communication between the Legal Advisor and Speaker was leaked to the media on 16 May 2022. Following the publication of a detailed memorandum to the Speaker from the parliamentary legal adviser, concerning the way forward for parliament in the light of the publication of the report of the State Capture Commission, the content of the memorandum has been interrogated by Accountability Now in an email addressed to the parliamentary legal advisor. A copy of the email, which is self-explanatory, accompanies this media release. Should a response to the email be forthcoming, it will be shared with the media.
On Sunday night, Premier Alan Winde s office issued a statement informing the public of the decision to suspend MEC Albert Fritz, without divulging reasons, and until now, the office has not been available to shed any more light on the matter.
Desmond Tutu, described as the moral compass of South Africa, has died and people from all walks of life and across the political divide have begun to reflect on his life and the impact that it had on the country’s trajectory.