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Julius Malema says the EFF plenum reflected that South Africa is in a permanent state of elections, which undermines the focus of public representatives to deliver services as they are in constant campaigning mode. EFF leader Julius Malema was addressing the media on the outcomes of the party's Plenum which took place over the weekend

EFF leader Julius Malema addressing the media on the outcomes of the party's Plenum which took place over the weekend says the party enters the upcoming local government elections with intention not merely to participate but to win and govern.

Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations of police corruption hears from an anonymous witness claiming she's a long-time cybercrime victim. She reported her case in Postmasburg, Northern Cape, in 2021 referred to the Hawks in Bellville and Pretoria but says probes stalled after officers left, with no feedback despite gadget submissions. She alleges all her actives online are been monitored. And all her job applications on emails bounced email preventing her to get a job since 2019, and seeks parliamentary help.

The Ad Hoc committee looking into national security concerns says it has now taken a decision to formally write to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Committee chairperson Soviet Lekganyane says Parliament's legal team has now been tasked with drafting a correspondence and consolidating questions from committee members. The committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system. The allegations were made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi during a media briefing in July last year. Lekganyane elaborates....

Whatsapp messages on the electronic device of Witness F have been cited to be the main argument at the Madlanga Commission for yet another postponement. Witness F's legal counsel Hartley Ngoato has filed a formal application with the High Court interdicting the use of WhatsApp texts at the Commission. Chief Evidence Leader for the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC has highlighted that the High Court application can only be heard on the 10th of February, derailing any prospects of the Witness testifying this week... Attorney Hartley Ngoato explains why they have made this decision