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South Africa: Opposition Will Face Uphill Battle in Constitutional Court - Legal Expert
News24Wire, 14 February 2017
The EFF will face an uphill battle in asking the Constitutional Court to force Parliament to discipline President Jacob Zuma, a constitutional law expert says. Read more »
Battlelines Drawn By South Africa's Opposition Parties
The Economic Freedom Fighters want the Constitutional Court to force Parliament to take disciplinary measures against President Jacob Zuma for the Nkandla scandal. In the meantime, the official opposition Democratic Alliance will be heading to the High Court to have the "militarisation" of the State of the Nation address declared unlawful.
Mmusi Maimane of the Democratic Alliance and Julius Malema of the Economic Freedom Fighters.
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South Africa: Maimane Goes On the Offensive During SONA Debate
News24Wire, 14 February 2017
Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane used the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate as a platform to outline his party's plans for the country should the DA govern. Read more »
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South Africa: Opposition Heads to Court On 'Unlawful Force' in Parliament
DA, 10 February 2017
Last night was a sad night for South Africa, and can only have left all South Africans disheartened and angry. Read more »
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South Africa: Democratic Alliance Heads to Court Over 'Securitisation and Militarisation of Parliament'
News24Wire, 10 February 2017
The Democratic Alliance is heading to court in a bid to have the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members for non-ceremonial purposed declared… Read more »
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South Africa: Opposition Seeks Urgent Meeting With Speaker Over Zuma's Militarisation of SONA 2017
DA, 8 February 2017
The DA condemns, in the strongest terms possible, the militarisation of this year's State of the Nation Address by President Jacob Zuma. Read more »
InFocus
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This is the likely the last State of the Nation by President Jacob Zuma will give, and it has ended in chaos after the Economic Freedom Fighters refused to let the leader continue ... Read more »
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President Jacob Zuma will present his state of the nation address to parliament and the citizens of South Africa this week, amid speculation on the ruling African National ... Read more »
