GM crop ruling shows why the EU’s laws are wholly inadequate: Shutterstock The European Court of Justice has made an important ruling on genetically modified crops. Since 2003, new crop varieties produced by genetic modification have had to be assessed for their risks to the environment and human and animal health before they can be …
South Africa in the news: South African Opposition Broke Law When It Sacked Mayor: Court Ruling: Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille leaves court in Cape Town, South Africa June 27, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings Reuters CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa’s main opposition group broke the law when it sacked the mayor of Cape Town, …
South Africa in the news: South Africa opposition leader says economy is now in excellent hands — but warns on the ruling ANC: Mmusi Maimane, leader of South Africa’s main opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA), was keen to praise the appointment of new President Cyril Ramaphosa. Maimane was also positive about Ramaphosa’s picks to …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s ruling party finally turns against Zuma: JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling party on Tuesday disowned President Jacob Zuma after sticking with him through years of scandals, ordering him to resign in an attempt to resolve a leadership crisis that has disrupted government business in one …: “South …
South Africa in the news: Zuma’s exit not discussed at South African ruling party meeting: secretary-general: EAST LONDON, South Africa (Reuters) – The removal of South African President Jacob Zuma as head of state was not discussed at an African National Congress meeting on Wednesday, the party’s Secretary-General Ace Magashule said. There was widespread local …
South Africa in the news: How will S.Africa’s ruling ANC conference work?: Johannesburg (AFP) – More than 5,200 delegates will head to South Africa’s ruling African National Congress elective conference from December 16 to 20 to pick a new leader to replace President Jacob Zuma. The gathering is the fruit of many months of …: …
South Africa in the news: Q&A: South Africa’s ruling ANC faces ‘a deep crisis’: Johannesburg, South Africa – It is being called a battle that will determine the future of South Africa. This weekend, about 5,000 delegates will descend on Johannesburg to vote for the future leader of the African National Congress (ANC). The two …
South Africa’s communist party strips the ANC of its multi-class ruling party status: There is a fallout between alliance partners the South African Communist Party and the governing ANC. EPA/Kim Ludbrook The South African Communist Party (SACP) has broken with history and challenged the governing African National Congress (ANC) in an election. The SACP’s decision …
South Africa in the news: Ramaphosa leads, but the SA ruling party race still wide open: South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is narrowly leading the nominations for the African National Congress (ANC) presidency after all nine provinces completed their general councils. The final two, coincidentally the home provinces of the two …: “South Africa” …
South Africa’s ruling ANC faces dreadful choices as voters grow more sceptical: South Africa's governing party, the ANC, faces a crucial, decisive but potentially divisive leadership choice. EPA/Nic Bothma South Africa’s governing African National Congress is caught between the mythological monsters Scylla and Charybdis as it heads towards its crucial 54th national elective conference in …
Angola’s ruling party regains power but faces legitimacy questions: Supporters of Joao Lourenco and the ruling MPLA during an election campaign rally in Luanda. EPA/Manuel de Almeida The swearing in of the new Angolan parliament marks the first time in 38 years that Angola has a new president. João Lourenço, who Angolans refer to as …
South Africa in the news: KZN ANC ruling ‘won’t destabilise’ Dlamini-Zuma’s presidential campaign: “This case is not about the provincial conference. We must speak the truth to the people of KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa … These comrades are not even contesting the provincial conference; they know that there is no space to contest. All regions …
South Africa in the news: SA to study al-Bashir ruling: The Hague – The International Criminal Court on Thursday rebuked South Africa for not arresting Sudan’s president on a genocide warrant when he visited Johannesburg in 2015, but declined to refer Pretoria to the United Nations for possible censure over the …: “South Africa” – …
2 ruling party officials shot and killed in Turkey: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, centre, attends a meeting of his ruling Justice and Development party in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, July 1, 2017. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, centre, attends a meeting of his ruling Justice and Development party in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, July 1, 2017. …
South Africa in the news: Ruling expected on Masuku hate speech charge: and that Jews who continued to stand up for Israel should “not just be encouraged but forced to leave South Africa“.: “South Africa” – BingNews Afcon : Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana Will Fall in South Africa, Pinnick Brags: The president of the Nigerian …
Court ruling on Zuma’s nuclear deal is a marker of South Africa’s political health: Celebrations outside the Western Cape High Court after it ruled against the South African government's proposed nuclear deal. Nic Bothma/EPA The South African government’s plan to bulldoze through a nuclear energy deal has been dealt what might be a fatal blow …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s ruling party backs embattled president: JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling party gave a boost to the embattled president on Wednesday, saying an opposition effort to force his resignation after he fired the finance minister would fail. Gwede Mantashe, secretary-general of the African …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
South Africa in the news: Zuma suffered a body blow with Hawks ruling – Vavi’s new federation: Molefe was appointed as a member of parliament for the ANC in February. The federation said the high court ruling justifies its position that South Africa is going through its worst crisis. “We are on autopilot as the …