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Posts on ‘February 8th, 2010’

Mpshe’s appointment: scandalous attack on independence of the judiciary

Maybe we are all suffering from abuse-of-power-fatigue? What with the probably unlawful dropping of charges against President Jacob Zuma, the probably unlawful firing of Vusi Pikoli as National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), the clearly unlawful granting of “medical parole” to Schabir Shaik – that “terminally ill” (ha!) friend of President Zuma’s - (the same friend who was [...]

Protest action: John Qwelane

Cape Town Pride invites our partner organisations, friends and comrades, human rights and LGBTI activists, and all those who are distressed and angered by the apparent appointment of Jon Qwelane as South Africa’s Ambassador to Uganda, to join us in a peaceful protest action.
When 13h00, Friday, 12 FEBRUARY 2010
Where Outside Parliament (Plein Street, Cape Town)
What [...]