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Star lawyer behind legal bid to force Ramaphosa government to end power cuts

Advocate Dali Mpofu (L) reacts as he chats to Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi during court hearing arguments on a report into allegations of political interference by wealthy friends of President Jacob Zuma, at the North Gauteng High Court, in Pretoria, South Africa, 2 November 2016. © Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

A complaint is to be lodged with the Constitutional Court to force the South African government to bring an end to the country's endemic power cuts. The lawyer behind the offensive is Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, who has got opposition politicians to back him. Ngcukaitobi previously helped convict former president Jacob Zuma twice. [...]

Published on 23.01.2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Advocates for Transformation
Bantu Holomisa
Buthelezi Vilakazi
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Ramaphosa steps up battle against sabotage of Eskom's power stations

Following his re-election as head of South Africa's ruling African National Congress, President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to bring his internal opposition into line. He accuses it of destabilising the state electricity company Eskom, which has been plagued by sabotage.

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ANC Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe, and South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa.

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All-powerful Constitutional Court defends its independence as political attacks intensify