Malema a security threat
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
While he refused to be drawn into details of why the government denied the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) leader the visa Department of Immigration and Citizenship director Mabuse Pule did confirm that Malema’s application was subjected to security vetting.
“Malema’s application returned from the security vetting process on Friday morning and the board (that is a special visa screening board set up to consider his application) made its decision the same day around 10am, but I cannot disclose client information with the media,” he said.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....