April 29, 2016.
For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Thabi Madiba.
Making headlines:

Long-awaited spy tapes judgment expected today.

Equatorial Guinea's President Obiang wins re-election.

And, Parliament invites submissions on changes to Constitution.

 

The High Court in Pretoria will today hand down judgment in the Democratic Alliance's (or DA’s) bid to have the decision to drop corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma reviewed. Judgment in the matter was reserved last month.

DA federal executive chairperson James Selfe said whoever "loses this round" was likely to take the matter to the Supreme Court of Appeal and in due course, the Constitutional Court.

In September 2008, Pietermaritzburg High Court judge Chris Nicholson dismissed criminal charges against Zuma, citing a political conspiracy to influence the case by former president Thabo Mbeki and others.

Explaining the National Prosecuting Authority's decision to drop the charges, then national director of public prosecutions Mokotedi Mpshe on April 6, 2009, cited what became known as the "spy tapes" as the reason.

On April 7, 2009, the charges against Zuma were withdrawn in the High Court in Durban.

 

Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has won re-election, securing 93.7% of votes cast in an April 24 poll. This will extend his 37-year rule over the Central African oil producer.

Equatorial Guinea's Office of Information and Press said his closest challenger, Avelino Mocache Benga, won just 1.5% of the vote, according to completed provisional results.

Members of the public can have their say on which parts of the Constitution they believe should be reviewed after Parliament's Joint Constitutional Review Committee yesterday extended an invitation for submissions.

The Constitution had been in the spotlight more than ever since the Constitutional Court on March 31 ruled that Public Protector Thuli Madonsela's remedial action must be adhered to in the case of the millions of rands of State money spent on non-security upgrades to President Jacob Zuma's home in Nkandla.

Also, in an interview with Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema, broadcasted by Al-Jazeera recently, he questioned if it was time for the Constitution to be tested over whether it was still necessary to pay compensation when land was expropriated.

Section 45 (1)(c) of the Constitution stipulates that the committee must review the Constitution at least annually.

Also making headlines:

South Sudan names unity Cabinet in step towards peace.

And, ANC hits back at DA over criticism of appointment of former Correctional Services boss.

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That’s a roundup of news making headlines today