February 09, 2016.
For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Sane Dhlamini.
Making headlines:

The political parties say Nkandla ConCourt matter is about more than money.

Uganda's presidential hopefuls campaign on promises of better land rights.

And, Gupta's face off with EFF in court.

 

The Constitutional Court case about Nkandla is about more than getting President Jacob Zuma to repay taxpayer’s money, but about protecting the Constitution and public protector, political parties say.

The EFF, the DA and the public protector Thuli Madonsela, wanted the court to clarify the nature and extent of the chapter nine institution’s powers to take remedial action.

The also wanted President Zuma to repay a reasonable part of the R246-million spent on so-called security upgrades to his Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal homestead.

DA’s federal executive chairperson James Selfe  said legal certainty about the public protector’s powers was vital to a successful constitutional democracy.

Today, EFF leader Julius Malema would lead a "pay back the money" march starting at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, and ending at the Constitutional Court, ahead of the hearing.

 

As candidates canvass for votes in Uganda's February 18 presidential election, contenders are promising sweeping reforms to resolve land conflicts, one of the country's hottest political issues.

Elton Joseph Mabirizi, an independent candidate hoping to unseat President Yoweri Museveni, said he would set up a tribunal to settle land conflicts, particularly in the north of the country, where millions had been displaced by an insurgency, and in western oil frontier districts.

Uganda's land conflicts date back decades. Illegal land acquisitions from the poor, unequal access to property rights and mismanagement of public land have all contributed to the disputes.

Museveni, who had led the East African country since 1986, is facing his most formidable contest in years ahead of next week's vote, which will see him face off against his former prime minister, Amama Mbabazi, longtime opposition figure Kizza Besigye, and others.

 

The Gupta family and the EFF are expected to face off North Gauteng High court today.

The family, via their company Oakbay Investments, is understood to have filed an urgent application on behalf of their shareholders, businesses and staff to interdict the EFF on “threats” that had been made.

EFF leader Julius Malema had made veiled threats to staff of Gupta owned media outlets at a press conference last week, saying the safety of journalists could not be guaranteed.

Malema also called for the politically connected family to leave the country immediately.

The New Age and ANN7 Editor-in-Chief Moegsien Williams told a news agency  that the application aimed to interdict the EFF from making good on any threats to staff, property and shareholders of the Gupta owned companies.

Also making headlines:

Political parties have condemned the ANCYL leader’s threats of a civil war.

And, Corruption Watch recently launched the Bua Mzansi public awareness campaign in an effort to engage South Africans to actively participate in this year’s process of nominating and appointing a new Public Protector.

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That’s a roundup of news making headlines today