# Lawson Naidoo

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What does the Secretary of Parliament do to earn a salary of R4.4m?

John chats to Lawson Naidoo, Executive Secretary of CASAC  about the roles and duties of Xolile George, the Secretary of Parliament who earns R4.4 million.      702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 702 each weekday afternoon. …

Recent Study reveals deepening decline in South Africans believing in democracy

The latest study conducted for the Electoral Commission by the Human Sciences Research Council points to a troubling decline in South Africans’ belief in democracy, with the “demand for democracy” falling from 65% in the early 2000s to just 26% today, driven by growing frustration over corruption, …

Phala Phala’s ruling’s reactions

John Perlman chats to Lawson Naidoo, Executive Secretary of CASAC about what is expected from the National Assembly going forward and what is he position of the president therein.       702 Drive with John Perlman is a Johannesburg based talk radio show. John and his team keep you company on 70…

The ConCourt hands down the Phala Phala judgement

Africa Melane speaks to Lawson Naidoo, Executive Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution on the latest legal developments from the Phala Phala judgement.  Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His sho…

ConCourt revives impeachment process against Ramaphosa

ConCourt revives impeachment process against Ramaphosa South Africa's highest court on Friday revived impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal in which a large amount of foreign currency was stolen from inside a sofa in his farmhouse in 2020. In 2022 Ramaphosa's poli…

Hot Business Interview - Lawson Naidoo 11 May 2026

Hot Topic Topic: What could renewed pressure on Ramaphosa to step aside mean for South Africa? Guest: Lawson Naidoo- CASAC

CASAC: Court to balance Pres Ramaphosa's irreparable-harm claims against Parliament's constitutional duties.

President Cyril Ramaphosa's legal team has argued at the High Court in Cape Town that misconduct without evidence of acting in bad faith, does not automatically equate to impeachment. The President wants the Parliamentary Impeachment Committee process suspended pending the review of the Section 89 …

Western Cape High Court interdicts Ramaphosa's impeachment inquiry

Clement Manyathela speaks to Lindsay Dentilinger, EWN’s Parliamentary Journalist, Lawson Naidoo, the Executive Secretary at CASAC and Vuyolwethu Zungula, the African Transformation Movement’s Parliamentary Leader as they react to the decision which found in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa to in…

Why South Africa struggles to stop corruption

Lester Kiewit speaks to Lawson Naidoo, Director of Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC), about what it will take to get South Africa’s anti-corruption state apparatus operating effectively.   Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk b…

Structural, financial deficiencies in metros actively restricting economic growth – City Risk Monitor

Structural, financial deficiencies in metros actively restricting economic growth – City Risk Monitor South Africa's major municipalities are facing severe financial pressure, driven by an inability to manage debt, crumbling infrastructure, and a crippling lack of long-term administrative planning.…