News24 | UPDATE | Ramaphosa to address the nation on Monday evening at 20:00
Parliament will establish an impeachment committee to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal.
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News24 | Litigious EFF, MKP ask Parly Speaker Didiza to act on Phala Phala ruling ‘immediately’ or…
The EFF has given National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza 48 hours to constitute an impeachment committee against President Cyril Ramaphosa or face another legal challenge.
DA leadership contest in KZN pits Ngema against Billy before 2026 polls
The Democratic Alliance is set to elect new leadership in KwaZulu-Natal this weekend, in a closely watched provincial congress that will shape the party’s strategy before the 2026 municipal elections amid rising coalition politics and the growing influence of the MK Party
News24 | ‘Act for South Africans or yourselves’: Pressure mounts on GNU over Ramaphosa impeachment
GNU parties face a defining test after the Constitutional Court revived impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal, forcing coalition partners to choose between political expediency and accountability.
EFF demands an immediate impeachment committee against Ramaphosa after Constitutional Court Phala Phala ruling
The party says parliament must immediately establish an impeachment committee to consider the panel’s findings on President Cyril Ramaphosa
News24 | ‘SA not xenophobic’: Magwenya urges African states to confront reasons why people leave
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says Africa needs to confront the root causes of high levels of migration, including conflict and misgovernance, instead of simply condemning South Africa over allegations of xenophobia.
Constitutional Court expected to make landmark Phala Phala ruling on Friday
The Constitutional Court will rule on whether parliament acted lawfully when it rejected a Section 89 panel report recommending an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal
SIU flags inflated generator prices in R25m Ditsobotla contract probe
The SIU has referred a R25 million generator procurement investigation involving Ditsobotla Local Municipality to the Special Tribunal after uncovering inflated pricing, irregular expenditure and procurement breaches
IFP factional tension flares as leaked voice note sparks allegations of violence
Leaked voice note allegedly involving IFP Youth Brigade leader Mncedisi Maphisa fuels factional tension before the party’s elective conference, prompting an internal investigation
MP Fadiel Adams fails to surface as an arrest warrant is issued in the Sindiso Magaqa case
The SAPS wants the Cape Coloured Congress leader to hand himself over on fraud and obstruction charges linked to the Magaqa murder probe
Mkhwebane: ‘I have been vindicated in the Ipid report on Phala Phala
The former public protector said President Cyril Ramaphosa sanctioned the police’s illegal conduct during their investigation into the Phala Phala theft
Mmamoloko Kubayi dismisses ANC suggestion that she run for Johannesburg mayor
Sources close to Kubayi said the approach was not genuine but ‘malicious’ and meant to disrupt her
News24 | 35 members of police’s Western Cape anti-gang unit under criminal investigation
As gang violence in the Western Cape continues unabated, 35 members of the specialised unit to deal with gangs are under investigation themselves.
News24 | By-elections: PA snatches another Western Cape ward from the DA
The PA has once again snatched a ward from the DA in the Western Cape, this time in by-elections in Stellenbosch and George on Wednesday, while the DA has won a ward from the ANC.
News24 | North West municipality awarded R25m contract over the phone, SIU reveals
The Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West granted a service provider a R25-million contract over the phone for the supply of generators for a pump station.
News24 | International community, including US, sends Freedom Day well-wishes to SA
South Africa has received well-wishes, even from an unlikely ally, the United States, as it commemorates Freedom Day.
News24 | We attend G20 by rumour, says Ramaphosa at global inequality dialogue
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa now attends the G20 meetings by “rumour” after the country was excluded by the US, which currently holds the G20 presidency.
News24 | Lamola says attacks on migrants threaten the constitutional order
Violence against migrants is a threat to the constitutional order, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola said on Friday.
Democracy doubts deepen in KZN
Support for democracy in KwaZulu-Natal has fallen to its lowest levels in decades, with trust in government and institutions collapsing. Yet, most residents say they would vote if elections were held tomorrow
News24 | UPDATE | It is a party allowance not salary, says John Steenhuisen over top-up scandal
Political party duties cannot be treated as “work” or “employment” outside of Parliament, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has argued as the DA continues to grapple with the fallout from a leaked report showing that he and other party leaders were paid monthly stipends in addition to their state salaries.
News24 | Ramaphosa appoints acting national commissioner after Masemola placed on suspension
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane as the acting national commissioner and has put national commissioner Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension.