Former March and March leader Ngizwe Mchunu has alleged that the movement is being funded by a local political party and an international funder, claims that current movement leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma has challenged him to substantiate in an exclusive interview with IOL. Mchunu stated that he believes the days of the movement are numbered following … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been granted an interdict by the Western Cape High Court suspending the work of Parliament’s impeachment committee until his legal challenge to an independent panel report is decided. Delivered on Friday by Judge André le Grange, the order halts public impeachment hearings tied to the Phala Phala foreign currency theft probe. … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa has granted the Madlanga Commission a two-and-a-half-month extension to complete its final report, citing the need to finalize unfinished work. The commission, originally scheduled to submit its findings on 31 August, is now set to deliver its report on Monday, 16 November 2026. Revised Timeline and Operational Scope The Presidency confirmed that … Read more
The African National Congress (ANC) is facing a deepening crisis of leadership, according to political analyst Theo Neethling. Recent controversial appointments, including the return of former communications minister Dina Pule to Cabinet and the selection of Ayanda Dlodlo as ambassador to France, have fueled concerns that the party lacks a credible leadership pipeline as its … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa has removed three Democratic Alliance (DA) deputy ministers from his executive and appointed Dina Pule as the new minister of social development. The executive changes, confirmed by letters dated 30 June, follow a formal request from DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis to adjust the party’s representation within the Government of National Unity (GNU). … Read more
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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to halt South Africa’s impeachment inquiry over the Phala Phala theft scandal has been rejected by Parliament’s committee, which will now proceed with its work despite his legal challenge. The 31-member panel, meeting on Thursday, voted to oppose Ramaphosa’s urgent interdict application filed June 12 in the Western Cape High Court, … Read more
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) have confirmed their intention to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent application to interdict Parliament from proceeding with an impeachment inquiry. Ramaphosa filed the papers in the Western Cape High Court on Friday, seeking to halt the process until his separate review application regarding the … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed an urgent application in the Western Cape High Court seeking to halt Parliament’s impeachment process. According to the court papers filed Friday, the President argues the inquiry should be suspended while he challenges the validity of the Section 89 independent panel report, which alleged he may have committed serious misconduct … Read more
Businessman Hangwani Maumela remains free of criminal charges despite the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) linking him to a massive tender fraud syndicate at Tembisa Hospital. While the SIU has successfully frozen approximately R325 million in assets—including luxury vehicles and properties—linked to a network of over 40 front companies, authorities have not yet formally handed over … Read more
Several African nations have begun repatriating their citizens from South Africa following safety concerns triggered by an anti-illegal migrant group’s ultimatum for undocumented foreigners to leave by June 30. In response, President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed law enforcement, including the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Border Management Authority (BMA), to intensify efforts to … Read more