168 Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment committee will continue preparing for president Cyril Ramaphosa’s impeachment inquiry despite his attempt to halt the process, with committee chairperson Makashule Gana saying its work will proceed…
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Court probes Ramaphosa’s claim that impeachment inquiry would cause ‘irreparable harm’
207 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s attempt to halt Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment inquiry came under judicial scrutiny, with judges questioning his legal team on claims the process would cause him irreparable reputational harm…
ANC expected Zandile Gumede to join MK Party, says Mbalula
170 The ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party had anticipated former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede’s defection to the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, insisting her departure had come as no surprise. Speaking…
DA, Venetia Mine, De Beers, Limpopo, Jacques Smalle, Gwede Mantashe, mining, job losses
159 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo has called on the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) and the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) to urgently account…
DA launches urgent court bid over Tshwane council votes on Mettler and Mnisi
206 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has launched an urgent application in the Gauteng Division of the High Court to overturn two City of Tshwane council decisions. The decisions relate to the precautionary…
Court to hear Ramaphosa’s bid to halt Section 89 inquiry
201 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to stop Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment process over the Phala Phala matter will come under judicial scrutiny this week when the Western Cape High Court hears his…
ANC loses another heavyweight as Zandile Gumede joins MK Party
202 Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has officially joined the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, becoming the latest senior African National Congress (ANC) figure to leave the governing party. Her defection was announced…
Kallie Kriel Says Hackers Targeted His X Account
287 AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel says people have tried to hack into his X account. Kriel said there were four attempts over 48 hours to gain unlawful access to his profile. He…
’Choose a side’: Mettler vote leaves coalition partners questioning ActionSA
223 The ActionSA’s decision to oppose the suspension of Tshwane city manager Johann Mettler has intensified tensions within the ANC-led coalition, with some coalition partners now questioning where the party stands politically….
ActionSA names five more mayoral hopefuls for key Limpopo municipalities
203 ActionSA has unveiled a further slate of mayoral candidates for key municipalities in Limpopo as the party ramps up its campaign ahead of the 2026 local government elections. The latest candidates,…