171 President Cyril Ramaphosa has secured an interim court order preventing Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment committee from proceeding with public hearings into the Phala Phala matter until the Western Cape High Court…
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BOSA expels Gauteng MPL Ayanda Allie after disciplinary process
167 Build One South Africa (BOSA)Â Â led by Musi Maimane, has fired its Gauteng Member of the Provincial Legislature (MPL) Ayanda Allie. In a statement released on Thursday, the party expelled Allie following…
PA Rejects Gayton McKenzie Public Protector Complaint
190 The Patriotic Alliance has dismissed a Public Protector complaint filed by the Democratic Alliance against Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie. The Gayton McKenzie Public Protector complaint centres on alleged…
EFF accuses ANC of trying to disrupt 13th anniversary rally in Limpopo
197 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Limpopo has accused the ANC of attempting to sabotage its upcoming 13th anniversary celebrations by organising a Mandela Day event at a nearby stadium. The…
Bantu Holomisa Testimony in Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Case
189 United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa told the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday that Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence appeared more interested in discovering who had informed him about…
SAPS Spends R3.6 Billion on 722 Senior Officers
186 The South African Police Service spends nearly R3.6 billion each year paying and maintaining 722 brigadiers and generals. This works out to an average cost of about R4.99 million per senior…
Section 89 committee postpones evidence leader appointment as court ruling looms
169 The parliamentary committee tasked with investigating whether president Cyril Ramaphosa should face impeachment over the Phala Phala scandal has postponed appointing an evidence leader, extending nominations until Friday as it awaits…
High Court to rule on Ramaphosa’s bid to stop Section 89 committee
145 President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday learn whether the Western Cape High Court will halt Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment inquiry while his broader legal challenge against the independent panel report into…
Pule aims to steady embattled SASSA, acknowledges criticism over Cabinet return
181 Facing mounting complaints over long queues and confusion surrounding grant reviews, Social Development Minister Dina Pule unveiled a turnaround plan for the embattled South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), aiming to…
Malema Rules Out DA and FF+ Coalition Deals
208 EFF leader Julius Malema says his party will not enter an alliance with the Democratic Alliance (DA) or Freedom Front Plus (FF+). Malema made the declaration while addressing delegates at a…