# The ANC will study and reflect on the Constitutional Court ruling declaring Parliament’s impeachment rule unconstitutional. The judgment relates to the Phala Phala controversy involving the theft of cash at president Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm. Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri says the ANC respects the rule of law and will comply with the court’s decision. She also […]
# The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has ruled that testimony from Witness H, a key crime intelligence officer, will be heard entirely in camera. The public and media are banned from accessing the audio or video of the testimony. The evidence relates to the 2021 theft of 541 bricks of cocaine from Hawks offices in […]
# The Constitutional Court has ruled against Parliament’s decision in the Phala Phala case, finding its impeachment proceedings was unconstitutional and invalid. The matter relates to the ten-million-rand theft at president Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm. The court found the rule prevents the National Assembly from properly deciding on impeachment grounds. Chief justice Mandisa Maya set aside […]
# Industry experts say strategic procurement and renewable energy could help revive South Africa’s struggling manufacturing sector. Speaking during a panel hosted by Creamer Media, analysts warned that manufacturers are operating below capacity due to weak demand, high electricity costs, and poor infrastructure. Experts say greater State procurement in energy and rail projects could boost […]
# The United Nations in South Africa, together with the Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund and the Presidential Climate Commission, has launched a national climate action campaign. The initiative encourages South Africans to take practical daily steps to combat climate change and support a just energy transition. The campaign promotes actions such as recycling, saving […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions has reiterated calls for swift arrests and prosecutions following the deadly building collapse in George two years ago. Thirty-four workers died when the building collapsed while 60 people were on site. COSATU says investigations revealed negligence, safety violations, and unlawful construction practices. Spokesperson Nonzuzo Dlamini has urged […]
# Insurance company Santam has partnered with the South African Weather Service to install nine automatic weather stations in six provinces across the country. The initiative aims to strengthen weather forecasting and early warning systems as South Africa faces more frequent floods, storms, and fires linked to climate change. Officials say the new stations will […]
# Retired Hawks investigator Jakobus Prinsloo told the Madlanga Commission that the SAPS facility in Port Shepstone was unsuitable for storing large drug consignments. Prinsloo said the head of the Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal Lesetja Senona and other senior officers were aware the building lacked approved exhibit registers. He testified that Hawks offices did not have […]
# National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe has welcome the postponement of National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams bail at the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal. Adams faces charges of fraud and defeating the ends of justice to the 2017 murder investigation of ANC councilor Sindiso Magaqa. Mathe says police have a strong case and are […]
