# The Pan-African Parliament is entering a new era of reform aimed at strengthening its role in advancing peace, development and African integration. Addresing delegates at the First Ordinary Session in Midrand, Pan-African Parliament president Fateh Boutbig called for greater accountability, stronger oversight and faster implementation of the African Union’s Agenda 2063. The body has […]
# Public Interest SA has welcomed the resignation of Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson. Founder and chairperson Tebogo Khaas describes it as an important step towards restoring confidence in South Africa’s criminal justice system. President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted Johnson’s resignation with immediate effect. Khaas emphasised that accountability and institutional integrity must remain:
# A News24 investigation has found that AfriForum raised 1.6-billion-rand from members and donors between 2019 and 2024, with 1.5-billion-rand reportedly spent on salaries, marketing and administration. The report says only 304-million-rand was allocated to direct projects, including 13.4-million for neighbourhood watch initiatives. It also found that more than 80-million-rand was spent on conferences and […]
# The Madlanga Commission resumes today with the head of the Independent Directorate Against Corruption, Andrea Johnson, expected to continue her testimony. She has come under sustained questioning over the legality of investigations, inconsistencies in her evidence and decisions in high-profile corruption cases. Johnson has withdrawn several claims and apologised to SAPS Crime Intelligence Technical […]
# Security strategist Andy Mashaile has backed the decision by the head of the police’s Crime Intelligence Technical Support Services, Dineo Mokwele, to lodge a complaint against Independent Directorate Against Corruption head, Andrea Johnson, with the IDAC Ombud, retired Judge Takalani Raulinga. The complaint follows Johnson’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission, where she admitted Mokwele’s […]
# A News24 opinion column by assistant editor overseeing investigations, Pieter du Toit, has argued that Independent Directorate Against Corruption head Advocate Andrea Johnson’s has undermined confidence in her leadership and the credibility of the directorate. This follows the testing of her evidence at the Madlanga Commission. Du Toit says Johnson’s position has become untenable […]
# The Border Management Authority says long queues of freight trucks – up to 20-kilometres long – at the Beitbridge Port of Entry are being caused by congestion on the Zimbabwean side of the border. BMS spokesperson Mmemme Mogotsi says all South African border operations, including customs, immigration and health inspections, are functioning normally. She […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will today officially open the First Ordinary Session of the Seventh Pan-African Parliament at its headquarters in Midrand, Gauteng. The week-long session is being held under the African Union’s 2026 theme of ensuring sustainable water availability and safe sanitation. The gathering follows the election of the new Pan-African Parliament Bureau in […]
# The African Transformation Movement will urgently approach the Constitutional Court for clarity on the implementation of the Section 89 impeachment process. The move follows a Western Cape High Court interim interdict halting Parliament’s impeachment hearings against President Cyril Ramaphosa. ATM spokesperson Zama Ntshona says the ruling has created constitutional uncertainty and argues that only […]
