# The GOOD Party says the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Phala Phala cash theft scandal gives president Cyril Ramaphosa a chance to fully explain what happened at his farm in Limpopo in 2020. Secretary-general Brett Herron says although several institutions, including the Public Protector, the Reserve Bank and the National Prosecuting Authority, cleared Ramaphosa […]
# Build One South Africa has welcomed the Constitutional Court ruling declaring Parliament’s handling of the Phala Phala matter unconstitutional and invalid. The court found the National Assembly acted irrationally when it rejected the independent panel’s report into allegations linked to the burglary at president Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm in 2020. BOSA’s Roger Solomons says the […]
# The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre says dam levels have risen sharply following heavy rainfall, with several dams now exceeding full capacity. Some dams in the Garden Route and Central Karoo rose from low levels to over 100-percent within hours, raising concerns about possible downstream flooding. The centre’s Colin Deiner says the rapid increase, […]
# The World Health Organisation says more hantavirus cases linked to the Atlantic cruise ship outbreak may still emerge due to the virus’s long incubation period of up to six weeks. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the media ongoing monitoring and contact tracing are in place across multiple countries, as passengers and close contacts […]
# Spain’s Canary Islands are preparing to receive an Atlantic cruise ship carrying passengers affected by a hantavirus outbreak, after coordination with the World Health Organisation. Health authorities are putting measures in place for safe disembarkation and medical assessment of those on board, as the ship continues its route under strict monitoring. In a media […]
# South Africa is set to submit a report to the African Union after Ghana asked for anti-migrant protests to be discussed at an upcoming meeting. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the government supports the first country-of-safety principle in migration matters. Ntshavheni added that there is no war in the Southern African Development […]
# The trial of businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his co-accused is set to begin on 20 July in the Johannesburg High Court. Matlala and four others face 25 charges, including multiple counts of attempted murder linked to several alleged shooting incidents between 2022 and 2024. National Prosecuting Authority’s Magaboke Mohlatlole says the case involves […]
# The Western Cape Department of Education says 29 schools in the Eden and Central Karoo districts will remain closed tomorrow due to storm damage and blocked access roads. The closures affect areas including George, Knysna and Oudtshoorn. All other schools in the affected areas will reopen, although learner transport services may still be disrupted. […]
# The George Municipality in the Western Cape has called on families to postpone funerals scheduled for this weekend due to heavy rainfall in the area. Persistent rain has saturated cemetery soil and raised the water table, making grave digging unsafe and increasing the risk of grave wall collapse. Residents are being advised to reschedule […]
