# The United Africans Transformation has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to authorise a Special Investigating Unit investigation into allegations of corruption and tender irregularities in the Polokwane municipality in Limpopo. The party is also demanding an independent inquiry into a 56-million-rand tender awarded to a Zimbabwean business owner, alleging possible nepotism involving the municipal […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legal team says placing Police minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave was the right step to ensure good governance. The MK Party is challenging Ramaphosa’s decision in the Constitutional Court. Ramaphosa’s legal counsel, Ngwako Maenetje, told the court the president acted within his powers to prevent interference in the probe into […]
# The City of Cape Town urges residents to switch to e-billing by December this year, as all municipal accounts will soon be sent by email instead of post. Over 475-thousand residents have already made the switch. Mayoral committee member for Finance, Siseko Mbandezi, says this saves money, cuts paper use, and helps residents manage […]
# Former president Jacob Zuma’s lawyer, Dali Mpofu, says president Cyril Ramaphosa promoted ministers who were implicated in the State Capture Commission’s findings. The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in the MK Party’s case challenging Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave. Mpofu argued there is no rational link between placing […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lawyer, Kate Hofmeyr, says the MK Party’s case over the special leave of Police minister Senzo Mchunu should have been brought to the High Court, not the Constitutional Court. Mchunu was placed on leave following political interference allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Hofmeyr told the court the matter […]
# The MK Party says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to allegations of political interference by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi reflects politically selective action. The party argued in the Constitutional Court that Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave shows he is shielding political allies. MK’s legal counsel, Anton Katz, told […]
# The City of Cape Town says illegal fishing at Rosendal and Sonstraal Dams in Durbanville is endangering local wildlife and damaging sensitive ecosystems. This follows distressing incidents, including a dead Cormorant entangled in fishing line. Despite clear signage and patrols, people continue to fish illegally, ignoring rules that protect indigenous species. Mayoral committee member […]
# The MK Party says the public is tired of costly commissions of inquiry that deliver no meaningful outcomes and weaken trust in government. This comes as the Madlanga commission is set to investigate allegations of criminality, political interference, and corruption in policing made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Former president Jacob Zuma’s lawyer, […]
# The MK Party says president Cyril Ramaphosa acted outside the Constitution by placing Police minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave without following due process. The party argued before the Constitutional Court that there’s no constitutional provision allowing the president to place a minister on leave. Former president Jacob Zuma’s legal counsel, Dali Mpofu, told […]
