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President Cyril Ramaphosa

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Impeachment committee rules out panel testimony, moves to appeal High Court ruling

Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee has ruled out calling the authors of the contentious independent panel report, while a legal opinion on whether President Cyril Ramaphosa can be compelled to testify is still being finalised. The committee voted on Wednesday not to invite the panel members led by retired Chief Justice, Sandile Ngcobo, to appear before it, after receiving legal advice that doing so could compromise it's constitutional role. Sixteen […]

todayJuly 29, 2026 22

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Ramaphosa bought time, not accountability: Maphosa

Legal and governance expert, Leo Maphosa, says that while President Cyril Ramaphosa has bought himself more time by securing an interdict to temporarily halt Parliament's impeachment proceedings, the ruling does not shield him from accountability. The Western Cape High Court granted Ramaphosa an interim interdict, suspending the impeachment process pending the outcome of his review application challenging the Section 89 Independent Panel report, which found that he has a case […]

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Impeachment committee extends search for evidence leader as legal battle looms

Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee has extended the deadline for nominating an evidence leader after more than half of the senior advocates initially proposed indicated they were unavailable to take on the role. The committee, which is probing whether President Cyril Ramaphosa has a case to answer over the 2020 Phala Phala scandal, agreed on Wednesday to give political parties until Friday to submit additional nominations and work towards consensus. […]

todayJuly 22, 2026 38

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Impeachment committee says its work will continue despite court challenge

Chairperson of the Parliament's Impeachment Committee, Makashule Gana, says the committee's work will continue despite President Cyril Ramaphosa's legal challenge. His remarks come after the Western Cape High Court reserved judgment in the Ramaphosa's urgent application to interdict the impeachment proceedings against him. The President approached the courts, arguing that the parliamentary process should be suspended pending the outcome of his review application challenging the Section 89 independent panel's report, […]

todayJuly 16, 2026 44

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Ramaphosa keeping an eye on developments involving IDAC: Presidency

Presidency spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says President Cyril Ramaphosa is closely monitoring the latest allegations involving the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). Addressing the media on Wednesday, Magwenya described the allegations surrounding the anti-corruption unit as a matter of serious concern. The comments come amid mounting claims of misconduct within IDAC, including allegations of political interference, infighting among senior officials, irregular handling of high-profile corruption investigations, and concerns over the management […]

todayJuly 15, 2026 23

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Education must drive equality, Ramaphosa tells world leaders

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged world leaders to accelerate education reform, warning that the time for "incremental adjustments" has passed if countries are to prepare young people for the future. Addressing the Transforming Education Summit (TES+4) at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Friday, Ramaphosa described education as the most powerful tool to tackle inequality and economic exclusion. He highlighted South Africa’s investment in education, noting that nearly a quarter of […]

todayJuly 10, 2026 47

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Madlanga Commission | Expert identifies loopholes in SA’s justice system

World Bank anti-corruption expert, Dr. Albertus Schoeman, has told the Madlanga Commission that there is a significant gap between South Africa's anti-corruption framework on paper and how it is implemented in practice. Schoeman testified at the commission on Thursday, sharing his assessment within the country's criminal justice system. He said Acting Police Minister, Professor Feroz Cachalia's, recent appearance before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee highlighted that while numerous mechanisms exist to […]

todayJuly 9, 2026 74

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EFF presses ahead with bid to remove Didiza

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have doubled down on their bid to remove National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, insisting they have submitted sufficient evidence for their motion of no confidence to proceed. The move follows a letter from Deputy Speaker, Annelie Lotriet, who said the motion was "substantively in order" but required the EFF to substantiate two allegations relating to Didiza’s conduct before it could be placed on the Order […]

todayJune 30, 2026 55

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Ramaphosa warns against violence ahead of 30 June protests

As South Africa braces for nationwide anti-illegal immigration protests on Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged demonstrators to exercise their constitutional rights peacefully, warning that violence, intimidation and vigilantism will not be tolerated. In a statement on Monday, Ramaphosa acknowledged growing public concern over undocumented immigration but stressed that all protests must remain within the bounds of the law. "The exercise of rights by any citizen in a constitutional democracy […]

todayJune 29, 2026 65