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Ronald Lamola

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Lamola welcomes Dlamini-Zuma’s vote-buying claims retraction

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, says African National Congress (ANC) veteran, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s, withdrawal of remarks attributing a circulating voice note about the party’s internal elections to him vindicates his position.  "Her statement vindicates what I have maintained from the outset: the voice note is not mine, and I was not involved in the conduct falsely attributed to me," Lamola said.  In a retraction posted on X […]

todayAugust 26, 2026 43

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TRC Cases Inquiry | Lamola pressed over delays in apartheid-era prosecutions

Former Justice Minister, Ronald Lamola, has faced intense questioning over whether government failed to act decisively on unresolved apartheid-era cases prosecutions. Lamola returned to the TRC Cases Inquiry in Newtown on Monday for cross-examination by human rights lawyer, Advocate Howard Varney, who represents families of the Cradock Four. Varney questioned Lamola on the implications of the landmark Rodriguez judgment, which found that executive decisions had prevented the National Prosecuting Authority […]

todayAugust 24, 2026 46

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SA wants Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia to reimburse repatriation costs

The South African government has written to Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia seeking reimbursement for the repatriation of their nationals over the past month. The Home Affairs department says nearly  R300 million has been spent on the repatriation operations, following anti-illegal immigration protests in the country. About 75,000 foreign nationals have so far been processed for repatriation to their home countries. Home Affairs Director General, Livhuwani Makhode, has described the costs […]

todayAugust 12, 2026 38

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Justice Minister did not have power to establish TRC inquiry: Lamola

Former Justice Minister, Ronald Lamola, says he could not establish a Commission of Inquiry into alleged political interference in unresolved apartheid-era prosecutions, arguing that the power to do so rests with the President. Testifying before the TRC Cases Inquiry on Tuesday, Lamola said he inherited a justice system in 2019 that was struggling with limited resources and capacity, including a TRC unit making slow progress on outstanding cases. He says […]

todayAugust 11, 2026 46

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ICC petition by Ghanaians is premature: Lamola

Minister of International Relations, Ronald Lamola, says the petition lodged by two Ghanaian nationals with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged xenophobic attacks in South Africa falls outside the court's jurisdiction. The two petitioners approached the ICC, alleging that anti-illegal immigration protests across parts of the South Africa amounted to crimes against humanity targeting foreign nationals. The 30 June deadline, set by civic movements for undocumented foreign nationals to leave […]

todayJuly 23, 2026 70

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SA rejects Ghana’s claims over alleged protest-related killing

The South African and Ghanaian governments have become embroiled in another diplomatic disagreement over migration after South Africa rejected claims by Ghana that one of its nationals was killed during anti-illegal immigration protests. In a statement issued on Thursday, Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 40-year-old, Bashiru Isak, was fatally shot in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, during the nationwide demonstrations on 30 June and describing the incident as a xenophobic attack […]

todayJuly 3, 2026 64

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Government to probe Zuma’s India trip after Gupta meeting

International Relations Minister, Ronald Lamola, says government will investigate former President Jacob Zuma’s recent trip to India after he was seen meeting with controversial businessman and fugitive, Ajay Gupta. A video showing Zuma alongside South Africa's High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal and Gupta at a temple surfaced this week, sparking renewed criticism over the former president's overseas visit. Speaking on the sidelines of a meeting in Pretoria with Poland's […]

todayJuly 2, 2026 77 1

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Lamola launches probe into Russia recruitment, confirms two deaths

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, has urged South Africans to exercise extreme caution when considering job offers abroad, following the repatriation of citizens caught up in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Lamola was in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, where he met with families of the men recently repatriated from Russia. The minister confirmed the deaths of two South Africans who were killed on the front lines, clarifying that they were not […]

todayFebruary 26, 2026 34

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11 SA men stranded in the Russia-Ukraine war to return home soon

President Cyril Ramaphosa says 11 of the 17 young South African men who were falsely recruited to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war and later became stranded, are expected to return home soon. According to the Presidency, four of the men have already returned to South Africa. The group, aged between 20 and 39, was allegedly lured abroad under the false promise of job opportunities, only to find themselves caught up […]

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