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ConCourt deals political parties blow in bid to revive Ramaphosa impeachment hearings

The impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa has suffered another legal setback after the Constitutional Court rejected an urgent bid to overturn an order temporarily halting public hearings. The apex court on Wednesday dismissed an application by the African Transformation Movement (ATM) and its leader Vuyo Zungula for direct access to urgently challenge the Western Cape High Court’s order preventing Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee from proceeding with public hearings. […]

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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 […]

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Main Street Sunday | A different kind of Joburg comes alive

  On a sun-soaked Sunday in the heart of Johannesburg, the inner city traded its usual rush for something softer and perhaps more radical. The second edition of Main Street Sunday transformed the city into a sprawling playground of art, food, crafts, dance, skateboarding, vinyl and community. For a day, Main Street became less about passing through and more about staying, exploring and reimagining what Johannesburg can be. Organised by […]

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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 57

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Weather expert explains cause of SA’s cold snap

Climatologist at Wits University’s School of Geography, Professor Jennifer Fitchett, says the cold, wet weather and snowfall affecting parts of South Africa are being caused by a strong cut-off low over the country's interior. This comes as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) warns that some of the coldest conditions of the season are expected across Gauteng and other parts of the country this week. Fitchett says, unlike cold fronts […]

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Matlala trial | Defence escalates challenge to Kekana’s arrest

The defence in the attempted murder trial of alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, intensified its challenge to the State's case on Wednesday, questioning the legality of accused number one, Musa Kekana's arrest, seeking additional police documents and introducing a change in legal representation for one of the accused. Proceedings in the Johannesburg High Court were dominated by the ongoing trial-within-a-trial, which will determine whether evidence obtained during Kekana's April […]

todayJuly 29, 2026 53

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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 […]

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Treasury offers lifeline to 49 municipalities amid service delivery concerns

Forty-nine embattled municipalities have been handed a financial lifeline after the National Treasury agreed to conditionally release their July 2026 equitable share allocations, easing fears of widespread disruptions to basic service delivery. Finance Ministe, Enoch Godongwana, announced on Tuesday that the decision was taken to protect communities from the immediate impact of municipal financial failures, while putting pressure on municipalities to address ongoing governance and financial challenges.  "National Treasury must […]

todayJuly 28, 2026 36

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‘We can’t march forever,’ says Ngizwe Mchunu after being dropped by March and March

Media personality, Ngizwe Mchunu, says while the anti-illegal immigration protests have yielded results, the reality is that they cannot march forever. His remarks come after lobby group, March and March, announced it had cut ties with Mchunu, citing what it described as unacceptable behaviour. Mchunu and the movement jointly led thousands of protesters through the streets of the country on 30 June, demanding the removal of undocumented foreign nationals. Earlier […]

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