Ramaphosa takes Phala Phala report to court in bid to block impeachment process
The president has launched a high court bid to overturn the 2022 Phala Phala panel report as parliament moves towards an impeachment committee
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Parliament probes Stellenbosch University as cracks in system show
While management at Stellenbosch University projected stability and excellence, students, auditors and internal oversight bodies warned of chronic debt, unsafe housing, National Student Financial Aid Scheme failures and slow transformation
EFF demands an immediate impeachment committee against Ramaphosa after Constitutional Court Phala Phala ruling
The party says parliament must immediately establish an impeachment committee to consider the panel’s findings on President Cyril Ramaphosa
Malema: Ramaphosa must resign and focus on his impeachment
South Africa cannot afford to have a president who is occupying office while being clouded by an impeachment process, the EFF leader says
D-Day for Ramaphosa
The case in the apex court concerns an application by the EFF and the ATM after parliament rejected a Section 89 panel report that found a prima facie case requiring further investigation into allegations linked to Phala Phala
Parliament intensifies scrutiny of Sasol
Parliament’s portfolio committee on forestry, fisheries and environment is widening its oversight into Sasol after receiving protected disclosures from environmental whistleblower Ian Erasmus
Unionised workforce still ideal
We are proud of how far Cosatu has come since it was launched 40 years ago in Durban and the role it has played in ending apartheid, securing our constitutional democracy, uplifting workers and enshrining their rights into law
Paid the ultimate price, only for a half-baked Bill
The new whistleblower Bill is progressive but the consultation period (which closes on 14 May 2024) should be used to push for improved legal aid access, stronger independent support structures, robust data security, additional support measures and pre-emptive protections
Pressure mounts over parliamentary vetting after Yoliswa Makhasi’s appointment
Internal correspondence reveals that parliament is assessing whether due diligence was conducted before appointing Makhasi, as union complaints resurface
MK Party reinstates John Hlophe as deputy president and parliamentary leader
Hlophe returns to MK leadership roles months after suspension linked to caucus dispute
SANDF deployment to back police set to start on 31 March
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said the army would play a supporting role to the South African Police Service
Mchunu disbanded political killings task team as police commissioner Masemola started leave
Deputy national police commissioner for crime detection Tebello Mosikili said the timing of the now suspended police minister’s disbandment letter was suspect
Colleen Makhubele resigns as MP and quits MK
Makhubele’s departure follows months of internal leadership changes in Jacob Zuma’s party
UPDATED: Witness F hospitalised, Madlanga Commission postpones testimony
The witness’s testimony has been rescheduled for 16 March, the last day of the Madlanga Commission sitting
A look behind the rot in policing
The Madlanga commission and parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption in policing have opened a crucial public conversation, analysts say
MPs question O’Sullivan’s Ipid control
The private forensic investigator denied having undue influence on the police, insisting he was just a concerned citizen who wanted to help in ‘uncapturing the criminal justice system’
Ramaphosa announces crackdown on corruption in criminal justice system
The president said the army would be deployed to tackle illegal mining and gang violence and pledged urgent action against organised crime
O’Sullivan accuses Mkhwanazi of running a parallel police force
The private forensic Investigator described the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner’s media briefing last July as an attack against rivals within the South African Police Service
O’Sullivan refuses to answer questions about background
EFF leader Julius Malema urged parliament’s d hoc committee probing corruption in the criminal justice system to compel the private forensic investigator to answer every question posed to him
Matlala’s SAPS links revealed
The commission heard testimony from police officials who regularly sent sensitive information to Matlala and relayed his messages to senior officials
Mkhwanazi and KZN Hawks boss at odds over office removal
KZN police say Lesetja Senona arrived at the office on Saturday and exhibited strange behaviour, prompting security personnel to seize his devices
KZN Hawks boss referred for investigation
Senona this week admitted to being close friends with businessman and alleged cartel leader Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala but denied any involvement in his business activities
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head: I only advised ‘Cat’ Matlala
Lesetja Senoma testified that he was not aware of Matlala’s criminal history although they were close, adding that he did not do background checks on friends
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head says Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi sent him threatening texts
Lesetja Sesona said the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner sent the messages before his appearance in front of the Madlanga commission
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss denies leaking information to “Cat” Matlala
Lesetja Sesona rejected allegations made against him at the Madlanga Commission, saying his relationship with Matlala was casual, with no business dealings
‘Mchunu visited police station in ANC regalia,’ KZN deputy police commissioner says
Anthony Gopaul said the suspended police minister broke protocol and often contacted him to request case updates
I will never retreat from my ideas,” Malema says as sentencing is postponed to April
The EFF leader told supporters he would not abandon his ideas
Dion George quits DA ahead of disciplinary hearing outcome
George also resigned from parliament, citing an ‘intolerable’ situation within the Democratic Alliance
Zuma reshuffles MK leadership, Brian Molefe replaces Mpiyakhe Limba as treasurer general
Molefe is currently out on R50 000 bail on charges of fraud, corruption and contraventions of the Public Finance Management Act and the Companies Act linked to his tenure at Transnet
Killing of Witness D casts doubt on state’s ability to protect those testifying at Madlanga commission
The inquiry into corruption in the criminal justice system will submit its interim report to President Cyril Ramaphosa by 17 December
Cat VIP EMPD deal ‘an oversight’
Suspended Ekurhuleni officials defended “irregular” deal with Matlala’s private security company
‘I consulted special adviser Vusi Pikoli,’ says Senzo Mchunu
The suspended police minister denied that he had consulted before disbanding the political killings task team, saying his directive was a process