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CAPE TOWN — President Cyril Ramaphosa’s impeachment court challenge to halt Parliament’s Section 89 proceedings has been firmly rebuked by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), who describe the urgent application as a baseless delay tactic ahead of today’s hearing at the Western Cape High Court. Omphile Maotwe, Treasurer General of the EFF and the fourth […]

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — The MK Party has firmly positioned itself against President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent legal bid to halt parliamentary impeachment proceedings, arguing that the maneuver is a deliberate delaying tactic. Speaking at the Western Cape High Court, MK Party deputy president John Hlophe outlined the party’s vigorous opposition to the President’s application,

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — African Transformation Movement (ATM) parliamentary leader Vuyo Zungula has strongly condemned President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent legal bid to halt the Section 89 impeachment process linked to the Phala Phala scandal. Speaking ahead of the Western Cape High Court hearing, Zungula argued that the president’s attempt to suspend the parliamentary inquiry

CALCUTTA, Mkhuhlu, Mpumalanga — Residents of Calcutta in Mkhuhlu, Mpumalanga, are urgently demanding a formal investigation into the management of their local police station following a deadly weekend shooting that left four people dead. The latest violence brings the total number of brutal murders in the Calcutta area to 37 since January 2026, with no

MAHIKENG, North West — The North West Department of Agriculture relocation to permanent facilities has encountered another major delay, leaving staff and essential services scattered across temporary district and local area offices after missing a critical deadline to move into their new Mahikeng accommodation. The department’s former provincial head office, the Agri Center, was closed

MOHLAKENG, Randfontein — A massive illegal mining crackdown in Randfontein has resulted in the arrest of 121 suspects after a joint law enforcement operation targeted a key base in Mohlakeng, west of Johannesburg. The early Friday raid by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) highlights the escalating

HOWICK, KWA-ZULU NATAL — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has officially named Chris Pappas as the Umngeni mayoral candidate for the upcoming 2026 local government elections. The announcement, made by DA National Chairperson Solly Msimanga, positions the incumbent mayor to seek a second term in office as the party looks to solidify and expand its political

NALEDI, Soweto — Two male suspects are in custody after the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) discovered a hijacked vehicle and human organs during a raid in Naledi, Soweto. The shocking discovery was made by the JMPD Tactical Response Unit while officers were conducting routine crime prevention duties in the area. According to a JMPD

EASTERN CAPE — As the province faces a severe infrastructure crisis, approximately 87 Eastern Cape abandoned construction projects in housing, water, and sanitation have been recorded for the 2024/25 financial year. Eastern Cape Public Works and Infrastructure MEC, Siphokazi Lusithi, revealed that these stalled developments are primarily driven by contractor failures, financial incapacity, and a

EASTERN CAPE — Two suspects are facing multiple business robbery charges after a swift police investigation connected a violent Munnikville shop heist to a routine traffic stop in Dordrecht. The pair, identified as 46-year-old Sizwe Happy Mashinini and 46-year-old Moses Bakwena, were apprehended following the theft of approximately R12,000 in cash and goods from an