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Action SA lays criminal charges against Ramaphosa over Phala Phala
7+ hour, 39+ min ago (656+ words) Action SA has laid criminal charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa in connection with the Phala Phala scandal, alleging that he misled the country about the amount of money stolen during the 2020 burglary at his Limpopo farm. The party on Wednesday…...
ANC rallies behind Ramaphosa ahead of NEC meeting on Phala Phala judgment fallout - Inside Politic
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (655+ words) The ANC has rallied behind President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of a special national executive committee (NEC) meeting to discuss the implications of the Constitutional Court judgment in the Phala Phala matter. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula on Tuesday defended Ramaphosa's refusal…...
WATCH: Ramaphosa tells Black Rock summit SA is rebuilding investor confidence
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (306+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa told investors in Cape Town on Wednesday that South Africa's constitutional democracy, legal certainty and accountability remained central to the country's economic recovery and its case for greater infrastructure investment. Speaking at the Black Rock Infrastructure Investment…...
Mc Kenzie vows to press ahead with renaming drive despite backlash - Inside Politic
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (382+ words) Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton Mc Kenzie says government will continue with its geographical renaming programme despite growing public backlash, arguing that transforming South Africa's heritage landscape is essential to building a democratic identity. Speaking during his department's 2026 Budget…...
EFF warns SABC near collapse, demands R7bn bailout amid digital budget clash
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (646+ words) The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has warned that the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is "nearing collapse" and urgently requires a R7 billion bailout. The warning came during Parliament's Budget Vote 30 debate on communications and digital technologies on Tuesday, where MPs…...
Malatsi admits irresponsible AI use in policy drafting, vows tighter oversight
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (404+ words) Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi has acknowledged that generative artificial intelligence (AI) was used irresponsibly during the drafting of South Africa's national AI policy, forcing government to withdraw the document and tighten oversight measures on the use…...
Ramaphosa urges Africa to use tourism to reshape global image - Inside Politic
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (767+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to the continent to use its tourism appeal as a form of global soft power and a mirror to the world to showcase its beauty, heritage and sophisticated cultures, while correcting the negative image of…...
Another 2 million foot-and-mouth doses arrive in SA - Inside Politic
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (300+ words) South Africa has taken delivery of a further two million doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines from Turkey, bringing the number of imported doses secured since late February to eight million, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said on Tuesday. The Department of…...
Ramaphosa rejects resignation calls, vows court fight over Section 89 report
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (746+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not resign over the Phala Phala farm scandal and will instead challenge the Section 89 independent panel report through a court review process. Addressing the nation on Monday night, Ramaphosa said resigning would amount to…...
WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa addresses nation on Phala Phala judgment - Inside Politic
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (365+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa answers crucial questions tonight from the Union Buildings following a landmark Constitutional Court ruling that has effectively revived the Phala Phala impeachment process. On Friday, the Constitutional Court ruled in favour of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF),…...