President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted the immediate resignation of Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Advocate Andrea Johnson, bringing an end to her tenure as the head of the National Prosecuting Authority’s specialist anti corruption unit as she continues to face scrutiny over evidence before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The Presidency announced on Monday that Ramaphosa, acting in terms of Section 12(8)(a) of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, had agreed to Johnson’s request to vacate office with immediate effect.…

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has announced that it will urgently approach the Constitutional Court following Friday’s split judgment by the Western Cape High Court, which temporarily halted Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal. The latest legal move comes just hours after the High Court granted Ramaphosa an interim interdict preventing Parliament’s Impeachment Committee from continuing with public hearings while his review application against the Section 89 Independent Panel report is being…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has won an urgent legal bid to temporarily halt Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment inquiry after the Western Cape High Court granted an interim interdict suspending the proceedings pending the outcome of his review application against the Section 89 Independent Panel report. The split judgment, delivered by a full bench of the Western Cape High Court on Friday, means Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee may not proceed with its public hearings while the court considers Ramaphosa’s application to…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has granted the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System an extension to complete its work, citing the need for the commission to hear all outstanding evidence before compiling its final report. On Thursday, the Presidency confirmed that the commission will now submit its final report on 16 November 2026, instead of the original deadline of 31 August 2026. The extension sets 2 October 2026 as the deadline for…

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s newly reshuffled Cabinet will officially take office on Wednesday afternoon when new ministers and deputy ministers are sworn in at the Union Buildings, but the ceremony is already being overshadowed by the controversial return of former minister Dina Pule to the executive. The swearing-in follows Ramaphosa’s announcement of a Cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday night after consultations within the Government of National Unity (GNU), with changes affecting several key portfolios. While most of the appointments have been welcomed…

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is confident Bafana Bafana can reach the Last 16 stage of the FIFA World Cup. The nation will pin its hopes on Hugo Broos and his men against Canada on Sunday evening. The match takes place in Los Angeles, USA and will kick off at 9 PM South African time. “Bafana Bafana will put our whole country and our entire nation on the global map once again,” said Ramaphosa to the SABC. “But this time…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has intensified pressure on Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee, calling for the urgent appointment of an independent forensic investigator and an exchange control specialist to assist in its inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s conduct relating to the Phala Phala scandal. In a letter addressed to the committee chairperson and Rise Mzansi member Makashule Gana ahead of the committee’s meeting on Wednesday, EFF president Julius Malema argued that the complexity of the financial and regulatory issues…

South Africa is mourning the death of King Makhosonke II, Enock Makhosonke Mabhena – the reigning monarch of the amaNdebele Nation, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65 after four decades on the throne. President Cyril Ramaphosa led tributes to the respected traditional leader, describing him as a pillar of national unity and a champion of development whose legacy would endure beyond his years of service to his people. In a statement issued by the Presidency on…

Anti-immigration activists and opposition parties have given President Cyril Ramaphosa’s long-awaited migration intervention a lukewarm reception, arguing that the government’s latest promises are unlikely to resolve what they describe as a worsening illegal immigration crisis. Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Sunday evening, acknowledging widespread public concerns over illegal immigration, border security, pressure on public services and the employment of undocumented foreign nationals. He unveiled a comprehensive government strategy that includes tougher border controls, increased deportations, stricter penalties for employers hiring…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised a wide-ranging investigation into alleged maladministration and possible unlawful conduct involving training contracts awarded by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) and the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), with investigators also mandated to recover any financial losses suffered by the State. The investigation will be conducted by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) following the signing of Proclamation 316 of 2026, which grants the anti-corruption body authority to probe the procurement and contracting of training services…