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- Cyril Ramaphosa wins court battle to block impeachment hearing
The Western Cape High Court has granted President Cyril Ramaphosa an interim interdict preventing Parliament from proceeding with a public impeachment hearing against him. The court handed down the judgement on Friday after hearing arguments from the parties last week. In its ruling, the court said it had carefully considered… Read more » - Watch | Court rules on Ramaphosa impeachment challenge
In response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent request to halt the work of Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee resulting from the Phala Phala scandal, the Western Cape High Court is anticipated to render a decision on Friday. In order to stop the committee’s work while he pursues a separate court… Read more » - Philangenkosi Shabangu | Brutality in South African schools is structural violence
Violence in South African schools is predominantly portrayed as a problem of recalcitrant learner behaviour. However, recent reports denote that more than 800 learners in Mangaung Metro have been profiled as potential gang members, while in Gauteng, 245 schools have been flagged as high-risk for violence. These statistics are a… Read more » - UNAIDS chief urges Africa to rethink health funding after global aid cuts
African governments must urgently increase domestic health spending and reduce reliance on foreign aid following sweeping cuts by major donors, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said on Tuesday, warning that the continent risks losing ground in the fight against HIV. Byanyima said recent aid reductions, including the dismantling of the US Agency… Read more » - South Africa relocates six cheetahs to Zambia to restore species
South Africa has relocated six cheetahs to Zambia’s greater Luangwa ecosystem, where the species has been absent for nearly three decades, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) said on Wednesday. The organisation said in a statement that the translocation marks the first phase of a long-term reintroduction programme led by Zambia’s… Read more » - Cyril Ramaphosa hides Andrew Chauke inquiry report after clearing Joburg NPA boss
The Presidency has kept secret the full report of the inquiry that cleared Johannesburg Director of Public Prosecutions Adv Andrew Chauke, providing no explanation for its decision and leaving unanswered the panel’s assessment of evidence and conduct involving some of the country’s most senior prosecutors and top cops. The public… Read more » - PIC board chair David Masondo resigns, cites need to protect institution
Public Investment Corporation board chairperson Dr David Masondo has resigned, saying he is stepping aside “in the interests of the Republic of South Africa” to protect the stability of the institution and public confidence in it. In a media release issued on Wednesday, Dr Masondo confirmed he had tendered his… Read more » - ‘You are lying to this court,’ Cat Matlala’s lawyer tells witness
The attempted murder trial involving Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala continued before the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday, with his legal counsel accusing state witness and Bidvest security guard Mzamo Cele of lying during his testimony. During a tense cross-examination, Adv Anneline van den Heever challenged Cele’s credibility, focusing on a police… Read more » - NSA dreams of Jazz for Young People becoming Joy of Jazz’s biggest talent pipeline
The future of South African jazz is already taking shape in school rehearsal rooms, and National School of the Arts (NSA) principal and artistic director Brenda Sakellarides believes it deserves the same spotlight as the country’s biggest stars. Ahead of this weekend’s Jazz for Young People showcase, hosted as part… Read more » - Andrea Johnson apologises to Dineo Mokwele for ‘token appointment’ insult
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Adv Andrea Johnson publicly apologised before the Madlanga commission on Thursday after conceding that she wrongly described Crime Intelligence Brigadier Dineo Mokwele’s appointment as a “token appointment” despite never having seen her curriculum vitae or job application. The apology came after Commissioner Adv Sandile… Read more »
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