President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a letter to Parliament objecting to the appointment of Advocate Thandazani Madonsela as the evidence leader for Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee. According to the letter, Ramaphosa raised concerns about Madonsela’s previous involvement with his office and his party, the ANC, arguing that this creates a potential conflict of interest. Ramaphosa also argued that he removed Madonsela from the Judicial Service Commission in 2022, stating that Madonsela might harbour a grievance against him. Committee Chairperson…

National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams has accused the City of Cape Town’s mayoral committee member for safety, JP Smith, of ordering a hit on him. Adams, who is testifying at the Madlanga Commission, claims Smith, who is also the deputy chairperson of the DA’s Federal Council, sent a junior councillor to incite a former gang boss against him. Adams claims more than one person, including the gang leader whom he said does business with the City of Cape Town,…

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Tebogo Letsie, has called for disciplinary action against National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) officials who authorised improper funding for more than 40,000 students at a cost of R5.1 billion. This follows a damning Public Protector report into NSFAS and the improper funding of students. According to the report, approximately 40,000 students across 76 higher education institutions were improperly funded, amounting to R5.1 billion. Speaking on YOU FM Newshour,…