A leaked resignation letter has revealed that Zandile Dabula has stepped down as president and member of the Operation Dudula Political Party. In the letter, dated Wednesday (13 April), Dabula cites differences over the organisation’s political direction and concerns about its transition from a civic movement into a political party. The anti-illegal immigration group is expected to host a media briefing in Johannesburg on Thursday afternoon amid growing speculation about divisions within the organisation. Dabula said her resignation followed “a…

The Constitutional Court is scheduled to hear the highly anticipated application of Dr Nandipha Magudumana as she escalates her legal battle to the country’s apex court in a final bid to declare her 2023 return from Tanzania unlawful. The high-stakes hearing serves as a preview to a landmark constitutional showdown that could derail the State’s criminal case against her. Magudumana, currently detained at the Bizzah Makhate Correctional Centre, faces 38 criminal charges, including fraud, corruption, arson and defeating the ends…

Parliament has officially established a 31-member Impeachment Committee to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa over the 2020 Phala Phala Farm theft scandal and the findings of the Section 89 Independent Report. The decision follows consultations by National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza with the Chief Whips Forum. In a statement released on Wednesday, Parliament confirmed that the committee will draw members from all 16 political parties represented in the National Assembly, ensuring proportional representation while promoting broad inclusivity in this historic process.…