The Western Cape High Court has dismissed a legal challenge by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the African Legal Professionals Association (ALPA) against Parliament’s decision to withdraw advocate Thandazani Madonsela’s recommendation as evidence leader in the Section 89 impeachment inquiry involving President Cyril Ramaphosa. The ruling was delivered on Friday, 13 November 2026, by Judge Chantel Fortuin, who confirmed that the full bench was divided in its decision, with the majority judgment dismissing both applications. The case centred on…
Nine people were killed and ten others wounded when a group of heavily armed men opened fire at a tavern in Bekkersdal, west of Johannesburg, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police said about 12 gunmen arrived shortly before 1am in a white Toyota Quantum and a silver or grey Toyota Etios at the KwaNoxolo tavern in the Tambo section of the township. The suspects allegedly opened fire indiscriminately on patrons inside and outside the tavern before continuing to…
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has confirmed that the party has terminated the membership of former North West provincial chairperson and Member of the Provincial Legislature (MPL), Kgosi Kwena Mangope. His removal also results in his dismissal from the legislature. According to Mashaba, the decision followed months of engagement between the party’s national leadership and Mangope, who has been accused of failing to fulfil his responsibilities as ActionSA’s representative in the North West Legislature and neglecting his constituency duties across the…
In a landmark announcement on the eve of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe revealed that the continent’s premier tournament will transition to being held every four years starting after a planned 2028 edition. The decision marks a significant departure from the biennial format that has defined AFCON since its inception in 1957, aimed at harmonizing the African football calendar with the increasingly congested global schedule. Speaking to reporters in Rabat…