South Africa
Parliament sets up 31-member impeachment committee for Ramaphosa
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South Africa's National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has begun the process of forming a 31-member impeachment committee to examine allegations against President Cyril Ramaphosa over foreign currency found at his Phala Phala farm. The move follows a Constitutional Court ruling last Friday that declared a parliamentary rule unconstitutional and required the committee's establishment. Political parties must submit names for the committee by 22 May 2026.
Judge Nkosinathi Chili has ordered former president Jacob Zuma's long-delayed corruption trial over the 1999 arms deal to begin on 1 February 2027. The ruling rejects further postponements despite pending appeals by Zuma and French firm Thales.
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The Construction Education and Training Authority is under administration due to financial mismanagement, with irregular expenditure reaching R871.4 million. Students reliant on stipends are experiencing delays.
The Johannesburg Emergency Management Services is expanding public education on safe heating after four toddlers died in shack fires this week. Officials are urging residents to avoid bringing braziers indoors. The move comes as winter raises fire risks in informal settlements.
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Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has pledged to review all bulk water user licences following an independent probe that found commercial farmers upstream of the N’wamanungu Dam in Limpopo blocked water flows to downstream communities.
Some schools in South Africa's Garden Route district remain closed following recent floods and wind damage that have cut off several communities.
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Stats SA data released on Tuesday showed South Africa's unemployment rate increased to 32.7 percent in the first quarter of 2026, up 1.3 percentage points from the previous quarter.
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