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1. May 20South AfricaMK Party names Hlophe to Ramaphosa impeachment committeeSouth Africa's parliamentary committee weighing whether President Cyril Ramaphosa breached his oath of office began to take shape on Wednesday, with the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party naming former judge John Hlophe to lead its representation. The 31-member committee will assess a 2022 independent…May 20
2. May 19South AfricaSouth Africa's Mchunu in court over Malema defamation orderCultural activist and media personality Ngizwe Mchunu appears at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday to argue why an interim order restraining him from making defamatory statements about Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema should not be made final. The Pretoria High Court…May 19
3. May 16South AfricaAlleged rhino poaching kingpin 'Big Joe' Nyalungu shot dead in second ambushJoseph "Big Joe" Nyalungu, a former South African police officer facing rhino poaching and explosives charges, was shot dead on Saturday in a midday ambush at his business in Mkhuhlu, days after surviving a similar attack at the same location. Nyalungu had been awaiting trial on charges including…May 16
4. May 16South AfricaKZN Premier Ntuli denies xenophobia, blames undocumented migration for protestsKwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli on Saturday denied that residents of his province were xenophobic, saying recent protests in Gauteng and KZN reflected public frustration with undocumented migration rather than hostility towards foreigners. Ntuli, who is also the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)…May 16
5. May 15South AfricaSouth African MP Fadiel Adams granted bail on fraud, obstruction chargesA South African magistrate's court granted bail of $570 (R10,000) on Friday to Fadiel Adams, leader of the National Coloured Congress and a member of parliament, who faces fraud and obstruction of justice charges linked to a high-profile political killings investigation. Adams faces five charges…May 15
6. May 15South AfricaNkosi case postponed to July as Madlanga Commission probe widensA suspended South African Police Service sergeant linked to the Madlanga Commission of inquiry appeared in the Thohoyandou Magistrate's Court in Limpopo province on Friday on a charge of defeating and obstructing the course of justice, and had his case postponed to mid-July. Fannie Ezekiel Nkosi…May 15
7. May 15South AfricaANC backs Ramaphosa as Phala Phala impeachment panel takes shapeSouth Africa's governing African National Congress has closed ranks behind President Cyril Ramaphosa and instructed its parliamentary caucus to back his judicial review of the Section 89 panel report on the Phala Phala scandal, days after the Constitutional Court ordered impeachment proceedings to…May 15
8. May 14South AfricaMadlanga task team brings fresh charges against Sergeant Fannie NkosiSouth African police sergeant Fannie Nkosi faces additional charges of defeating and obstructing the course of justice over an alleged 2022 evidence-tampering incident involving confiscated dagga, the task team investigating his conduct said on Thursday. Nkosi, a suspended member of the South…May 14
9. May 14South AfricaRamaphosa rejects claims that acting South African police chief tied to corruption caseSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday rejected allegations that acting National Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Puleng Dimpane was implicated in an alleged irregular $13.9 million (228 million rand) tender at the centre of a corruption case against her suspended predecessor. Responding to…May 14
10. May 14South AfricaOperation Dudula president Dabula quits, cites split over political directionOperation Dudula president Zandile Dabula has resigned from the anti-immigration movement she led from grassroots protest into a registered political party, saying her vision for the organisation no longer matches its current political direction. Dabula said the decision followed deep reflection…May 14