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1. May 11South AfricaMadlanga Commission resumes drug-seizure hearings, final week before interim reportA new witness is expected to testify before South Africa's Madlanga Commission on Monday as the inquiry begins its final week of public hearings into drug seizures and the disappearance of narcotics held by law enforcement agencies. The hearings, running from 11 to 15 May, are the last before the…May 11
2. May 10South AfricaTyla to perform at FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico CityGrammy-winning South African singer Tyla will perform at the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony in Mexico City on 11 June, ahead of South Africa's first match of the tournament against the host nation. FIFA confirmed the lineup on 8 May, naming Tyla alongside Mexican and Latin American artists…May 10
3. May 10South AfricaSouth Afroca Senior cops Khan, Kadwa arrestedSouth African police have arrested two senior officers, including the head of the Hawks in Gauteng province, and a civilian over alleged illicit dealings in precious metals, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said on Sunday. Major General Feroz Khan, head of counter-intelligence in the SAPS…May 10
4. May 8South AfricaConCourt rules Parliament's Phala Phala vote unconstitutional, revives Ramaphosa impeachment pathThe Constitutional Court on Friday set aside Parliament's December 2022 vote rejecting an independent panel report into President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala scandal, and ordered that the matter be referred to an impeachment committee. Chief Justice Mandisa Maya delivered the judgment at the…May 8
5. May 7South AfricaNCC leader Fadiel Adams appears in Pinetown court over Magaqa murder probeNational Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams arrived at the Pinetown Magistrates' Court west of Durban on Thursday morning to face charges of fraud and defeating the ends of justice linked to the 2017 murder of former ANC Youth League leader Sindiso Magaqa. Adams, a member of Parliament, was…May 7
6. May 6South AfricaPresidency distances Ramaphosa from Chivayo after Zimbabwe farm meetingSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa had no prior knowledge that an individual sought by domestic law enforcement was present during his weekend visit to Zimbabwe, the presidency said on Wednesday, following a backlash over the company he kept at the meeting. The clarification, delivered by…May 6
7. May 6South AfricaSenona challenges Madlanga summons, won't appear FridayKwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona will not appear before the Madlanga Commission on Friday, sources close to the matter said, after his legal team mounted a formal challenge to the summons on procedural grounds. The decision marks a fresh standoff between Senona and the…May 6
8. May 5South AfricaIEC, MK Party meet in Nkandla as Zuma's party pursues vote-rigging caseSouth Africa's Electoral Commission and the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party held talks at former President Jacob Zuma's homestead on Monday, with the party confirming it would press ahead with a court case alleging vote rigging in the 2024 general election. The meeting, part of the commission's…May 5
9. May 5South AfricaSAPS calls on NCC leader Fadiel Adams to hand himself overSouth African police on Tuesday called on Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams to hand himself over in connection with charges of fraud and obstruction of justice tied to the murder probe of slain ANC Youth League leader Sindiso Magaqa. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said its Political…May 5
10. May 2South AfricaMissing Vosloorus spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka found alive at police stationVosloorus spaza shop owner Mazwi Mpumelelo Kubheka, who had been missing for a month after an alleged kidnapping linked to a business dispute, presented himself at the Vosloorus Police Station on Saturday evening, police said. The 27-year-old's reappearance ends a high-profile search that drew in…May 2