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ZimbabweZimbabwe court hears war veterans' challenge to Mnangagwa term-extension bill
South AfricaMK Party names Hlophe to Ramaphosa impeachment committee- South 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, 2026
- South AfricaRamaphosa to face MPs as Parliament begins Phala Phala impeachment processSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa will answer oral questions in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon, days after the Constitutional Court ordered Parliament to set up an impeachment committee over the theft of foreign currency from his Phala Phala farm. Questions on last Friday's…May 14, 2026
- South AfricaSouth Africa gives parties until 22 May to name Ramaphosa impeachment MPsSouth African political parties have until next Friday to submit the names of MPs who will serve on the committee tasked with deciding whether President Cyril Ramaphosa should be impeached over the theft of foreign currency from his Phala Phala game farm. The 31-member committee is being…May 14, 2026
- South AfricaPublic Protector says ConCourt ruling does not affect Phala Phala findingsSouth Africa's Public Protector says the Constitutional Court's ruling on the Phala Phala matter does not nullify her own findings that cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of wrongdoing. The apex court ruled on Friday that the National Assembly acted unconstitutionally in December 2022 when it voted…May 12, 2026
- ZimbabweMnangagwa silent in ConCourt term-extension challengePresident Emmerson Mnangagwa has not filed opposing papers in a Constitutional Court case challenging proposed amendments that could extend his tenure by two years, a development highlighted by applicants in the matter. The case, brought by a group of war veterans, seeks to block the amendments on…March 26, 2026
- South AfricaEFF raises Phala Phala delay with Chief JusticeThe Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has formally raised concerns about the Phala Phala delay in a Constitutional Court judgment, writing to Chief Justice Mandisa Maya to seek clarity on the prolonged timeline. In a letter dated this week, EFF leader Julius Malema said the extended wait for a…March 26, 2026
- South AfricaMadlanga Commission witness D shot dead in Brakpan, South AfricaMarius "Vlam" van der Merwe, a witness who testified at South Africa's Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, has been shot dead in Brakpan, police confirmed on Friday evening. Police confirmed that Van der Merwe was shot dead in Brenthurst, Brakpan, Ekurhuleni. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda…December 5, 2025
- AfricaZambia church, civil society plan nationwide protests over constitution reformsCatholic bishops and civil society groups in Zambia are preparing to lead nationwide protests on Friday against the government's constitutional amendment process, which critics say lacks legitimacy despite a court ruling that declared it unconstitutional. The Oasis Forum, a coalition of lawyers…November 25, 2025
- South AfricaEFF to march against Constitutional Court over delayed Phala Phala rulingSouth Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will march to the Constitutional Court on 28 November to demand the release of a judgment on President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm scandal, nearly a year after the court heard the case. The Constitutional Court heard the matter on 26 November…November 6, 2025
- South AfricaSouth Africa court rules fathers entitled to same leave as mothersSouth Africa's Constitutional Court ruled Friday that all parents are entitled to four months and 10 days of parental leave regardless of gender, declaring previous distinctions between maternity and paternity leave unconstitutional. The unanimous decision confirms that sections dealing with…October 3, 2025
- South AfricaBester prison escape trial delayed as ConCourt appeal stalls caseThe Thabo Bester prison escape trial will not begin this year in the Free State High Court due to delays caused by the switching of legal representatives and matters running concurrently in other courts. Prosecutors told the Free State High Court on Friday they would inform the Constitutional…September 20, 2025
- South AfricaSouth African court dismisses Lungu family burial appealThe North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed with costs on Tuesday an appeal by the family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu against a ruling that permits his repatriation for state burial. The decision upholds an August order authorizing Zambia to repatriate Lungu's remains from South…September 16, 2025
- BusinessVodacom 'Please Call Me' Saga: Case Sent Back to SCAThe Constitutional Court of South Africa has referred the long-standing legal dispute between Nkosana Makate, the inventor of the 'Please Call Me' service, and telecommunications giant Vodacom back to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). The unanimous judgment, delivered by Acting Deputy Chief…July 31, 2025
- PoliticsRamaphosa Defends Mchunu’s Special Leave in CourtPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected comparisons between his decision to place Mchunu on special leave and the dismissal of former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Andrew Whitfield. In court documents, the president outlined that Whitfield was fired in June after breaching executive ethics…July 30, 2025
- BusinessRamaphosa: Israel-Iran War Hits SA Fuel PricesJOHANNESBURG – The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is driving up fuel prices in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned Friday, as oil prices have surged more than 20% in June amid fears of broader economic consequences for the country. Speaking at the Constitutional Court's…June 21, 2025
- South AfricaCourt protects dual citizenship as first Afrikaners head to US as refugeesSouth Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of a Democratic Alliance (DA) application to protect people who acquire citizenship in foreign countries from losing their South African nationality, just as the first group of Afrikaners prepares to relocate to the United States under refugee…May 10, 2025
