The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal is mourning the passing of uMhlathuze Deputy Mayor and DA mayoral candidate, Councillor Christo Botha. Botha passed away on Tuesday morning following health complications. He had been in critical condition and receiving intensive medical care since last week. DA KZN leader Sthembiso Ngema confirmed Botha’s
Breaking news President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 20h00 tonight following the Constitutional Court judgment in the EFF’s challenge to the National Assembly’s Section 89 proceedings decision against him. Visit MDNtv YouTube Channel for our video content
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation at 20h00 tonight following the Constitutional Court’s judgment in the EFF’s challenge to the National Assembly’s handling of the Section 89 proceedings linked to the Phala Phala matter. The highly anticipated address comes after the Constitutional Court delivered a
Breaking news South Africa’s National Assembly will establish an impeachment committee to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal, following a Constitutional Court judgment declaring Parliament’s earlier handling unlawful. In a unanimous ruling on 8 May 2026, the court found Parliament acted irrationally when it voted 214–148 in
By Sizwe Kupelo Jacob Zuma’s political trajectory illustrates how the fundamentals of power, legitimacy, timing, and narrative can be leveraged by a figure who is consistently underestimated by elites and analysts. Zuma’s legal battles—from the 2006 rape trial to the multiple corruption charges—demonstrate a sustained use of procedural rights and
An independent political analyst has criticised the ANC in Limpopo for reshuffling mayors and senior political figures before the end of their terms, warning that the move could deepen divisions ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. Political analyst Johannes Mushwana said the ongoing reshuffle process in the ANC’s Vhembe
President Cyril Ramaphosa may reconsider launching a fresh legal bid to set aside the independent Section 89 panel report into the Phala Phala farm scandal, after the Constitutional Court ruled on 8 May 2026 that Parliament acted unlawfully when it blocked further scrutiny of the findings in 2022. The apex
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has welcomed the Constitutional Court’s landmark ruling forcing Parliament to reopen its investigation into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm scandal, but warned that the court dangerously overstepped its role by dictating how the National Assembly should run its internal affairs. In a media
The Constitutional Court today, Friday, declared Parliament’s 2022 decision to block a Section 89 panel report into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s handling of the Phala Phala scandal unconstitutional, reopening the impeachment process. The ruling revives scrutiny over the 2020 burglary at Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in Limpopo, where about $580,000 in
The EFF has called on National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza to immediately start impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, following a landmark Constitutional Court judgment earlier today. In a formal letter, EFF chief whip Nothando Nolutshungu urged Parliament to “immediately initiate the process” to give effect to the ruling, which
