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Phala Phala returns to Parliament as impeachment pressure builds
The Constitutional Court ruling has forced Parliament back into the Phala Phala question, reviving pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa and the GNU.
ANC closes ranks around Ramaphosa while opposition tests no-confidence route
ANC leaders say Ramaphosa's mandate remains intact, but ATM, MK Party and other opposition voices are pushing Parliament toward a direct confidence test.
Top police arrests expose rot inside crime intelligence
Arrests and court appearances involving senior SAPS and crime intelligence figures have deepened fears that policing oversight has failed.
R360m police tender scandal puts SAPS procurement under the microscope
A controversial police procurement deal allegedly linked to underworld interests has become a defining test for the Madlanga Commission.
Ekurhuleni R2bn billing heist claim demands an SIU-level answer
Allegations that hackers and municipal insiders manipulated electricity bills in Ekurhuleni have triggered calls for a presidential SIU proclamation.
Eskom diesel procurement breaches revive questions about crisis spending
Eskom says disciplinary proceedings will follow after forensic findings pointed to non-compliance in diesel procurement for emergency power generation.
R1.6bn textbook tender puts Basic Education procurement in the spotlight
An irregular textbook tender has drawn parliamentary scrutiny after a little-known publisher received a major share of approved materials.
Tshwane deputy mayor sanction keeps R2.9bn security tender questions alive
A salary sanction over undeclared interests has kept public attention on Tshwane's controversial multibillion-rand security tender.
Beit Bridge fence ruling sends warning on unlawful Covid-era procurement
The Constitutional Court has shut the door on contractors seeking to avoid repayment after the failed Beit Bridge border fence project.
PRASA corruption delays show why state-capture accountability is still unfinished
New legal pressure over old PRASA cases shows that state-capture accountability remains incomplete years after the Zondo Commission.
DBE paper trail raises fresh questions over Gwarube's hand in top appointments
Internal department records reviewed by this publication show the minister narrowing a DDG process to "Candidate 2" and later rejecting a communications shortlist outright.
Bribes Likely Involved in DA's Starlink Push, Critics Argue It Will Be Used as a Palantir Spy Tech.
Why South Africans Should Be Uneasy About Elon Musk’s Starlink Push, and the DA’s Unusual Enthusiasm