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    The Judicial Service Commission advises President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge.

    2026/07/28 | 3 mins.
    The Judicial Service Commission has advised President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge. This is pending a National Assembly decision on his possible impeachment. The advice follows a finding of "gross misconduct" against Mbenenge in a landmark sexual harassment case brought by Judges' Secretary Andiswa Mengo. Mbenenge is challenging the finding in court BUT Judges Matter Researcher and Advocacy officer, Mbekezeli Benjamin says the JSC has departed from precedent by not suspending him earlier.
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    Johannesburg Crisis Alliance criticizes COJ's recent move to refer over R4 billion worth of alleged financial misconduct cases

    2026/07/28 | 7 mins.
    The Johannesburg Crisis Alliance has criticized the City of Johannesburg's recent move to refer over R4 billion worth of alleged financial misconduct cases to its internal Disciplinary Board, describing it as a procedural delay rather than genuine accountability. This comes after Executive Mayor Dada Morero and MMC for Finance Loyiso Masuku praised the City's actions following the 52nd Ordinary Council meeting. We spoke to Julia Fish, Executive Director of JoburgCAN and steering committee member of the Johannesburg Crises Alliance.
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    March and March suspends its working relationship with radio personality Ngizwe Mchunu

    2026/07/28 | 6 mins.
    Lobby group March and March says it has suspended its working relationship with radio personality Ngizwe Mchunu. Founder Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma says the move follows what the group calls unacceptable behaviour that could bring it into disrepute. The suspension will remain in place pending further investigations. Tensions emerged after Mchunu met President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of the June 30 protests, a meeting Ngobese-Zuma was not part of and later distanced herself from. We spoke to March and March spokesperson, Sandile Dube.
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    NPA provisionally withdraws fraud and corruption charges against Brigadier Dineo Mokwele, Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and their co-accused

    2026/07/28 | 5 mins.
    The National Prosecuting Authority has provisionally withdrawn fraud and corruption charges against Brigadier Dineo Mokwele, Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and their co-accused. State prosecutors say the investigation is not yet complete. Mokwele's legal team expressed disappointment and rejected that, saying the investigation was already concluded. The lawyers say they are reviewing correspondence from the NPA before deciding on their next legal move. We spoke to Nthabiseng Dubazana, Legal expert from Dubazana Attorneys.
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    SA government launches legal challenge to block a lawsuit aimed at halting military exports to the United States

    2026/07/28 | 5 mins.
    The South African government has filed papers to oppose a lawsuit seeking to suspend military export permits to the United States. State attorneys say the trade does not breach domestic law and are challenging the bid to halt lucrative contracts. The Southern Africa Litigation Centre lodged the case in June in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, arguing the National Conventional Arms Control Committee has a duty to act. We spoke to Dr. Atilla Kisla, International Justice Cluster Lead at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre.
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