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            <title>ANC backs impeachment panel, defends Speaker amid GNU friction</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The ANC parliamentary caucus has formally welcomed the establishment of the Section 89 Impeachment Committee, expressing full confidence that the multiparty panel will execute its duties with “strict impartiality”. Addressing the media on Wednesday, ANC Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli confirmed the party’s support for the committee's constitution and the election of its chairperson Makashule Gana. The 31-member committee, which includes nine ANC representatives, is tasked with investigating allegations that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have breached the Constitution and his oath of office. Ntuli emphasised that the caucus expects the panel to work in a non-partisan manner, strictly adhering to parliamentary oversight responsibilities as outlined in Section 55 of the Constitution.]]></description>
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            <title>Malawi to repatriate citizens from South Africa amid anti-immigrant attacks</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Malawi will join other countries in repatriating its nationals seeking to leave South Africa, where attacks on African migrants have been reported in parts of the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement late on Tuesday that the programme would be limited to citizens who have requested assistance, with details to be announced once logistical arrangements are finalised. Xenophobic attacks are a recurring problem in South Africa, where immigrants are often blamed for economic challenges such as high unemployment. Anti-immigrant groups have set a June 30 deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave, fuelling fear among migrant communities.]]></description>
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            <title>South Africa private sector contracts after four months of growth, PMI shows</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa's private sector contracted in May as output and new orders fell amid higher fuel prices and uncertainty linked to the Iran war, a business survey showed on Wednesday. The S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 49.6 in May from 51.6 in April. The 50 mark separates growth from contraction. "The war in the Middle East, and increases in fuel prices in particular, took their toll on the South African private sector in May. Renewed falls in output and new orders were signalled as inflationary pressures strengthened further," said Andrew Harker, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence.]]></description>
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            <title>South Africa's fiscal targets on track despite Iran war, Treasury says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa remains on track to meet its fiscal targets despite the conflict in the Middle East, its National Treasury said on Tuesday, adding it wanted to demonstrate its credibility by meeting its objectives even at times of stress. Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse thinks the Iran war will not derail South Africa's fiscal trajectory. He was speaking at a Citi emerging markets conference. Recent fiscal outcomes have beaten forecasts: South Africa achieved a third consecutive primary surplus for the fiscal year to end-March, of 1.1% of gross domestic product against a budget estimate of 0.9%. Relief measures rolled out in response to the Iran war are designed to be fiscally-neutral: Fuel levy relief from April to June will cost R17.2-billion, but this will be funded by the fiscal outperformance from the previous year.]]></description>
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            <title>Kganyago signals resolve to curb inflation after rate hike​</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa's central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday that the bank would bring inflation back to its 3% target, defending last week's rate hike as necessary to prevent second-round effects from the Middle East oil shock from becoming entrenched. The South African Reserve Bank raised its key repo rate by 25 basis points last Thursday, to 7%, with four out of six Monetary Policy Committee members backing the decision. South Africa's inflation climbed to 4% in April from 3.1% in March, sitting at the upper end of the central bank's target range. The SARB, which targets inflation at 3% with a 1-percentage-point tolerance band, raised its inflation forecasts to 4.4% and 3.7% for 2026 and 2027 respectively.]]></description>
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            <title>Liam Jacobs apologises for ‘disgraced departure’ from DA, slams 'ANC cheerleader' PA</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In a political turnaround, former PA member Liam Jacobs has officially returned to the DA, issuing a public apology on Tuesday for his "distasteful" and "disgraceful" departure from the official opposition last year. Jacobs, who defected to Gayton McKenzie’s PA last year, announced that he is returning to the DA not as a public representative, but as an ordinary activist. Reflecting on his exit, Jacobs expressed “deep regret” for what he believes is the harm created for DA voters, leadership, public representatives, activists, and staff by his social media commentary and sudden departure. “I left the DA in a manner that disrespected the organisation that went to great lengths to invest in my development,” Jacobs admitted. “I followed it up with statements on social media that caused great harm to the very people who extended their trust and support to me. My departure was disgraceful.”]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <title>ANCWL President Sisisi Tolashe steps down amid disciplinary actions</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The national executive committee of the African National Congress Women’s League has unanimously decided that its President Sisisi Tolashe, must take a leave of absence. This decision allows Tolashe to focus on the ongoing disciplinary processes within the ANC. This development follows her dismissal last month from her post as Minister of Social Development by President Cyril Ramaphosa, after the ANC Integrity Commission found her guilty of misconduct in public office. During a Special NEC meeting held over the weekend, the ANCWL resolved to remove Tolashe from her active duties. The league’s secretary-general Nokuthula Nqaba has assumed interim leadership of the organisation while formal disciplinary procedures continue.]]></description>
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            <title>RISE Mzansi’s Makashule Gana will lead impeachment committee </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The impeachment committee that will probe allegations involving President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala scandal will be chaired by RISE Mzansi’s Makashule Gana. Committee members voted on Monday to elect a chairperson to lead the committee considering the Section 89 inquiry process regarding the allegations against Ramaphosa, specifically the findings of the Independent Panel Report, which found prima facie evidence of potential violations by the president. Also nominated with Gana was United Africans Transformation’s Lehlohonolo Mahlatsi. Gana secured the support of 19 members, while Dr Mahlatsi received 12 votes.]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
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            <title>DA welcomes Liam Jacobs back following departure to PA</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The DA has officially welcomed former member Liam Jacobs back into its ranks, framing his return as a testament to the party's “ongoing growth and inclusive vision” for South Africa. Jacobs defected to the PA last year following a high-profile parliamentary clash with PA leader Gayton McKenzie. His return to the DA marks a significant political U-turn. DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis characterised the DA as a growing, inclusive political home dedicated to governance rather than sensationalism. "The DA is growing across communities and across the country because more and more South Africans can see that we are serious about the future. We are not interested in the politics of chaos, personality cults, and empty promises.]]></description>
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            <title>Malema slams ANC-DA coalition as a ‘betrayal of working class’</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[EFF leader Julius Malema has launched a scathing critique against the ANC, accusing the yellow party of deep political insecurity and a betrayal of the working class through its coalition with the DA. Speaking at the South African Communist Party’s ANC increasingly views any independent political organisation as an act of hostility or betrayal. The alliance between senior partner the ANC and the SACP has been growing more contentious since the SACP announced it would contest the upcoming local elections independently. Malema argued that the ANC’s “aggressive stance” toward independent political movements stemmed from a severe erosion of its historical legitimacy and dominance.]]></description>
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            <title>SANDF confirms troops will not be deployed to anti-immigrant marches</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The South African National Defence Force has denied rumours of military deployments for the expected June 30 marches, urging the public to disregard unverified social media claims. The upcoming protests are primarily being organised by groups demanding the repatriation of undocumented foreign nationals. Concurrently, the government of Ghana has evacuated its first wave of citizens from South Africa amid rising safety concerns. The SANDF has dismissed claims of their mobilisation as false and deliberately misleading, saying the military has not issued any instructions or made active preparations to deploy troops for these specific demonstrations.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The MKP has confirmed it will attend the South African Communist Party’s Conference of the Left on Friday, this as alliance partner of the SACP, the ANC, said it would not attend. The alliance between senior partner the ANC and the SACP has been growing more contentious since the SACP announced it would contest the upcoming local elections independently. The ANC describes the conference as a “coalition of negation”. The SACP responded, calling the ANC’s decision “arrogant and indicative of an inward-looking and self-glorifying tendency of those in high positions in the ANC at this time”.]]></description>
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