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themercury. co. za > news > 2026-05-13-pressure-mounts-on-ngizwe-mchunu-amid-court-ruling-hate-speech-allegations-and-arson-attack

Pressure mounts on Ngizwe Mchunu amid court ruling, hate speech allegations, and arson attack

1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (558+ words) Ngizwe Mchunu faces increasing scrutiny following a court ruling against him, allegations of hate speech, and a devastating arson attack on his home. Controversial media personality Ngizwe Mchunu is facing mounting pressure on several fronts after suffering a legal setback…...

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themercury. co. za > news > 2026-05-13-mkp-accused-of-blocking-government-clinic-construction-over-workers-salary-dispute

MKP accused of blocking government clinic construction over workers' salary dispute

3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (284+ words) Kwa Zulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane said she hoped the labour dispute would be resolved soon. Members of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) in Pietermaritzburg have been accused of blocking the'construction'of a government clinic in a dispute over salaries…...

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themercury. co. za > news > 2026-05-12-ethekwini-municipality-defends-soup-kitchen-programme-amid-scrutiny

e Thekwini Municipality defends soup kitchen programme amid scrutiny

23+ hour, 39+ min ago  (435+ words) Image: File: Doctor Ngcobo / Independent Newspapers The e Thekwini Municipality has moved to defend its soup kitchen programme amid mounting scrutiny over conditions at some sites, saying the initiative remains a critical lifeline for thousands of impoverished residents across the…...

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themercury. co. za > news > 2026-05-12-minister-steenhuisen-announces-2-million-additional-fmd-vaccine-doses

Minister Steenhuisen announces 2 million additional FMD vaccine doses

1+ day, 39+ min ago  (324+ words) The Department of Agriculture said it has now successfully coordinated the importation of 8 million FMD vaccine doses since late February. The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, announced that with the arrival this morning of a further 2 million doses of the…...

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themercury. co. za > news > politics > 2026-05-11-live-cyril-ramaphosa-addresses-the-nation

LIVE | Cyril Ramaphosa: 'I remain here and I am not resigning"

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (113+ words) LIVE | Cyril Ramaphosa: 'I remain here and I am not resigning' themercury. co. za LIVE | Cyril Ramaphosa: 'I remain here and I am not resigning' President Cyril Ramaphosa is addressing the nation following the judgment of the Constitutional Court in…...

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themercury. co. za > news > south-africa > 2026-05-11-parliament-starts-process-to-establish-impeachment-committee-on-phala-phala-scandal

Parliament starts process to establish impeachment committee on Phala Phala scandal

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (742+ words) Parliament Speaker Thoko Didiza has announced the process that the National Assembly will follow in response to the judgment handed down by the Constitutional Court regarding Phala Phala farm scandal. Parliament Speaker Thoko Didiza, has announced she will report the…...

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themercury. co. za > news > politics > 2026-05-10-sacps-mapaila-demands-urgent-ramaphosa-impeachment-warns-of-state-infrastructure-being-sold

SACP's Mapaila demands urgent Ramaphosa impeachment, warns of state infrastructure being 'sold"

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (376+ words) SACP Secretary General Solly Mapaila wants the impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa to be fast-tracked South African Communist Party (SACP) Secretary General Solly Mapaila wants the impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa to be fast-tracked, saying delays could lead…...

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themercury. co. za > news > politics > 2026-05-08-read-presidency-responds-to-concourts-phala-phala-judgment

READ | Presidency responds to Con Court's Phala Phala judgment

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (161+ words) The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of the Economic Freedom Fighters, finding that the National Assembly acted unlawfully when it voted in December 2022 to reject the Section 89 Independent Panel report into President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala scandal. Read it…...

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themercury. co. za > capetimes > news > 2026-05-08-what-the-concourt-ruling-means-for-the-gnu

What the Con Court ruling means for the GNU

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (663+ words) The promise made by EFF to put pressure on the Constitutional court to release the findings of the investigation into the foreign currency found at President Ramaphosa's Phala Phala ranch saw the EFF ground forces picketing outside the Constitutional court…...

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themercury. co. za > news > politics > 2026-05-06-ramaphosa-faces-backlash-we-understand-the-criticism-after-photo-with-wanted-man

Ramaphosa faces backlash: 'We understand the criticism' after photo with wanted man

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (591+ words) Image: Presidency / X / Supplied Chivayo " widely known on Zimbabwean social media for his high-flying lifestyle " was declared wanted by Hawks after failing to appear in court in connection with a R15 million gold case. The development builds on IOL's November 28, 2024 report…...