Catch up on the biggest stories this Tuesday, 15 December 2025, in our simple daily news update.
News today includes the provincial government of unity (GPU) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has emerged victorious after a motion of no confidence brought against Premier Thami Ntuli failed on Monday.
Meanwhile, national director of public prosecutions (NDPP) advocate Shamila Batohi left the Nkabinde inquiry in limbo on Monday when she refused to continue with her testimony until she had consulted with her legal team.
Furthermore, South Africa will welcome Starlink to the country as long as Elon Musk’s company abides by local laws, while the fight is ongoing to ensure the past 12 months of G20 engagements are not forgotten.
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Chaos breaks out in KZN legislature as MK party’s motion of no confidence fails
The provincial government of unity (GPU) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has emerged victorious after a motion of no confidence brought against Premier Thami Ntuli failed on Monday.
The motion, brought by the MK party, was supported by the EFF and opposed by the DA, ANC, NFP and IFP.
The MK party is the only party in the province that received more than 40% of the provincial vote. It has 37 seats in the legislature. This is the basis on which the party brought the motion against Premier Ntuli, arguing that KZN voters had been robbed.
CONTINUE READING: Chaos breaks out in KZN legislature as MK party’s motion of no confidence fails
‘Unhinged, unrepentant racist,’ Ramaphosa’s spokesperson hits out at Musk
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson has hit back at South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk’s comments that South Africa has more racially discriminatory laws aimed at white people than it did during apartheid.
Musk, the owner of Tesla, SpaceX, and the social media platform X, made the comments in a social media post citing research by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR).
The initiative by the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR) is to index all the statutes, regulations, policies, and superior court judgments that perpetuate racialism as a matter of law. It does so through the Index of Race Law.
CONTINUE READING: ‘Unhinged, unrepentant racist,’ Ramaphosa’s spokesperson hits out at Musk
Batohi accused of being disrespectful after refusing to testify in Nkabinde inquiry
National director of public prosecutions (NDPP) advocate Shamila Batohi left the Nkabinde inquiry in limbo on Monday when she refused to continue with her testimony until she had consulted with her legal team.
The Nkabinde inquiry is looking into Gauteng director of public prosecutions Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.
The inquiry was set up by President Cyril Ramaphosa after Batohi referred Chauke’s case to him, alleging the Gauteng director of public prosecutions had protected high-profile people and made politically-motivated prosecutionl choices.
CONTINUE READING: Batohi accused of being disrespectful after refusing to testify in Nkabinde inquiry
Crisis at JSC as unresolved complaints against judges surge
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is facing mounting criticism for what observers describe as a dramatic collapse in its ability to process misconduct complaints against judges.
Over the past four years, unresolved cases have ballooned to unprecedented levels, raising questions about accountability and public trust in the courts.
According to the latest annual reporting cycle, the JSC’s judicial conduct committee (JCC) resolved just 29% of complaints in the 2024-25 financial year.
CONTINUE READING: Crisis at JSC as unresolved complaints against judges surge
Presidency on Starlink and ‘subversion of the law’, G20 contingencies and Madlanga commission reports
South Africa will welcome Starlink to the country as long as Elon Musk’s company abides by local laws, while the fight is ongoing to ensure the past 12 months of G20 engagements are not forgotten.
Spokesperson in The Presidency, Vincent Magwenya, highlighted these two points on Monday as he gave a year-end progress report.
Magwenya also elaborated on the expected timeframes applicable to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
CONTINUE READING: Presidency on Starlink and ‘subversion of the law’, G20 contingencies and Madlanga commission reports
Yesterday’s News recap
READ HERE: Road crash kills 16 | Verulam temple collapse | Malatsi’s ‘Starlink’ policy directive slammed
