Catch up on the biggest stories that you may have missed on Saturday, 29 August 2026, in our simple daily news update.
President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 4 January 2022. Picture: Jacques Nelles
In the news today, applications by the MK party and United Africans Transformation (UAT) to appeal an interim order that halted President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment inquiry was dismissed by the Western Cape High Court.
Then, the Gauteng government tried to explain why 41 ambulances in Johannesburg have been sitting idle for six years.
Meanwhile, the Springboks levelled the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series 1-1 after beating the All Blacks at Cape Town Stadium.
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Appeal against Ramaphosa interdict won’t resolve main dispute, says high court
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and United Africans Transformation (UAT) have failed in their attempt to appeal an interim order that halted President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment inquiry.
The Western Cape High Court in Cape Town dismissed their application for leave to appeal on Friday, 28 August 2026.
The two political parties had approached the court seeking permission to challenge its earlier ruling, which granted Ramaphosa an interim interdict preventing the impeachment committee from proceeding with public hearings.
CONTINUE READING: Appeal against Ramaphosa interdict won’t resolve main dispute, says high court
Gauteng government on why 41 ambulances have been sitting idle in Joburg
The Gauteng government has responded to reports that 41 ambulances in Johannesburg have been sitting idle for six years for bureaucratic reasons.
The City of Johannesburg bought the ambulances for R1 million each in 2019 but has not deployed them because it lacked the necessary approval to use them.
The provincial government on Saturday said it had no role in procuring or funding them.
CONTINUE READING: Gauteng government on why 41 ambulances have been sitting idle in Joburg
Springboks down All Blacks in Cape Town classic: Three takeaways
The Springboks produced a clinical performance to down the All Blacks 33-26 in a classic encounter in front of a sold out Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening.
The result levels Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series 1-1, after the hosts lost the opener 33-16 at Ellis Park a week earlier. They move up to Joburg for the third Test next weekend followed by the fourth in the USA.
Here are three takeaways from a thrilling encounter.
CONTINUE READING: Three takeaways as Springboks down All Blacks
PAC president warns Joburg’s residents not to vote for Zille
PAC) leader Mzwanele Nyhontso has warned Johannesburg’s residents not to vote for the DA’s Helen Zille as mayor.
He said this in Soweto on Saturday as the PAC launched its manifesto ahead of the local government elections in November.
Zille will be running for Joburg mayor for the DA. But Nyhontso warned that she’ll only bring change for white people.
CONTINUE READING: PAC president warns Joburg’s residents not to vote for Zille
ANC wants two councillors removed in Cape Town after they defected to other parties
The ANC in the Western Cape has asked for two councillors to be removed from its party list in the City of Cape Town after they defected to other political parties.
It accused the councillors of joining other parties without resigning from the ANC.
The two councillors are Lindile Sonyoka, who joined the Patriotic Alliance (PA), and Thembinkosi Mjuza, who joined the DA.
CONTINUE READING: ANC wants two councillors removed in Cape Town after they defected to other parties
Yesterday’s News recap
READ HERE: Morero’s sh*tty moment | Masemola asks NPA to withdraw charges | Mkhwanazi remains in custody
