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President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Head Advocate Andrea Johnson's request to vacate office. Johnson sought an immediate release from office in a letter to the President and National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andy Mothibi, citing unprecedented attacks on her personally and in her official capacity. She is under scrutiny following her testimony before the Madlanga Commission, where contradictions, concessions and withdrawals emerged over IDAC's handling of the fraud and corruption case involving Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo, Brigadier Dineo Mokwele and others. Despite her resignation, Johnson remains under subpoena and can only be released by Commission Chairperson, Retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga.: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President, 

The Western Cape High Court has ruled in  favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa and interdicted the Impeachment Committee. Ramaphosa approached the court last month asking it to temporarily halt the proceedings of the Impeachment Committee pending the review of the his application for the Section 89 Independent Panel Report which will be heard in September. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Legal Analyst, Lufuno Nevondwe. 

This Friday, SAfm’s radio anchor Sakina Kamwendo once again spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly, delving deeper into the world of mining and engineering.

COSATU says while Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo's resignation as Public Investment Corporation Chairperson comes amid troubling allegations, the PIC has made significant progress in tackling corruption since the state capture era. Parliamentary Coordinator Matthew Parks says the federation remains concerned by reports of alleged wrongdoing, stressing that the PIC manages more than R3.6 trillion in investments, with 87% belonging to the Government Employees Pension Fund. Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo announced his resignation as chairperson of the Public Investment Corporation, saying the decision is in the country's best interests and will help ensure the PIC's stability.Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Cosatu Parliamentary Coordinator Matthew Parks

Parliament says National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza will study the Western Cape High Court judgment with parliamentary legal advisers before deciding on the way forward. Spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says the ruling has significant implications for the Section 89 impeachment process. He says Parliament will carefully assess the judgment's impact and determine how to proceed in line with the Constitutional Court's directives. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to That parliament's spokesperson Moloto Mothapo 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has succeeded in his urgent application to interdict Parliament's Section 89 Impeachment inquiry. The Western Cape High Court has ordered that the impeachment committee's proceedings be halted pending the outcome of the President's review application challenging the Section 89 Independent Panel report, which found that  he may have a      case to answer, in the theft of 580-thousand US dollars on his Phala Phala farm. in 2020.  The ruling has temporarily halted the work of the committee. Judge Andre Le Grange delivered the judgment... 

Former president Kgalema Motlanthe says that the issue of migration has implications for the entire Africa. Motlanthe was speaking in an exclusive interview with SABC at the annual Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Winter Seminar in Sandton, Johannesburg. The theme of this year's seminar is "Continent and Migration". Motlanthe says that discussions at the seminar can help to find long-term solutions. SAfm's Tracy Boomgard spoke to Director of the Centre for Public Policy and African Studies at the University of Johannesburg, Professor Busani Ngcaweni....

The Madlanga Commission has heard that IDAC Head Advocate Andrea Johnson never saw the alleged classified Crime Intelligence documents reportedly delivered to Mr. Adams' office. Johnson told the commission she relied only on Adams' sworn statement describing the documents, which he said were pushed under his office door. She also admitted she did not refer the matter to another authority for investigation, despite commissioners questioning whether the alleged possession of intelligence documents should have been reported.

The Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for public comments on its proposed Code to Counter Disinformation to 29 July 2026. The Commission says the extension is intended to encourage broader public participation because of the code's significant impact on the electoral process. The draft code proposes tougher measures to curb election misinformation ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. Political parties and candidates who deliberately spread false information, publish misleading election content, or use AI-generated deepfakes during election campaigns could face penalties under the proposed new rules. IEC Chief Electoral Officer is Sy Mamabolo.

Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has praised Gauteng SAPS and the Ekurhuleni Metro Police for disrupting a suspected cash-in-transit robbery gang in Daveyton. Acting on intelligence, officers recovered seven rifles, a pistol, reflector jackets and a hijacked BMW X5 at a suspected safe house. Police say a manhunt is underway for suspects who escaped. Police believe the gang is linked to several violent crimes committed across Gauteng. SAPS national spokesperson is Brigadier Athlenda Mathe