RC 260821SAfmElvis Presslin
Friday, 21 August 2026
Phala Phala fallout dominated the morning, with fierce political wrangling over Speaker Toko Didiza’s future, plus fresh court action and commission drama.
- 05:41
National Assembly will vote next Wednesday on an EFF motion of no confidence in Speaker Toko Didiza over her refusal to oppose Ramaphosa’s interdict that paused the Phala Phala impeachment process.
- 05:47
ANC Deputy Chief Whip Nobushen Kabani dismissed the motion as a frivolous diversion, saying the caucus has enough numbers and expects GNU partners, including the DA, to vote it down.
- 05:58
The EFF insisted Didiza will be removed, claiming the Speaker failed to protect Parliament and that consultations with other parties are continuing to secure the numbers.
- 05:54
MK Party and United Africans Transformations returned to the Western Cape High Court seeking urgent leave to appeal the ruling that froze the Section 89 impeachment inquiry into President Ramaphosa.