Wednesday, 11 November 2026

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa reportedly urged the party to avoid working with the DA in Johannesburg, while NWC members want the ANC to move away from the DA more broadly.

Matlala testified that he allegedly paid a former police minister R500,000 in cash, in two instalments of R200,000 and R300,000, after help recovering firearms seized in December 2024 raids. He says the payments were not linked to the Medicare 24 contract.

Matlala told the Madlanga Commission he tried to help investigators locate the Pretoria businessman kidnapped in November 2024, but denied any knowledge of his disappearance. The businessman remains missing.

A blue Ferrari linked to businessman Hangwani Maumera, seized in a Special Investigating Unit probe into alleged Tembisa Hospital corruption, was sold at auction for R10.1 million.

Burns said McCord lost its state subsidy, leaving only donor money, and the hospital and its nursing college were eventually wound up, with only a small government hospital remaining today.