Thursday, 12 November 2026

Thabo Mbeki said on a podcast that if people want Cyril Ramaphosa out over the ANC's poor local election showing, then Ramaphosa must resign. The ANC refused to be drawn in, saying Mbeki should raise concerns internally.

Mining production fell 10.7% year on year in September, with iron ore and coal the main negative contributors. Platinum group metals drove a 6% quarterly drop in the third quarter, the second straight decline.

NICOC's acting coordinator told the Madlanga Commission that his request to postpone oversight investigations, which could interfere with a live intelligence operation, was not granted. He says reports followed on the Inspector General's impact.

MSF says millions of dollars spent fighting Ebola in the DRC are not reaching front-line health workers, who are going unpaid, untrained and short of supplies. Africa CDC said about $700 million could not be accounted for.