Democratic Alliance — second-largest party in South Africa's governing coalition, challenged the Expropriation Act in court in 2026.
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… The same poll, along with others, points to a slight increase in electoral support for the Democratic Alliance (DA), especially in Johannesburg. …
ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa declineJoy Online
… The same poll, along with others, points to a slight increase in electoral support for the Democratic Alliance (DA), especially in Johannesburg. …
ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa declineJoy Online
… Police have offered a 400,000 rand ($25,000) reward for information leading to the arrest of the killer or killers, while the Democratic Alliance, South Africa’s second-largest political party, has put up a further $31,000. …
10th woman found dead in South Africa’s string of killingsJoy Online
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the governing coalition, went to court on Monday to challenge a land seizure law that U.S. …
South African coalition party goes to court over law that angered TrumpJoy Online
… The Democratic Alliance, the second biggest party in the governing coalition, said the ruling was not unexpected but it did not “stop the committee from continuing with preparatory [work]”. …
South Africa’s president wins bid to temporarily halt impeachment inquiry over ‘Farmgate’Joy Online
… Ramaphosa has not always enjoyed smooth relations with the second-largest party in government – the Democratic Alliance (DA). …
The cash-in-the-sofa saga that just won’t go away for South Africa’s presidentJoy Online
… The minister is a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA), the second-biggest party in the coalition government led by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the African National Congress (ANC). …
South Africa’s top court bars repeat asylum applicationsJoy Online
… Analysts say a no-confidence motion, which would require a simple majority to pass, is also unlikely to succeed, as Ramaphosa would likely be backed by most ANC lawmakers and key coalition partners such as the Democratic Alliance.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa faces down calls to resign over cash-in-sofa scandalJoy Online
… Analysts say a no-confidence motion, which would require a simple majority to pass, is also unlikely to succeed as Ramaphosa would probably be backed by most ANC lawmakers and key coalition partners such as the Democratic Alliance.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa to address nation over scandal threatening his jobJoy Online
… Geordin Hill-Lewis, the leader of the Democratic Alliance, the second largest party in the governing coalition, said politicians “must uphold the rule of law”, and that parliament’s impeachment committee “must now do its work properly, rationally, fairly and constitutionally”. …
South Africa president faces call to resign after court rulingSouth Africans voted in contested local elections for nearly 300 municipalities as the African National Congress faces likely losses amid anger over corruption, unemployment and crime. The ANC's share of votes dropped from 70% in 2004 to 40% in the last national election, and polls have predicted further losses in these elections.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africans voted in contested local elections for nearly 300 municipalities as the African National Congress faces likely losses amid anger over corruption, unemployment and crime. The ANC's share of votes dropped from 70% in 2004 to 40% in the last national election, and polls have predicted further losses in these elections.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africans are voting in local elections expected to see significant losses for the African National Congress, the country's former ruling party, as it attempts to reverse declining support stemming from corruption, unemployment and crime.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
South African police discovered another body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, bringing the death toll to ten women in the municipality over two months. The discovery has sparked concerns about violence against women as police investigate whether the killings are connected.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the governing coalition, went to court to challenge the Expropriation Act, a law that allows the state to seize land in the public interest without compensation in some cases. The law, signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa in January 2025 as part of efforts to redress apartheid's legacy, has caused friction with the largest party, the African National Congress, and prompted the law to be cited by U.S. President Donald Trump when cutting off aid to the country.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A South African court has ruled in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa's bid to temporarily halt a parliamentary impeachment inquiry over the "Farmgate" scandal, in which burglars stole large sums of cash hidden in a sofa from his private farm in 2022. The halt is pending the court's determination of Ramaphosa's separate legal challenge to the independent panel's findings, which parliament had previously shelved before being ordered by the Constitutional Court in May to revive the impeachment process.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa faces possible removal from office as MPs establish a committee to recommend whether he should be impeached over a 2020 robbery at his private farm where $580,000 in cash was allegedly stolen from a sofa. The scandal, which surfaced publicly in 2022 through former spy chief Arthur Fraser's allegations that Ramaphosa hid the theft from police and tax authorities, has escalated after the country's highest court ruled that MPs had unconstitutionally blocked earlier impeachment moves.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that foreign nationals cannot reapply for asylum once rejected, saying unlimited repeat applications could create administrative chaos and prevent deportations. The ruling ended a case brought by two Burundians who had reapplied after their 2014 rejections, arguing changed circumstances warranted reconsideration.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa rejected calls to resign following a scandal in which thieves stole foreign currency hidden in a sofa on his ranch. A Constitutional Court ruling has revived impeachment proceedings against him, but Ramaphosa said the judgment does not compel him to resign and pledged to defend himself against misconduct allegations.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address South Africans after a court revived impeachment proceedings against him over a scandal involving foreign cash stolen from his ranch. The Constitutional Court ruled that a previous ANC parliamentary vote blocking impeachment was invalid, and analysts expect Ramaphosa to defend himself.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that parliament unconstitutionally blocked impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022, following a legal challenge by opposition parties. The ruling could prompt fresh impeachment proceedings; Ramaphosa had denied wrongdoing after a 2022 panel suggested he may have a case to answer regarding over $500,000 in cash stolen from his home.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →