News you should know tonight: Top 5 stories you may have missed on June 26, 2025
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It’s Thursday, June 26, 2025, and it’s time for a wrap of the biggest headlines making waves in South Africa and beyond. Don’t forget to join the IOL WhatsApp Channel to stay in tune, informed, and in the know.
Steenhuisen condemns Ramaphosa’s dismissal of Whitfield amid corruption allegations
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has expressed concerns regarding President Ramaphosa’s decision to dismiss DA deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Andrew Whitfield, over a travel issue, while ANC ministers implicated in the VBS and SETA scandals remain in their positions.To read on, click here.
SA Breweries fire in Soweto: EMS teams on the scene
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) firefighting crews have mobilised to respond to a fire incident at South African Breweries (SAB) in Soweto. To read on, click here.
Thoko Didiza’s stern warning to MPs over financial disclosures
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza on Thursday rebuked three deputy ministers and four ordinary MPs for failing to declare their financial interests within the stipulated deadline last year. To read on, click here.
The Freedom Charter at 70: A vision betrayed by the ANC?
As South Africa marked the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Freedom Charter, leading voices in South Africa have raised concerns about the ideals enshrined in the nation’s founding document, having been hollowed out, replaced by elite-driven agendas and systemic failures that threaten to undo the progress made in the liberation struggle. To read on, click here.
DA issues 48-hour ultimatum to Ramaphosa over corruption allegations
The DA has given President Cyril Ramaphosa a 48-hour ultimatum to fire several ANC ministers and deputy ministers implicated in corruption or face the consequences. To read on, click here.
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