News you should know tonight: Top 5 stories you may have missed on August 5, 2025
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It’s Tuesday, August 5, 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.
‘We cannot proceed as if it’s business as usual’ – Ramaphosa slams ANC municipalities over poor service delivery
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says ANC-led municipalities cannot operate as they wish while citizens continue to endure poor service delivery. To read on, click here.
Ad hoc Committee sets Friday deadline to finalise terms of reference in Mkhwanazi’s probe
At the first meeting of the newly established ad hoc committee, ANC MP Molapi Soviet Lekganyane was appointed to lead the committee investigating serious allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. To read on, click here.
Kenny Kunene ordered to apologise for calling Julius Malema a ‘cockroach’
Suspended Patriotic Alliance deputy president Kenny Kunene has no choice but to issue an apology to EFF leader Julius Malema for repeatedly calling him a cockroach during a television interview. To read on, click here.
‘The President is both player and referee’: Families fight Ramaphosa’s attempt to delay apartheid justice case
The Pretoria High Court will on Wednesday hear an application brought by President Cyril Ramaphosa and the government seeking to reinstate their opposition in the constitutional damages case. To read on, click here.
Careers over cradles: Why fewer South Africans are having children
South Africa’s population is estimated to have reached 63.1 million in 2025, but behind the growing number lies a sharp and sustained decline in fertility rates; a trend that has sparked urgent questions about the nation’s socio-economic trajectory. To read on, click here.
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