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DA to lay criminal charges against Nkabane for lying to Parliament
- On Tuesday, 1 July 2025, the DA laid criminal charges against Minister Nkabane at Cape Town Central Police Station, hours before the NCOP budget debate.
- The DA alleges Nkabane misled Parliament on panel composition, falsely claiming independence while stacking it with her department's staff and ANC allies.
- Nkabane falsely named Terry Motau as panel chair; Motau denied involvement, prompting the DA to file a police complaint.
- Following the DA's withdrawal from the National Dialogue and its refusal to support the higher education budget, the political standoff with President Ramaphosa escalates, risking further government instability.
- Amid a growing standoff with President Cyril Ramaphosa, the DA's criminal charges against Nkabane threaten upcoming departmental budget votes and may lead to a no-confidence motion.
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Key player in SA's GNU lays criminal charges against education minister
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has formally initiated legal proceedings in the Western Cape High Court to challenge the constitutionality of South Africa’s newly minted Expropriation Act. Filed electronically on 7 February 2025, the DA’s application seeks a full nullification of the Act — asserting significant procedural and substantive flaws. DA Federal Council member and civil liberties advocate Mkhuleko Hlengwa commented that no democratic gove…
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