PoliticalSouth Africa·Unpinned17 Oct 2026
Developments in South African government and political leadership
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On October 18, 2026, President Cyril Ramaphosa instructed ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula to take a medical leave following his collapse during a media briefing that occurred after a favorable Constitutional Court ruling. Concurrently, March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma publicly compared the government to the apartheid regime, citing the…
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