Overview
- South Africa’s foreign ministry denounced the recent U.S. military action in Venezuela as a manifest violation of the UN Charter, citing the prohibition on the use of force against a state’s territorial integrity or political independence.
- Speaking on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said he is not worried about any attack on South Africa and stressed a strategy of engagement and negotiation with the United States.
- The High Court in Pretoria set aside an irregular R898 million driver’s licence card printing tender awarded to Idemia, with Transport Minister Barbara Creecy confirming the contract was unlawful and invalid.
- President Ramaphosa appointed advocate Andy Mothibi as National Director of Public Prosecutions, with his term at the NPA beginning on 1 February 2026.
- Parliament’s ad hoc committee examining allegations raised by KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi saw a disorderly session as MPs clashed over whether to summon members of the judiciary.