ANCYL goes head-to-head with Ramaphosa, and investigation launched into Israeli hospital visits

Today, 3 February, the Rand is trading at R16.00 to the Dollar, strengthening slightly from R16.05 at the close of business on Monday. 

A new witness is set to begin their testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry investigating corruption in the police and criminal justice system. The identity of the witness will be kept confidential for security reasons. 

In the High Court in Pretoria, a new witness will take the stand in the Senzo Meyiwa trial. The defence in the former Bafana Bafana captain’s death will call a new witness.

Residents across Midrand and part of Johannesburg have been left without water for days, but the Johannesburg MMC for Environment and Infrastructure, Jack Sekwaila, said the city is working to get water back into dry taps. 

The interim board of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) will have to face parliament today to discuss dysfunction in the entity and decisions made by the board’s predecessors, 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) is expected to question the board about a R1 billion media contract it began probing in 2025, as well as more than 50 employees who have been on suspension for four years, which has cost R119 million in legal fees. 

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver a keynote speech at the Innovative Building Technologies Summit today at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg. 

Here are five other big things happening in South Africa today:

ANCYL demands accountability from President Ramaphosa – TimesLive

More than five years after President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would build a university in Ekurhuleni, the only major metro without one, the ANCYL is intending to challenge the president to deliver on his promise. 

Investigation launched into Israeli delegation hospital visits – News24

Eastern Cape Health MMC Ntandokazi Capa has launched an investigation into two hospital CEOs, after a delegation from Israel was given a tour of the facilities without provincial government approval.

Helen Zille slams Johannesburg’s filthy river system – Newsday

The Democratic Alliance (DA) mayoral candidate for Johannesburg told Newsday that the underinvestment in the city’s wastewater treatment plants is “criminal,” leading to the total environmental degradation of Johannesburg’s rivers. 

0.1% of companies pay over 66% of all corporate tax – Daily Investor

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) revealed in its 2025 tax statistics that 1,195 companies pay over R200 billion each year in taxes, making South Africa’s corporate tax income highly dependent on a few companies and vulnerable to economic shocks. 

South Africa’s forensic labs are collapsing – eNCA

Ballistics Analyst Laurance Makgotloe testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and said that South Africa’s forensic labs are forced to prioritise quantity over quality, leading to many errors and inadequate analysis of results.