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Farewell Tolashe, Ramaphosa’s Phala gamble and five hearty winter warmers for colder days

Daily Maverick · · 472 words · By Daily Maverick
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The outgoing social development minister, who was finally axed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday”
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While Wikipedia confirms Sisisi Tolashe was the Minister of Social Development from June 2024, there is no evidence in the provided search results confirming she was 'axed' by President Ramaphosa on a specific Thursday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Second cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa was the cabinet of the government of South Africa between 29 May 2019 and 19 June 2024. It was formed by President Ramaphosa after the 2019 general election and d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Cyril_Ramaph…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nokuzola Gladys Tolashe (born 21 December 1959), also known as Sisisi "Sisi" Tolashe, is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she was the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisisi_Tolashe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa, also known as the Government of National Unity (GNU), is the incumbent cabinet of the Government of South Africa. It was appointed on 30 June 2024 after the May 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_cabinet_of_Cyril_Ramapho…
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“President Cyril Ramaphosa will launch a review application of the Section 89 report”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that President Ramaphosa is preparing or initiating a judicial review application of the Section 89 panel report regarding the Phala Phala saga.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 Phala Phala Robbery or Cyril Ramaphosa Farm Burglary or Farmgate Scandal was a burglary of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's private Phala Phala game farm near Bela-Bela, Limpopo, Sou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Phala_Phala_Robbery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 South African municipal elections will be held on 4 November 2026 across South Africa, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_South_African_municipal_e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Impeachment in South Africa is the process by which the legislative body of the Republic of South Africa addresses legal charges against a government official.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_in_South_Africa
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“The Madlanga Commission has exposed the deep rot within SAPS, with the fallout reaching the highest ranks of law enforcement as senior officers have been arrested”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic search results for 'senior living' and general SAPS/BSAP Wikipedia entries. There is no mention of a 'Madlanga Commission' exposing rot or leading to arrests of senior officers in the provided evidence for this specific claim index.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The British South Africa Police (BSAP) was, for most of its existence, the police force of Southern Rhodesia and Rhodesia (now modern day Zimbabwe, since 1980). It was formed as a paramilitary force o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_South_Africa_Police
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South African Police (SAP) was the national police force and law enforcement agency in South Africa from 1913 to 1994; it was the de facto police force in the territory of South West Africa (Namib…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Police
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South African Police Service (SAPS) is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa. Its 1,154 police stations in South Africa are divided according to the provincial borders, and a P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Police_Service
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“The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry last week heard how a cocaine consignment worth about R200m was stolen from a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal.”
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Three independent web sources confirm that the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard testimony regarding the theft of a cocaine consignment valued at R200 million from a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Madlanga Commission has now heard how cops may have intentionally crafted this chain of events. A R200-million cocaine consignment seized by police was stored in a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal,…
https://www.namibian.com.na/from-bust-to-heist-hawks-officer…
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web search NEUTRAL — Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.Nearly five years after 541 kilograms of drugs were stolen from the Hawks’ premises in KwaZulu-Natal, the Madlanga Commission has heard that there’s been significant pro…
https://www.ewn.co.za/2026/05/05/madlanga-commission-cocaine…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard on Tuesday that the sequence of events after the seizure of 541 bricks of cocaine valued at R200 million from a Durban depot in 2021 - culminating in the theft…
https://iol.co.za/news/2026-05-05-top-cop-claims-r200m-kzn-h…
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“R55m worth of cocaine went missing from another shipment seized by police.”
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Two independent sources confirm that cocaine valued at R55 million went missing from police custody/a shipment in Gauteng during the Madlanga Commission proceedings.
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web search NEUTRAL — During the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, it was revealed that 136.46kg of cocaine, valued at R55 million, has gone missing from police custody in Gauteng.
https://iol.co.za/news/2026-05-13-mystery-over-informants-ro…
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web search NEUTRAL — The missing drugs formed part of a massive 750kg cocaine seizure in Aeroton, Johannesburg, valued at around R300 million.
https://zambianobserver.com/cocaine-mystery-rocks-saps-r55m-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police in southern Spain have seized a nearly nine tonne haul of cocaine hidden in a boat transporting bananas from Colombia - the largest ever shipment of the drug found entering Europe.
https://worldstar.com/videos/wshhlR1p0hAB4ao233jR/damn-spani…
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“the issues around the Department of Basic Education’s new Foundational Phase textbook catalogue were unpacked in Parliament on Tuesday”
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Only one source (2oceansvibe News) specifically mentions that the Department of Basic Education's Foundational Phase textbook catalogue issues were unpacked in Parliament on Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Educational publishers’ dirty textbook tricks revealed to Parliament – When the issues around the Department of Basic Education’s new Foundational Phase textbook catalogue were unpacked in Parliament …
https://www.2oceansvibe.com/morning-headlines/wednesday-morn…
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web search NEUTRAL — About Basic Education. Vision And Mission.New Registration 2026-27. Registered Mobile No: Authentication SMS
https://www.prernaup.in/Login/NewLoginPage
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web search NEUTRAL — National Department of Basic Education. Menu. Home.The engagement between Minister Gwarube and Ms Kahkonen was intended to review the existing partnership between the DBE and the World Bank, whilst ex…
https://www.education.gov.za/ArchivedDocuments/ArchivedArtic…
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“Minister Creecy... the Road Accident Fund is probably the one that keeps her up at night.”
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Wikipedia and official Department of Transport sources confirm Barbara Creecy is the Minister of Transport (appointed July 2024). A news source confirms she is dealing with the Road Accident Fund (RAF), specifically dissolving its board in June 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Barbara Dallas Creecy (born 17 June 1958) is a South African politician and former anti-apartheid activist who has been the Minister of Transport since July 2024. She was formerly the Minister of Envi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Creecy
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web search NEUTRAL — Minister’s Due Process and Final Decision. Minister Creecy, who took over the Transport portfolio earlier this year, issued formal letters on 5 June 2025 to all eleven board members, informing them of…
https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/3506718-barba…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ms Barbara Creecy was appointed as Minister of Transport from 3 July 2024, in the new Government of National Unity. Ms Creecy served as the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of the R…
https://www.transport.gov.za/?page_id=18
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“At Bloemhof Dam in North West, local fishermen Fanas Tshukudu, Anthony Duiker and Thabang Mofokeng depend on their daily catch as a crucial source of income”
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While the evidence confirms Bloemhof Dam is in the North West province and attracts fishermen, there is no mention of the specific individuals (Fanas Tshukudu, Anthony Duiker, and Thabang Mofokeng) in the provided search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bloemhof Dam is a dam in South Africa. It was originally known as the Oppermansdrif Dam when under construction during the late 1960s. It is located at the confluence of the Vaal River and the Vet Riv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloemhof_Dam
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web search NEUTRAL — Bloemhof dam has drawn thousands of fisherman and water sport enthusiasts. It also provides a safe and peaceful resting place for motorists travelling on the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD8SEyKtIrw
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web search NEUTRAL — Vaal and Bloemhof Dams Under Pressure: Sluice Gates Remain Open as Water Levels Rise. Since the opening of the fifth sluice gate yesterday morning due to the heavy inflows into the Vaal Dam, the Depar…
https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/04/25/vaal-and-bloemho…
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