# The EFF says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to proceed with a judicial review application against the Section 89 Phala Phala report is fundamentally opportunistic. The Constitutional Court cleared the path last Friday for a public impeachment hearing into the president’s conduct in the theft of money from his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo. The […]
# The DA says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to take the Section 89 panel report on the Phala Phala matter on review must not be used to delay the work of Parliament. The Constitutional Court ruling found that Parliament acted irrationally in December 2022 when it blocked the referral of the panel report into the […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will continue to do everything within his means to advance the rebuilding of the economy, the restoration of institutions and the renewal of society. He addressed the nation at the Union Buildings yesterday evening, where he announced that he will take on review the independent panel report on Phala […]
# South African superstar Tyla will be one of the performers for the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup. Three separate ceremonies will be staged across the host nations, the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The celebrations will begin on June 11th in Mexico, where Grammy award-winning Tyla will perform alongside the likes of J […]
# US president Donald Trump says the ceasefire between the US and Iran is on “massive life support”. This follows Tehran’s latest counterproposal to end hostilities, which he called “simply unacceptable”. The one-page, 14-point US memorandum includes provisions such as a suspension of Iranian nuclear enrichment and restoring free transit through the Strait of Hormuz. […]
# The Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre says the impacts from the frontal system, which made landfall on Monday, have been extensive. Severe storms caused flooding, power outages, and damage, with one death reported in Kenilworth. As the severe weather continues, all public and special schools in the Western Cape are closed today. Disaster […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says while there have been calls in some circles that he should resign, nothing in the Constitutional Court judgment compels him to resign his office. Last Friday, the Constitutional Court declared Parliament’s decision not to adopt the panel’s report on the Phala Phala scandal as invalid. Speaking at the Union Buildings […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will take the Section 89 independent panel’s report on review on an expeditious basis. Last Friday, the Constitutional Court declared Parliament’s decision not to adopt the report on the Phala Phala scandal as invalid. The panel found that Ramaphosa may have violated his oath of office regarding his actions […]
# The suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting last month has pleaded not guilty. Cole Tomas Allen faces four charges: attempting to assassinate president Donald Trump, transportation of a firearm with intent to commit a felony, discharge of a firearm and assault with a deadly weapon. Prosecutors alleged Allen stormed through a […]