# The South African Council of Churches respects the authority and independence of the Constitutional Court as the highest guardian of constitutional democracy in South Africa. The council referred to Friday’s ConCourt ruling that the National Assembly’s vote on president Cyril Ramaphosa Phala Phala matter in Parliament was invalid and unconstitutional. The council’s General-Secretary, Mzwandile Molo, says […]
# Defend Our Democracy is calling on all South Africans including political parties, to respect the independence of the judiciary and to abide by its decisions. This followed the Constitutional Court ruling that declared the National Assembly’s handling of the Phala Phala matter unconstitutional and invalid. Defend Our Democracy’s Andries Sibanyoni says the rule of law […]
# The IFP maintains that Parliament is duty-bound to respect and implement the ruling of the Constitutional Court on president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala matter. The party’s chief whip in the National Assembly, Nhlanhla Hadebe, says this is including the establishment of the relevant impeachment committee, in line with constitutional prescripts. He says the Court […]
# The Road Traffic Management Corporation has confirmed that South Africa’s learner’s licence tests pass rate had dropped from 68-perfect to 40-percent since the rollout of the computerised learner’s licence testing system across the country. Spokesperson Simon Zwane told News24 the system selects random questions from its database for each learner. He says the test […]
# The MK Party has written to the National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, and moved to file a motion of no confidence in the current sitting president Cyril Ramaphosa, following the Constitutional Court judgement on Phala Phala matter. Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela says the party has requested that the motion be conducted by secret ballot. He says this […]
# As two cold fronts with wet and heavy rainfall are expected in the Western Cape from today and Monday, the Mobility Department in the province is appealing to all road users to exercise extra caution during this period and to avoid unnecessary travel where possible. The provincial Traffic Management spokesperson, Maxine Bezuidenhout, says strong […]
# The South African Weather Service has issued a Orange level 8 warning for disruptive rainfall in the Western Cape from today until Tuesday. Weather forecaster, Lehlohonolo Thobela says following close on the heels of a prolonged period of adverse weather conditions associated with a cut-off low weather system, a strong cold front is expected to […]
# Eskom says despite higher demand driven by inclement weather condtions, including a sharrise in evening consumption as temperatures dropped, with peak demand at times reaching nearly two-thousand-megawatts above anticipated levels, the system has remained stable. The power utility spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena says this has been achieved alongside the natural tapering of solar generation at […]
# The United Africans Transformation has welcomed the Constitutional Court ruling affirming that Parliament acted unlawfully in halting the impeachment process relating to the Phala Phala scandal involving president Cyril Ramaphosa. Spokesperson Mighty Mabule says the continuation of the impeachment process is necessary to restore public confidence in state institutions and to uphold the integrity […]
