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EFF slams NPA over non-prosecution of KZN officials implicated in COVID fraud
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has accused the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of letting KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) government officials off the…
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Ronald Lamola: SA will continue to cooperate with Namibia over Phala Phala
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that the South African government would continue to cooperate with Namibian authorities over the Phala…
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We will engage Thabo Mbeki, says Fikile Mbalula
The ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, says the party will engage former president Thabo Mbeki and listen to his concerns.…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane says her suspension directly linked to Phala Phala probe
Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane believes she’s facing impeachment because she dared to investigate complaints against the president. She’s been…
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DA’s motion to establish ad hoc committee to investigate Phala Phala fails
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) calls for the establishment of an ad hoc committee to get to the bottom of what…
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DA to return to drawing board after Phala Phala motion defeat
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will soon return to the drawing board after its proposed motion to establish an…
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MPs reject motion to establish Phala Phala ad hoc committee
Members of Parliament have rejected the motion for the establishment of an ad hoc committee on the Phala Phala scandal…
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DA questions leaking of Public Protector’s preliminary report on Phala Phala theft
The Democratic Alliance is unhappy with the leaking of the acting Public Protector’s preliminary report on the Phala Phala farm…
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President Ramaphosa has 10 days to reply to preliminary PP report on Phala Phala
The Public Protector’s office, on Saturday, confirmed that a notice on their ongoing investigation in the Phala Phala matter had…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa cleared in preliminary Phala Phala report
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Phala Phala farm scandal. Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka…
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Lebeya: No timeline on Phala Phala probe
The Hawks have yet to approach President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding their investigation into the Phala Phala matter. The crime-busting unit’s…
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126 witness statements collected so far as Hawks still probe Phala Phala matter
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations said that it was still investigating the Phala Phala matter involving President Cyril Ramaphosa.…
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Millions were not declared to SARS – DA on Phala Phala farm theft
The Democratic Alliance claims it now has proof that President Cyril Ramaphosa lied about the millions that were stolen from…
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Zondo will consider recusal from Phala Phala matter if requested
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said he would consider an application to recuse himself from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s application to the…
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ATM in court over Phala Phala secret vote
The African Transformation Movement will return to the Western Cape High Court over the Phala Phala report. The party is…
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Public Protector’s office confirms reviewing information to finalize Phala Phala report
The Public Protector’s office on Thursday confirmed that its investigation team reviewed and validated all information needed to finalise its…
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Public Protector wraps up Phala Phala investigation
The Public Protector’s office says it has wrapped up its investigation into the Phala Phala farm matter and completed an…
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ATM: Parliament violated its oversight role when it rejected Section 89 report
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) said that Parliament had shunned its oversight role by rejecting a Section 89 panel report…
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EFF wants votes by the Section 89 independent panel to be done via secret ballot
The Economic Freedom Fighter wants the vote by the Section 89 independent panel, rejecting the Phala Phala impeachment proceedings to…
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Phala Phala matter won’t be discussed
The ANC will be discussing many things in the coming days, but Secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the Phala Phala farm…
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Integrity commission report on Phala Phala yet to be tabled at ANC conference
By Monday night, the ANC integrity commission has not yet tabled its report on the Phala Phala scandal before the…
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Ramaphosa should respect the law & step aside over Phala Phala matter, says Ace Magashule
As the African National Congress (ANC) kickstarts its 55th national conference at Nasrec on Friday, suspended secretary-general, Ace Magashule, said…
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ANC’s Phala Phala report a major hurdle in Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid for 2nd term
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ambitions of a second term as African National Congress (ANC) president could face pushback from rival camps…
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GOOD Party believes Phala Phala vote should have been postponed
During the Parliamentary debate on Tuesday, as MPs prepared to vote on whether or not to adopt the Phala Phala…
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Allegations of death threats against MPs over Ramaphosa farm theft
The ATM pushed in vain for an open ballot in the Phala Phala report vote. Party leader Vuyolwethu Zungula says…
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Open ballot for Phala Phala vote
Parliament’s vote on Tuesday on the Section 89 panel report into the Phala Phala robbery allegations will be held through…
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ATM files papers to oppose Cyril Ramaphosa’s review of Phala Phala report
The African Transformation Movement has delivered on its promise to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s application to review the Section 89…
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Naledi Pandor: Phala Phala scandal not rattling diplomatic ties
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, on Monday said the uncertainty about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political future…
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Phala Phala suspect moved to secure facility
Urbanus Shaumbwako, one of the men named in the Phala Phala burglary by former spy boss Arthur Fraser, has appeared…
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ANC integrity commission expected to release Phala Phala report
The African National Congress Integrity Commission is set to deliver its long-awaited report, on President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala…
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Calls for Ramaphosa to resign as president are premature, says Cosatu
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step aside amid the damning…
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ATM again calls for secret ballot on Ramaphosa farm theft report
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has asked the National Assembly Speaker to consider a secret ballot when Parliament votes on…
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Fitch Ratings warn Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala saga likely to influence policy
Fitch Ratings warned that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala scandal added risk to the country’s policy outlook. Following the release…
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Opposition parties caution ANC against rejecting Section 89 panel report
Opposition parties cautioned the governing African National Congress (ANC) about choosing the party lines over their constitutional duties when they…
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Sadtu calls for investigation & possible charging of Phala Phala panel
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has called for a full investigation into the conduct of two members of…
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MPs vote to move Phala Phala debate to next week
Members of parliament have agreed to postpone the debate on the section 89 panel report on Phala Phala saga to…
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31 more Phala Phala questions for President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa faces an additional 31 questions on the Phala Phala theft case. This time, it is based on…
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Cosatu set to discuss Section 89 panel’s report on Phala Phala
Cosatu said that it would be meeting on Monday to discuss the Section 89 independent panel’s report on Phala Phala.…
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Thabo Mbeki criticised for wanting Ramaphosa present during ANC talks on Phala Phala
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa’s allies in the national working committee (NWC) have taken a dig at former…
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It’s up to the NEC: Ramaphosa on Phala Phala farm theft
President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked his legal team to review the findings of the Phala Phala report. Peter Harris of…
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President Ramaphosa arrives then recuses himself from ANC NWC meeting
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has been excused from the party’s National Working Committee meeting (NWC) which got underway at Nasrec…
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ANC’s National Working Committee meets
The clock is ticking for the ANC to deal with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm saga. The party’s National…
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ANC implored to put South Africa first
It’s one of those moments again in South African politics, when pleas go out to the ANC, to put the…
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Zweli Mkhize addresses ANCYL task team in Cape Town
As President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala saga grows legs within the ANC, his party presidential contender Zweli Mkhize is expected…
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Archbishop Makgoba calls for govt of national unity if President Ramaphosa resigns
Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba called for the establishment of a government of national unity if President Cyril…
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NEC meeting reconvened as Cyril Ramaphosa gears up to take Phala Phala fight to court
The ANC has reconvened its national executive committee’s (NEC) all-important meeting to discuss the burning Phala Phala report for Sunday,…
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Urgent and decisive action required on Phala Phala report, says BUSA
South Africa doesn’t have an economic problem, it has a political problem, and that instability is threatening economic growth. That’s…
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Julius Malema: Ramaphosa’s people won the first round
The adjournment on Friday of the ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting meant to discuss the Phala Phala report has…
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ANC Chief Whip Majodina says there’s no reason to panic over Ramaphosa farm theft
ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina says the party is ready to debate the Phala Phala report in the National Assembly…
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ANC NEC to meet again on Phala Phala
The ANC NEC will reconvene this weekend to chart the way forward on how to respond to the Phala Phala…
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