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ANC NEC to have emergency meeting
The ANC’s National Executive Committee is in an emergency meeting Friday afternoon. The party’s national chairperson Gwede Mantashe is calling…
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Cyril Ramaphosa’s resignation prospect divides his supporters
Some of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s supporters welcomed his decision not to address the nation on Thursday night – reading it…
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MKMVA: Ramaphosa must fall on his own sword and just resign
The uMkhonto We Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to fall on his own sword…
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Mondli Gungubele calls on SA to give Ramaphosa space to study Phala Phala report
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele has appealed to the public to give President Cyril Ramaphosa space while he studies…
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President Ramaphosa to address the nation amid Phala Phala saga
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation “fairly soon” amid pressure for him to step aside or resign…
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President Ramaphosa consulting various stakeholders over farm theft, says Presidency
President Cyril Ramaphosa is consulting with various stakeholders and the powers that be on the damning Phala Phala report. That…
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Economists: Phala Phala scandal not the only reason for weaker rand
Economists said the weakening of the rand could not only be attributed to President Cyril Rampahosa’s Phala Phala scandal, although…
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Mondli Gungubele appeals for patience in Phala Phala scandal
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele has appealed to the South African public to exercise patience, and give embattled President…
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ANC: Only those charged should step aside
The ANC NEC is holding a special meeting to discuss the Phala Phala report. Spokesperson Pule Mabe says the step-aside…
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ANC calls virtual NEC meeting after Section 89 committee findings on Phala Phala
The African National Congress (ANC)’s acting Secretary General Paul Mashatile has called for a special virtual sitting of the national…
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Phala Phala panel finds Ramaphosa may have questions to answer
President Cyril Ramaphosa is studying the findings of the Phala Phala report and will respond to it soon. The Section…
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Phala Phala panel finds Ramaphosa may have questions to answer
The Phala Phala panel has found that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have a case to answer to. The Independent Panel…
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Dali Mpofu warns against Ramaphosa’s refusal to testify in Busisiwe Mkhwebane inquiry
Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s lawyer Dali Mpofu said if President Cyril Ramaphosa refused to testify in her impeachment inquiry,…
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Phala Phala report handed over to Parliament Speaker
The Independent Panel probing the Phala Phala matter has handed over its report to the Speaker of Parliament. The panel…
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Parliament to receive Cyril Ramaphosa impeachment report
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, could mark a key turning point in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political future. An independent panel is…
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Hawks have secured 68 statements on Phala Phala farm burglary, says Godfrey Lebeya
Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya said that they had now secured 68 statements related to the burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
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Phala Phala report to be handed over on Wednesday
The Section 89 panel report into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s management of the Phala Phala farm scandal will be ready on…
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I want to serve South Africans, says Busisiwe Mkhwebane
I want to serve South Africans. That’s the word from Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, who’s taken her fight to remain in…
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Phala Phala: Opposition parties set on ensuring matter dealt with this year
Opposition parties say they will do everything in their power to ensure that Parliament deals with the Phala Phala report…
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Speaker grants Phala Phala panel extension
The Phala Phala panel has been granted an extension for the submission of their report. The panel was expected to…
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Presidency: Calls for Cyril Ramaphosa to step aside are premature
The Presidency said calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step aside over the Phala Phala saga are premature. Ramaphosa is…
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Cyril Ramaphosa will gladly step aside if charged, says Presidency
Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya says that President Cyril Ramaphosa will gladly step aside if he is charged with any crime.…
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Cyril Ramaphosa’s detractors call for his head over Phala Phala debacle
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s critics, led by presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, on Friday called on him to step aside over the…
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No final report yet from ANC integrity commission on Phala Phala as Cyril Ramaphosa remains mum
A leaked report, said to be of the African National Congress’ integrity commission, has found that while President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
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Panel probing President Ramaphosa impeachment claims has 1 more week to conclude probe
The independent parliamentary panel probing impeachment allegations against President Cyril Ramaphosa has one more week to conclude its probe. Some…
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President Ramaphosa denies any wrongdoing in Phala Phala saga
President Cyril Ramaphosa has again denied any wrongdoing related to the Phala Phala farm scandal. The Presidency on Monday said…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa responds to Phala Phala probe
President Cyril Ramaphosa has delivered his submission to the panel probing matters around the theft at his Phala Phala farm.…
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Deadline looms for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response on Phala Phala
The deadline for President Cyril Ramaphosa‘s submissions into the Phala Phala saga is inching closer. His spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says…
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Deadline looms for Cyril Ramaphosa’s response on Phala Phala
The deadline for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s submissions into the Phala Phala saga is inching closer. His spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says…
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Fikile Mbalula backs President Ramaphosa for second term
The Phala Phala farm scandal is not an embarrassment to the governing party, according to Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. Speaking…
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KZN ANC & Fikile Mbalula back Ramaphosa in face of criticism from former party leaders
While President Cyril Ramaphosa has not been spared from criticism and reproof from African National Congress (ANC) elders, some in…
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Lesetja Kganyago won’t be commenting on Phala Phala probe or any ongoing
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago is yet to give an update on the Phala Phala farm investigation. Speaking on the…
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Ramaphosa under pressure over Phala Phala scandal, says Thabo Mbeki
Former President Thabo Mbeki has raised concerns around the Phala Phala Farm theft and its implications for the December elective…
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Another case opened against President Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s problems keep on mounting as he prepares to secure a second term as ANC president. While having…
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Phala Phala investigation not taking a long time, says Acting Public Protector Gcaleka
Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka said that the Phala Phala investigation was not taking long as argued by some political…
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President Ramaphosa denies abusing power in reporting Phala Phala theft
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he did not believe that he abused his power, nor that there’d been a conflict…
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No bias against me in Phala Phala probes, says Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he was impressed by the way in which authorities had been handling the multiple investigations…
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Load shedding a calamity of enormous proportions: President Ramaphosa to Parliament
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday acknowledged the government’s energy failures and also admitted that load shedding was a “calamity of…
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Cyril Ramaphosa tells Parliament selling animals is not money laundering
President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied allegations of money laundering in relation to the Phala Phala farm robbery. Ramaphosa was answering…
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Kgalema Motlanthe: Cyril Ramaphosa may be hiding something over Phala Phala
Former President Kgalema Motlanthe said President Cyril Ramaphosa “may be hiding something” through his delays in responding to the controversial…
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Acting PP: Demands for immediate conclusion of Phala Phala investigation unfair
Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says it’s unfair of political parties to demand that she concludes the Phala Phala investigation…
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Acting Public Protector Gcaleka: No delays in Phala Phala probe
Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka said that there was no truth to claims by her suspended senior, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, that…
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Presidency to seek Constitution’s guidance after court set aside Busisiwe Mkhwebane suspension
The Presidency says it will seek guidance from the Constitution on the next steps following the Western Cape High Court’s…
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By mourning Queen Elizabeth II, you are celebrating colonialism, says Julius Malema
As crowds cheer and welcome their new British King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in the wake of Queen Elizabeth…
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Court finds President Ramaphosa’s suspension of Busisiwe Mkhwebane as PP was retaliatory & biased
The Public Protector’s investigation of the Phala Phala farm saga has proven to be President Cyril Ramaphosa’s undoing in Busisiwe…
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Firearms charges against Namibian man not connected to Phala Phala burglary, says NPA
The case against a Namibian man charged with the possession of 12 illegal firearms was postponed to 30 September in…
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Man linked to Phala Phala burglary saga appears in court for an unrelated matter
A man allegedly linked to the burglary saga at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala game farm has on Thursday appeared…
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Minister Lamola denies SA ignored assistance request from Namibia related to Phala Phala
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has denied that the government deliberately ignored a request for mutual legal assistance from Namibia, related…
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Ramaphosa can’t allow insults by politicians over Phala Phala matter, says Mondli Gungubele
Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, has said that the head of state can’t allow himself to be insulted by…
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President Ramaphosa insists he answered MPs’ questions
President Cyril Ramaphosa insists that he answered questions in Parliament on Tuesday. He was taken to task by opposition leaders,…
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