Mashatile: We’re not shielding Ramaphosa on Phala Phala
/ 23 March 2023

Mashatile: We’re not shielding Ramaphosa on Phala Phala

The majority had made a decision and that was how democracy worked, the deputy president told the National Assembly

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Zandile Gumede ‘principal controller’ in eThekwini fraud
/ 11 March 2023

Zandile Gumede ‘principal controller’ in eThekwini fraud

The crimes were not overtly complicated, based on what the state said in the first week of trial. But they were brazen.

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Concourt denies Ramaphosa access on Ngcobo report on Phala Phala
/ 1 March 2023

Concourt denies Ramaphosa access on Ngcobo report on Phala Phala

The president can now turn to the high court to overturn the report that found he should face an impeachment inquiry

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Speaker says appeal court got it wrong in secret ballot case
/ 6 February 2023

Speaker says appeal court got it wrong in secret ballot case

Legal precedent favours the ATM in its application to have parliament’s vote on the Ngcobo report overturned but the speaker says the court erred

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No midnight cabinet reshuffle as Ramaphosa sticks to process
/ 13 January 2023

No midnight cabinet reshuffle as Ramaphosa sticks to process

The president is likely to follow party and state processes before making changes

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What the Ngcobo report meant for the Zondo report
/ 23 December 2022

What the Ngcobo report meant for the Zondo report

The ANC’s reaction to the Zondo findings was a precursor of its attitude to the Ngcobo ‘Farmgate’ report

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Dlamini Zuma faces ANC disciplinary hearing over section 89 vote in parliament
/ 15 December 2022

Dlamini Zuma faces ANC disciplinary hearing over section 89 vote in parliament

The party’s top six agreed that the would-be presidential contender committed misconduct by voting with the opposition against the ANC party line

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Phala Phala panel or Ramaphosa: Who should we believe?
/ 9 December 2022

Phala Phala panel or Ramaphosa: Who should we believe?

The president’s review application asks the constitutional court, again, to determine how parliament should deal with the political scandal

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Walus, Zuma: Judges are not intimidated
/ 9 December 2022

Walus, Zuma: Judges are not intimidated

The courts must be commended for upholding the law, but the Ngcobo report brings a new challenge

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Parliament can vote on Ngcobo report, despite challenge, says lawyer
/ 8 December 2022

Parliament can vote on Ngcobo report, despite challenge, says lawyer

Chief legal advisor says the sub judice rule does not bar the National Assembly from debating the report, unless the president applies for an interdict

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Ramaphosa cancels televised address on Phala Phala crisis
/ 1 December 2022

Ramaphosa cancels televised address on Phala Phala crisis

The head of state has asked for more time to ‘consult further’

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Phala Phala becomes impeachment nightmare for president
/ 1 December 2022

Phala Phala becomes impeachment nightmare for president

A panel has found that the president has a case to answer for receiving foreign currency, not reporting it stolen and enabling secret efforts to recover it

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Phala Phala becomes impeachment nightmare for Ramaphosa
/ 1 December 2022

Phala Phala becomes impeachment nightmare for Ramaphosa

A panel has found prima facie evidence that the president broke the law in receiving foreign currency, not reporting it stolen and enabling secret efforts to recover it

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Could the SARB sink Ramaphosa?
/ 25 November 2022

Could the SARB sink Ramaphosa?

With re-election as ANC leader seemingly assured, there are questions about the impact of the exchange control probe by the central bank

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Ramaphosa’s fate lies in report
/ 18 November 2022

Ramaphosa’s fate lies in report

Parliament has agreed to an extension for the report by the Ngcobo panel on whether Cyril Ramaphosa should
face impeachment

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