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Phala Phala

You are failing to lead, Mbeki tells ANC top leaders
Politics
/ 12 April 2023

You are failing to lead, Mbeki tells ANC top leaders

The party’s top six leaders agreed with the former president’s letter at a meeting, saying they had not received a proper brief on Phala Phala from Cyril Ramaphosa

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ramaphosa to meet with Thabo Mbeki over Phala Phala scandal
Politics
/ 11 April 2023

Ramaphosa to meet with Thabo Mbeki over Phala Phala scandal

The ANC’s top seven officials are expected to meet former president Thabo Mbeki after he wrote a scathing letter to deputy president Paul Mashatile

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mbeki slams ANC for defending Ramaphosa ‘at all costs’
Politics
/ 31 March 2023

Mbeki slams ANC for defending Ramaphosa ‘at all costs’

Former president says closing ranks around Ramaphosa alienates the masses

By Paddy Harper
Vices of pledging allegiance to a shattered ANC
Opinion
/ 28 March 2023

Vices of pledging allegiance to a shattered ANC

The ANC has been embroiled in corruption allegations, yet its members and leaders continue to defend the party, keeping it in power

By Zimkhitha Manyana
Mashatile: We’re not shielding Ramaphosa on Phala Phala
Politics
/ 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

By Emsie Ferreira
Shutdown is EFF’s dry run for the polls
Politics
/ 17 March 2023

Shutdown is EFF’s dry run for the polls

The stayaway will test the party’s leadership, machinery and ability to mobilise its supporters on the streets and in the election booths

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Public protector clears Ramaphosa on Phala Phala burglary
National
/ 11 March 2023

Public protector clears Ramaphosa on Phala Phala burglary

But Kholeka Gcaleka has recommended that action be taken against former presidential protection service head Wally Rhoode

By Lizeka Tandwa, Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle: Few surprises amid missed opportunity and mediocrity
Opinion
/ 7 March 2023

Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle: Few surprises amid missed opportunity and mediocrity

Only the uninitiated or the hopelessly optimistic would have been merely disappointed by last night’s long and needlessly delayed cabinet announcement

By Richard Calland
‘Record does not exist’ that $580 000 paid to Ramaphosa farm was declared on entry in South Africa
Politics
/ 6 March 2023

‘Record does not exist’ that $580 000 paid to Ramaphosa farm was declared on entry in South Africa

DA gets confirmation from Sars that ‘dirty dollars’ hidden inside couch on the president’s Phala Phala farm were not declared to tax agency

By Anathi Madubela
Concourt denies Ramaphosa access on Ngcobo report on Phala Phala
National
/ 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

By Emsie Ferreira
High court hears debate on whether secret ballot serves constitution
Politics
/ 13 February 2023

High court hears debate on whether secret ballot serves constitution

The question over dismissing the Ngcobo report was whether MPs had a primary duty to hold the president to account or be accountable to voters

By Emsie Ferreira
Speaker says appeal court got it wrong in secret ballot case
National
/ 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

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa can’t win renewal battle where it matters most
Politics
/ 6 February 2023

Ramaphosa can’t win renewal battle where it matters most

There is progress cleaning up corruption but party reform lags behind and the president can’t afford to lose allies, even those implicated in the Zondo report

By Emsie Ferreira and Paddy Harper
Public protector has completed Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala inquiry
Politics
/ 24 January 2023

Public protector has completed Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala inquiry

An interim report will be sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa for comment on the findings

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa scraped through 2022, but what will it take for South Africa to win in 2023?
Opinion
/ 19 January 2023

Ramaphosa scraped through 2022, but what will it take for South Africa to win in 2023?

What we need from the media is to be able to see much more clearly what the policy options are for getting us out of this mess

By Ian Siebörger
No midnight cabinet reshuffle as Ramaphosa sticks to process
Politics
/ 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

By Emsie Ferreira and Paddy Harper
Editorial: The ANC’s year of reckoning
Editorial
/ 6 January 2023

Editorial: The ANC’s year of reckoning

Ignoring its own dirt will be to the ruling party’s detriment

By Editorial
From ATM to Zuma: A court calendar full of political conundrums
National
/ 6 January 2023

From ATM to Zuma: A court calendar full of political conundrums

From a bid to overturn parliament’s rejection of the Ngcobo report to Jacob Zuma’s appeal to stay out of prison, political actors will fill the courts

By Emsie Ferreira
Mbalula: Integrity commission report on Phala Phala off agenda at extended ANC conference
Politics
/ 3 January 2023

Mbalula: Integrity commission report on Phala Phala off agenda at extended ANC conference

The new ANC secretary general said the national executive committee would deal with the report as and when the need arose

By Lizeka Tandwa
What the Ngcobo report meant for the Zondo report
Politics
/ 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

By Emsie Ferreira
ATM party asks high court to strike down vote on Ngcobo report
Politics
/ 22 December 2022

ATM party asks high court to strike down vote on Ngcobo report

The opposition party argues that the speaker failed to apply the established test for calling a secret ballot when she declined to do so

By Emsie Ferreira
Phala Phala vs. Digital Vibes: As the voting kicks off, its anybody’s ANC presidency
Opinion
/ 18 December 2022

Phala Phala vs. Digital Vibes: As the voting kicks off, its anybody’s ANC presidency

Zweli Mkhize has closed the gap between himself and Cyril Ramaphosa in the days leading up to the leadership vote

By Paddy Harper
Has the Phala Phala debacle helped Mantashe ingratiate himself in Ramaphosa camp
Opinion
/ 18 December 2022

Has the Phala Phala debacle helped Mantashe ingratiate himself in Ramaphosa camp

The minerals and energy minister could be the de facto prime minister of Cyril Ramaphosa after aiding the president through turbulent times

By Lizeka Tandwa
Overheard at Nasrec: Day two of the ANC conference, 17 December
Politics
/ 17 December 2022

Overheard at Nasrec: Day two of the ANC conference, 17 December

Speakers line up for debate amid loud support for Zweli Mkhize, while the Ramaphosa faction chants — ‘be patient, he’s not going anywhere’

By M&G newsroom
Godongwana: Economic policy driven by the party, not the president
Business
/ 17 December 2022

Godongwana: Economic policy driven by the party, not the president

The minister said there may be different styles depending on the candidates, but the party’s policies will not waver

By Sarah Smit
Magashule says ANC conference is rigged
Politics
/ 16 December 2022

Magashule says ANC conference is rigged

Suspended secretary general Ace Magashule says he received and signed an NEC nomination letter from the ANC

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC drops charges against Dlamini Zuma and others who bucked party line in parliament
Politics
/ 16 December 2022

ANC drops charges against Dlamini Zuma and others who bucked party line in parliament

The matter will be ‘processed’ by the new national executive committee being elected at Nasrec.

By Paddy Harper
Dlamini Zuma faces ANC disciplinary hearing over section 89 vote in parliament
Politics
/ 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

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa escapes impeachment inquiry
Politics
/ 13 December 2022

Ramaphosa escapes impeachment inquiry

ANC MPs voted down the Ngcobo report that recommended he face further inquiry over the Phala Phala scandal

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa’s legal challenge is flawed, ATM argues in papers
Politics
/ 12 December 2022

Ramaphosa’s legal challenge is flawed, ATM argues in papers

The president quoted from the Ncgobo report selectively in his bid to have it set aside by the constitutional court, the African Transformation Movement said

By Emsie Ferreira
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s protectors: Madonsela, Murphy and Phosa
Politics
/ 9 December 2022

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s protectors: Madonsela, Murphy and Phosa

ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has threatened MPs with disciplinary action if they vote in favour of section 89 report

By Lizeka Tandwa
Phala Phala panel or Ramaphosa: Who should we believe?
Politics
/ 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

By Emsie Ferreira
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