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latest news & developmentsANC closes ranks behind Ramaphosa
After Parliament established an impeachment committee linked to the Phala Phala scandal, Ramaphosa has refused to resign, insisting the Constitutional Court ruling does not…
Ad hoc committee consults witnesses ahead of second phase of hearings
The parliamentary committee is scheduled to hear evidence on corruption in the policing system until 20 February
African Transformation Movement replaces president in bid to grow party
Caesar Nongqunga is the ATM’s new president, while Vuyolwethu Zungula remains the parliamentary leader
Hlabisa calls for stability as VAT fallout threatens to capsize GNU
The Inkatha Freedom Party president said the VAT debate should not be weaponised to derail the coalition government’s primary mandate of ensuring economic stability and service…
Disability rights: Ramaphosa’s delay on Copyright Amendment Bill angers Blind SA
Blind SA has criticised the president for missing the signing deadline, which is impacting access to accessible formats for the visually impaired
Ramaphosa rebukes Malema’s allegations of betrayal during liberation struggle
The president cautioned the Economic Freedom Fighters leader to play the ball, not the man
New rules apply as Cyril Ramaphosa and his GNU cabinet get down to work
There were none of the usual tantrums, bravado and insults when the cabinet held its first lekgotla
Ramaphosa to announce cabinet at 9pm on Sunday
The president has made plain his impatience to lock down a deal and name his new executive
New faces, old scandals: The familiar staleness of South Africa’s 2024 National Assembly
It’s too early to judge how this parliament will perform, but the notion that 2024 will be a refresh for our politics must surely be declared stillborn
FULL COVERAGE | Cyril Ramaphosa is inaugurated
The president said the formation of a Government of National Unity was the beginning of a new era for South Africa
FULL COVERAGE | Inauguration of Cyril Ramaphosa
Following much pomp and ceremony, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will administer the Presidential Oath of Office, after which Ramaphosa will give an address
Jacob Zuma’s MK party off to ConCourt to try interdict first sitting of parliament
The party said its MPs would boycott the National Assembly in a bid to rob the chamber of legal standing when it elects the president
Disaster vs separation of powers
The Democratic Alliance’s court case is about much more than an esoteric question of constitutional law
Domestic workers are hit hard by lockdown
According to UIF data, only 15 888 domestic workers, of a possible 673 940, have been paid from the Covid-19 Temporary employer-employee relief scheme
No annual R22-million for Ingonyama Trust Board
The submission of the ITB’s budget is understood to have been delayed by the de facto suspension of its top management