Pressure is rising on the Constitutional Court as political parties and civil society intensify calls for the release of the long-awaited judgment on the Phala Phala matter involving President Cyril Ramaphosa. On Friday, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) added force to the national debate by leading a large march to the Constitutional Court, demanding that… Continue reading EFF Turns Up Heat on Apex Court Over Phala Phala Delay
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Phala Phala Trial: Witness Tells Court How Ramaphosa’s Dollars Ended Up in a Sofa
The highly anticipated trial of three accused in the Phala Phala farm robbery has entered a dramatic phase after a state witness revealed how $580,000 in cash was removed from a farm safe and hidden in a sofa at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s private residence. Testifying in the Modimolle Regional Court on Monday, the witness —… Continue reading Phala Phala Trial: Witness Tells Court How Ramaphosa’s Dollars Ended Up in a Sofa
Phala Phala Trial Opens: Three Accused Face Court, Ramaphosa Faces Public Pressure
The highly anticipated trial of three people accused of stealing millions of rand in foreign currency from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm is finally set to get underway at the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo this morning, almost three months later than initially scheduled. The accused — former Phala Phala housekeeper Froliana Joseph, David… Continue reading Phala Phala Trial Opens: Three Accused Face Court, Ramaphosa Faces Public Pressure
MK Party Gives Ramaphosa Mandela Day Ultimatum to Resign, Slams GNU as “Political Fraud”
In a dramatic political twist just days before Mandela Day, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has issued President Cyril Ramaphosa with a formal letter of demand calling for his immediate resignation. The party on Wednesday, 17 July, said Ramaphosa must step down by 09:00 on Friday, 18 July, “in honour of Nelson Mandela, the founding… Continue reading MK Party Gives Ramaphosa Mandela Day Ultimatum to Resign, Slams GNU as “Political Fraud”
ActionSA Threatens Legal Action Over Delayed IPID Report on Phala Phala Probe
The national chairperson of ActionSA, Michael Beaumont, has warned that his party will take the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) to court if it fails to meet its deadline to release a report on the conduct of the presidential protection unit during the Phala Phala probe. Beaumont said that after ActionSA’s initial application under the… Continue reading ActionSA Threatens Legal Action Over Delayed IPID Report on Phala Phala Probe
Phala Phala: Gcaleka Defends Her Decision To Ignore Section 89 Findings
Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka’s legal team has defended the fact that the final report into Phala Phala farmgate ignored evidence that opposition parties submitted to Parliament’s Section 89 panel, which found that President Cyril Ramaphosa had a case to answer. Today Gcaleka absolved Ramaphosa of any wrongdoing, stating that the president did not abuse… Continue reading Phala Phala: Gcaleka Defends Her Decision To Ignore Section 89 Findings
“Real State Capture” Killed Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Says Mkhwebane
In what Public Protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has labelled the biggest scandal to hit South African democracy, the suspended Chapter 9 institution leader blamed the death of former Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Pettersson on “state capture.” Mkhwebane was speaking during her much-anticipated media briefing on allegations that Section 194 chairperson Richard Dyantyi and ANC parliamentary… Continue reading “Real State Capture” Killed Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Says Mkhwebane
Mbeki mum on “hypocrisy” accusation following his explosive Mashatile letter
FORMER President Thabo Mbeki’s foundation has refused to comment on claims that his leaked letter to ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile has raised “good points” at the “wrong time” for all the “wrong reasons.” The criticism came at the height of Mbeki’s name having once again taken centre stage on matters concerning incumbent ANC President… Continue reading Mbeki mum on “hypocrisy” accusation following his explosive Mashatile letter