Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa axes Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi
President Cyril Ramaphosa has fired controversial senior National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) officials Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi. An inquiry, chaired by retired Constitutional Court justice Yvonne Mokgoro, found that Jiba, the suspended deputy national director of public prosecutions, and Mrwebi, suspended special director of public prosecutions, were not fit and[…]
Deadly mosque attack: Ramaphosa sends condolences to New Zealand
President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined nations around the world in sending condolences to New Zealand following a deadly terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday. The gun assaults left 49 people dead and another 20 seriously injured. New Zealand police commissioner Mike Bush said four people were in custody after[…]
State Security Agency report recommends splitting of agency into two
The High Level Review Panel’s report on the State Security Agency (SSA) has recommended splitting the agency in two to create a domestic and a foreign service. This comes after the report whose publication President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised on Saturday night, found that former President Jacob Zuma used the country’s intelligence services for his[…]
Ramaphosa condemns fake religious leaders
African National Congress (ANC) president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has joined the nation in condemning what he calls bogus religious leaders who are not only taking advantage of gullible people but bringing religion into disrepute. He was speaking in Cape Town where he met with young professionals and members of the general[…]
Ramaphosa, DA in Concourt over cabinet reshuffling
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday morning battle it out in the Constitutional Court with the Democratic Alliance (DA) – over the Executive’s decision to reshuffle cabinet. Ramaphosa is challenging a High Court judgement ordering that records of top decisions of the Executive should be made available if they are[…]
SONA now stands for State of No Action: Maimane
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has slammed the governing African National Congress (ANC) for what he says was the creating of the conditions for the massive loadshedding that has hit the country. He was speaking in parliament during the debate on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address[…]
Nelson Mandela Foundation calls on state to revisit TRC recommendations
The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) says the State must take the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) seriously if the country is to move forward. In a statement at the weekend, the foundation said the fact that there had been no formal response to the TRC recommendations was[…]
Sona promised more than government can deliver, say opposition parties
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address (Sona) largely dealt with the issues facing SA, but it promised more than government can deliver. This was the gist of the reaction from opposition parties, who were speaking outside parliament after the address on Thursday night. The speech was also lacking[…]
Has SA’s President Ramaphosa kept his 2018 State of the Nation promises?
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to deliver South Africa’s annual State of the Nation address tomorrow night in Cape Town. And Africa Check will fact-check the claims he makes, live. Last year we found Ramaphosa’s claims to be mostly correct (he got two wrong). But what about the promises he[…]
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