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President Cyril Ramaphosa has given South Africa’s Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane 10 days to explain why she should not be suspended from office following accusations that she has abused her role as the country’s Ombudsman, the presidency has announced.
The South African government has established a Committee of Ministers to look into the impact of the Russian-Ukranian war on food and fuel prices in the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in Parliament.
South Africa’s Commission of Inquiry into State Capture report, whose final part will be submitted to President Cyril Ramaphosa in April, could be in the hands of lawmakers in August this year, APA learnt on Thursday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally recognised Prince Misuzulu as the new Zulu king, weeks after a court cleared the delayed coronation of the prince.
International diplomacy remained a key ingredient to a peaceful resolution in the Russian-Ukrainian war now devastating the latter’s territory for three weeks now, South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini has said.
The South African Communist Party (SACP) is happy with parliament’s decision to impeach Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, SACP First Deputy General Secretary Solly Mapaila said on Wednesday.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde did not welcome Tuesday’s extension of South Africa’s National State of Disaster on Covid-19 to April 15, saying the move was “unacceptable” to the nation.
South Africans will continue to observe a National State of Disaster on Covid -19 until April 15 following an extension of the emergency by another month by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on Tuesday.
South Africa is struggling to use up its 25 million available Covid-19 doses due to the “less severe” nature of the fourth wave of the pandemic in the country, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Monday.
South Africa has the tools to catch those who steal from government with impunity, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned on Monday.