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eNCA boss was a big donor to the secret CR17 fund?
Prominent political analyst Jamie Mighti has launched an attack against TV station, eNCA, over its canning of an interview with uMkhonto weSizwe (MKP) president Jacob Zuma that was supposedly going to...Published: 28 May 2024 at 14:57hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's bootlicker hits back at Mogoeng
A bootlicker has hit back at retired Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng for his view on President Cyril Ramaphosa.During the SAFM inaugural lecture on Wednesday, Mogoeng said Ramaphosa had a duty t...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 05:52hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Cyril Ramaphosa won't act on rand-fixing banks
President Cyril Ramaphosa will not act against the banks over rand fixing, according to Unisa Professor Boitumelo Senokoane.Senokoane, who joins the popular narrative that the president's stro...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 16:35hrs | 7 | by Sifiso Mahlangu
Busisiwe Mkhwebane merely annoyed agents of white monopoly capital
In my view, both Tina Joemat-Pettersson (may her soul repose peacefully) and Busisiwe Mkhwebane are victims of a system that lives off the subjugation of women, where women are treated very differentl...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 17:18hrs | 1 | by Lindiwe Sisulu
Donations to Ramaphosa' CR17 campaign linked to State capture?
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for accepting donations from Bosasa and other undisclosed donors despite his denials that he did not know.In Part 5 Volume ...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's R62m farmgate scandal puts spotlight on David Mabuza
The $4 million (about R62m) farmgate scandal, which threatens to cut short President Cyril Ramaphosa's presidency, has thrust his deputy David Mabuza into the spotlight as a possible replacement....Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 20:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Cyril Ramaphosa supporters concede to likely defeat
The clean sweep in most ANC regional conferences by candidates aligned to the radical economic transformation (RET) group has sent shockwaves in President Cyril Ramaphosa's CR22 camp, with some lobbyi...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 16:07hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zondo's stunt backfires as his credibility is questioned
Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo's press briefing to ‘address' tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu's opinion piece has backfired and opened him to questions regarding his credibility.Various s...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
ANC activist missing after 'CR17' bribery claims
WHISTLEBLOWER Phadima Fukula, who made corruption allegations and opened a criminal case against Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane and a senior judge, has gone missing.On March 30 this year,...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 11:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief magistrate defends 'Mnangagwa laptop thieves' bail
CHIEF Magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi has said the daring thieves who stole a copy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2020 Independence Day speech and a laptop were granted bail because warrants of arres...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa speech thieves' skip bail
TWO of the three daring thieves, who allegedly stole a copy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2020 Independence Day speech and a laptop have skipped bail after they were remanded to April 22 by Kwekwe...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Johann Rupert gives Ramaphosa an ultimatum
Billionaire businessman Johann Rupert has allegedly given President Cyril Ramaphosa a marching order, instructing him to tow the line and fire Ace Magashule, African National Congress (ANC) secretary ...Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 17:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa speech thieves' get bail
THE daring thieves, who allegedly stole a copy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Independence Day speech and a laptop last year were on Monday granted bail by Kwekwe magistrate Cheryl Tembo despite th...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thieves steal Mnangagwa speech, laptop
POLICE in Kwekwe last Wednesday arrested three of a four-member daring gang which was on the "wanted list" for stealing a laptop, and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's speech from a car driven by one of ...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 21:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mr Ramaphosa prefers American vaccines while Dr Mkhize prefers Sputnik V
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize allegedly tussled behind the scenes over where to procure which jabs, resulting in the country's vaccine rollout programme being negativel...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
State capture: The hunters have become the hunted
The opening statement by former Eskom chief executive, Brian Molefe, testifying at the Zondo Commission into State Capture triggered a seismic shift whose political implications are far and wide....Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 11:42hrs | 3 | by Professor Sipho Seepe
Ramaphosa hits out at ANC's integrity commission after dodging it for 18 months
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit out at the African National Congress (ANC's) integrity commission's report into his appearance before it, saying it created the impression that he was delinquent....Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
ANC's integrity commission slams Ramaphosa
The politics of 2020 ended in dramatic fashion this week when the ANC's integrity commission took on party president Cyril Ramaphosa, saying he had avoided appearing before it for over 18 months. ...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 12:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self over stolen property
A MAN from Nkulumane suburb who had an argument with his mother over property that he had stolen decided to hang himself in his bedroom.A family member who spoke on condition of anonymity said...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
CR17 donor scores R1.5 billion Eskom contract
The Competition Commission has been criticised for approving a deal that would result in two dominant players in the resources market that supplies coal to Eskom.The South African Energy Forum...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zuma accuses Ramaphosa of seeking 'white validation'
Former president Jacob Zuma has written to his successor President Cyril Ramaphosa, taking him to task for the latter's letter to party members condemning corruption. In a letter seen by News2...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 20:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Was the man who 'bribed' Ramaphosa murdered?
The Watson family has asked for space to grieve in the wake of the death of controversial businessman, Bosasa chief executive Gavin Watson, on Monday morning.Valence Watson, one of Gavin Watso...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 08:18hrs | | by City Press
Ramaphosa's 'funder' in controversial accident
A man whose company is accused of controversially paying R500,000 to South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa's CR17 election campaign had died. Bosasa CEO Gavin Watson, died in a car accident on h...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 13:42hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jacob Zuma laughs at Ramaphosa
Former South African President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Mhlanganyelwa Zuma on Monday posted a tweet that was an indirect jibe at the embattled current President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa who is accused of ...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 17:19hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Ramaphosa dispensed patronage to those who backed him'
A political analyst has said the leaked emails and financial statements from the CR17 campaign have shown how President Cyril Ramaphosa dispensed patronage to those who backed him."These guys ...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa rewarded Maria Ramos for her donation by PIC appointment?
The Sunday Independent revealed some of the funders to the CR17 campaign, which included eNCA director and owner of Hosken Consolidated Investments, Johnny Copelyn, who reportedly donated R2m, while f...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 16:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cyril Ramaphosa panics
Reports from South Africa indicate that the country's President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa's lawyers have accused the public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane of unlawfully obtaining financial information fr...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 11:34hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Dabengwa funded Ramaphosa's campaign with R500 000
Former MTN group CEO and Eskom board member Sifiso Dabengwa funded the South Africa President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa's campaign with a whopping R500 000. President Ramaphosa is accused of be...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 10:38hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Rest in Peace Isaac 'Bra Ike' Lesiba Maphoto. A tribute shared by ZAPU
EULOGY BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA AT THE FUNERAL OF COMRADE LESIBE ISAAC ‘IKE' MAPHOTOPOLOKWANE, LIMPOPO PROVINCE 21 JULY 2019Programme DirectorMembers of the Maphoto familyMin...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 19:54hrs | | by CR17
'Ramaphosa's donations from White Monopoly Capital must be made public'
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to publish all the donations he had received during his 2017 ANC presidential campaign, finding he had breached the executive ethics...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 17:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
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