As pressure continues to grow on president jacob zuma. The party wants him to stand down following allegations of corruption. The ancs leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, said a final decision on president zumas future will be decided on monday afternoon. For the last week, the two men have been holding talks on the transition of power. Sarah corker reports. At an event marking 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela there was the clearest signal yet that the end of the troubled presidency ofjacob zuma is near. Addressing the crowds, the president in waiting promised a resolution on zumas future. We are currently engaged in discussions around the transition to a new administration and specifically, to resolve the issues of the position of the president of the republic of south africa. Applause. For the last week, they have been negotiating the president s exit strategy. But with a country in limbo, the Ancs National executive committee is holding a special meeting later where it is thought th
As pressure continues to grow on president jacob zuma. The party wants him to stand down, following allegations of corruption. The ancs leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, said a final decision on president zumas future will be decided on monday afternoon. For the last week, the two men have been holding talks on the transition of power. Sarah corker reports. Atan at an event marking 100 years since that earth of Nelson Mandela was the clearest signal yet that the end of the trouble presidency of jacob zuma is near. Addressing the crowds, the president in waiting promised a resolution on zumas future. We are currently engaged in discussions around the transition to a new administration and specifically to resolve the issues of the position of the president of the republic of south africa. For the last week, there have been negotiating the president s exit strategy. But with a country in limbo, the Ancs National executive committee is holding a special meeting later in it is thought the pa rtys me
The warning from the first minister. And a woman from shotton in flintshire goes on trial accused of murdering her baby son. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Senior officials from oxfam are in emergency talks today with the International Development secretary, to try to prevent government funding being cut, following the scandal involving some of its aid workers and prostitutes. Its claimed the charity failed to give the government full details of what happened, in the wake of the devastating earthquake in haiti in 2010. Oxfam denies theres been a cover up. Matt cole reports. In the worst imaginable circumstances, oxfam staff were meant to be in haiti to help. Its now clear son had a very different agenda. Amidst claims of sex parties and prostitutes, oxfam sacked four staff and allowed three others to quit including their country director who went on to secure work with another aid organisation. Oxfam denies it has covered up what happened but now it has emerged the
Sounds a bit like home yes, more of that income, a combination of heavy snow and strong winds overnight. We will also be looking further afield where gita, a cyclone, is currently hitting tonga. Thanks. Also coming up. Thats cool scientists release the first video of a giant iceberg thats broken off the Antarctic Ice shelf its four times the size of london and weighs i trillion tonnes. Well be talking to a member of the British Antarctic survey. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. As though dealing with a sex scandal on its own wasnt bad enough now oxfam is facing claims of a cover up claims it denies. Senior officials from the charity are in emergency talks with the International Development secretary, to try to prevent government funding being cut, following the scandal involving some of its aid workers and prostitutes. Its claimed the charity failed to give full details of what happened in the wake of the devastating earthquake in haiti in 2010. All this as many do
Id like to call roll at this time. Commissioner president fong commissioner Vice President richards commissioner antonini commissioner moore commissioner johnson and commissioner wu are present expect commissioner hillis to arrive late commissioners, that places you under your is consideration for items proposed for continuance 79 castro discretionary review and various are property to july and items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 cases bush street, ellis and Market Street and sutter street Fourth Street discretionary review 19 are proposed for indefinite continuance as under departmental matters at Market Street the informational presentation is proposed for continuance until june 9th and under the discretionary review calendar we did receive a letter signed by both parts for 23 ab at grant avenue and place discretionary review and variance request for june 2nd continuance. Okay opening it up for Public Comment on any items on the continuance calendar okay comment is closed. Commissioner Vice Pr