President Cyril Ramaphosa says his cabinet does not have the power to instruct municipalities not to implement load shedding and doing so would be in contravention of the constitution.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the public protector that she has no jurisdiction to probe the Phala Phala farm scandal as the complaint was laid over two years after the theft took place.
President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to address the ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal conference on Sunday, putting his presidency on the line in a province that still largely sympathises with former president Jacob Zuma.
Cyril Ramaphosa has given SASSA applicants – and beneficiaries of the R350 grant – an update on what will happen to the lapsed support payment. The popular SRD fund expired at the end of January, leaving millions without financial support. During his address at SONA 2021, the president shared a clear message with our disadvantaged compatriots.
It’s good news. Very, very good news…
Will the R350 grant be extended?
Nothing perhaps summarises the strange times we live in quite like the sight of a near-empty Parliament. The annual speech is usually the biggest social event on the political calendar. But there were no red carpets, no military salutes, and no real hustle and bustle to speak of: A stark reminder that the pandemic is still with us, and people need help.