Ramaphosa expects a full report from expelled SA ambassador to the US
The US will today officially strip expelled ambassador Ebrahim Rasool of his recognition.
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POLL | Is the expulsion of SA’s ambassador to US justified?
The decision to expel Ebrahim Rasool has sparked a debate about the balance between freedom of speech and the consequences of controversial diplomatic statements.
Ipid investigation into Mkhwanazi lacks substance, says MP Ian Cameron
The chairperson of parliament’s portfolio committee on police, Ian Cameron, believes the Independent Police Investigative Directorate investigation into KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi lacks substance.
ANC, SACP to hold bilateral meeting today
The ANC says it will hold its much anticipated bilateral meeting with the SACP at Luthuli House.
COSATU in Western Cape ready to welcome Rasool back to the province
“Ebrahim Rasool is one of us. He’s a child of the soil.”
Eastern Cape appoints new departmental heads
Eastern Cape Provincial Government has announced the appointment of new Heads of Departments.
Tension between SA, US peddled by disgruntled white males: Expert
Relations have been tense, between South Africa and the United States.
SA to continue diplomacy with US despite ambassador’s expulsion
Minister Ronald Lamola says Pretoria will continue to engage the US administration.
News24 | UPDATE | Expelled SA Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool given 72 hours to leave
South Africa’s expelled Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, has been given 72 hours to leave that country.
Motlatsi Tsubane uncontested in his re-election as WC COSATU chair
Motlatsi Tsubane, was uncontested in his re-election as WC Cosatu Chair.
Rasool says he’s been in tougher situations
Rasool said South Africa should not lose the momentum they had been building.
News24 | Expelled: This is what earned SA Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool persona non grata status
Many of the controversial policy decisions US President Donald Trump’s administration has made have simply been inherited from the administration of his predecessor, Joe Biden, South Africa’s expelled Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, said on Friday.
Rasool was at advance stage preparing for SA’s envoys to US: Lamola
Lamola says Rasool was at an advance stage preparing for Pretoria’s envoy to Washington.
South Africa’s presidency confirms ‘regrettable’ expulsion of ambassador to US Ebrahim Rasool
The move, which marks a further deterioration of diplomatic relations between the two countries, was announced by US secretary of state Marco Rubio in a post on X late on Friday
DA calls on President to send GNU delegation to US to mend relations
Rasool has since been declared a persona non-grata.
Expert questions Rasool’s conduct to US following sudden expulsion
Dr Kingsley Makhubela has questioned the conduct of South Africa’s ambassador to the US.
News24 | UPDATE | US’ expulsion of Rasool ‘regrettable’, diplomatic decorum must be maintained, says Presidency
The Presidency has described the US’ expulsion of Ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool as “regrettable”.
News24 | The cold truth: Nope, random Capetonian didn’t have a beer in Parliament’s (non-existent) VIP lounge
No, the content creator who claims on an Instagram video that he’d picked up an access card, found his way into Parliament, and had a cold draught beer in the “VIP lounge” is either confused or lying.
News24 | Fine print: Minister, deputies among MPs in breach of ethics code for late declaration of interests
Parliament’s ethics committee says it is committed to “ensuring accountability of all Members of Parliament” after it found nine MPs, including three deputy ministers and a minister, in breach of the ethics code for failing to disclose their interests on time.
Parliamentary ethics body clamps down on tardy MPs, ministers
A minister in the presidency, three deputy ministers and five other MPs have been slapped with fines of between R10,000 and R12,500 each for violating parliament’s code of ethics over their declarations of financial interests.
News24 | Mbalula blames coalition governments for Johannesburg’s decline
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has claimed that the deterioration of the City of Johannesburg began in 2016 after the ANC lost power.