'The Star' reported on Monday that the president was behind moves to get Busisiwe Mkhwebane arrested before she releases her report in which he is being investigated for approving the ANC’s controversial trip to Zimbabwe on an Air Force jet in September.
In a televised address to the nation, the president acknowledged that there was clear evidence of a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in parts of the country, especially in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape.
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri confirmed on Facebook that he and his wife had fled to his home country of Malawi after fearing for their safety.
Msimanga is the DA’s former Gauteng premier candidate and mayor of the City of Tshwane.
The Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECG) leader and his wife, Mary, confirmed on Facebook on Saturday that they had fled to Malawi.
The president on Wednesday appealed to citizens to take measures to contain the rise in new COVID-19 infections by adhering to health and safety protocols like social distancing and mask-wearing.
The ANC secretary-general on Tuesday said he was not surprised by the news surrounding the warrant of arrest against him, saying he would consult with his lawyers over the matter.
This after tensions flared up outside Brackenfell High School on Monday morning when some residents, parents, and members of the EFF clashed during a protest called by the party against racism.
Zuma is due to appear at 10am from 16 November to 20 November 2020.
Who investigates, who issues an arrest warrant, and who prosecutes?
Alert level 1 of the national lockdown came into effect on Monday, after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on 16 September that the country would be easing restrictions that had been implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19.
‘No one is bigger than the ANC [and] we must save the ANC, not individuals.’
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday replied to oral questions in the National Assembly on government’s fight against gender-based violence and femicide, and the combating of corruption in the public and private sectors.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been criticised for the ban on the sale of tobacco products during the national state of disaster.
Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday said that certain categories of sexual offences recorded had decreased while other categories were on the increase.
Abel Tau on Thursday said that he had joined Herman Mashaba’s The People’s Dialogue and that he would also be part of his new soon to be launched political party in August.
Addressing mourners at a special state funeral for late ANC veteran Andrew Mlangeni, Panyaza Lesufi lamented the state of the ANC amid corruption allegations involving some of its leaders accused of looting public funds meant for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
This follows a report linking Masuku and his wife, Loyiso Lugayeni-Masuku, to the contract awarded to amaBhaca King Madzikane II Thandisizwe Diko, the husband of Presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko.
