CYRIL RAMAPHOSA INTENDS TO APPLY FOR REVIEW OF SECTION 89 REPORT ON PHALA-PHALA

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA INTENDS TO APPLY FOR REVIEW OF SECTION 89 REPORT ON PHALA-PHALA 

BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA

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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has taken note of reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa is considering a judicial review of the Section 89 Independent Panel Report chaired by former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo. 

These reports reveal a desperate litigation strategy, which comes immediately after the Constitutional Court correctly ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally when it used the ANC’s numerical majority to block the implementation of the Independent Panel’s findings and prevent the establishment of an impeachment inquiry into the Phala Phala scandal. South Africans must be reminded that before Cyril Ramaphosa abused the ANC’s parliamentary majority to shield himself from accountability, he had already indicated his intention to challenge the Section 89 Panel Report through the courts. 

On 5 December 2022, Ramaphosa formally launched an application seeking to review and set aside the findings of the panel after it found that there was prima facie evidence that he violated the Constitution and his oath of office. 

However, after the ANC used its parliamentary majority on 13 December 2022 to irrationally and unconstitutionally suppress the report and block the impeachment process, Ramaphosa abandoned his review application.   

In May 2023, his spokesperson openly admitted that the President no longer wished to pursue the review because Parliament’s unlawful vote had rendered the report “moot” and of “no practical and legal consequence”. 

This sequence of events exposes Cyril Ramaphosa as a constitutional delinquent who has never sought genuine judicial clarity on the merits of the report but has instead relied on political manipulation and procedural delay to evade accountability. If Ramaphosa truly believed that the Independent Panel Report was fundamentally defective, irrational, or unlawful, he would have pursued his review application to finality in 2022 and 2023. 

Instead, he opportunistically withdrew the matter once he believed the ANC’s parliamentary majority had permanently buried the report. Now that the Constitutional Court has correctly declared that the parliamentary vote was unconstitutional and invalid, Ramaphosa is contemplating a review application once again, in order to hide behind court proceedings and to delay, frustrate, and ultimately avoid the inevitable impeachment inquiry. 

This conduct demonstrates profound disrespect not only for Parliament, but also for the judiciary and the constitutional order itself. The EFF maintains that the courts should dismiss with contempt any renewed attempt by Ramaphosa to litigate against the Section 89 Independent Panel Report nearly four years after its publication. 

The Constitutional Court, through our diligence as the EFF, has already restored constitutional order by invalidating the ANC’s unlawful parliamentary protection racket. 

The next step must be the immediate establishment of the impeachment inquiry contemplated by Section 89 of the Constitution.

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R2BILLION EKURHULENI SCANDAL

R2BILLION EKURHULENI SCANDAL

BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA

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DA escalates R2 billion Ekurhuleni scandal, demands urgent SIU update

The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes confirmation that the Hawks are investigating several City of Ekurhuleni officials for their alleged role in the theft of approximately R2 billion, reportedly siphoned through the manipulation of the municipality’s IT and billing systems.

In response to these developments, the DA will be writing to the President to formally request the proclamation of a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation into the matter. We call for clear timelines on the initiation and finalisation of the probe, as well as the swift referral of evidence for criminal prosecution where wrongdoing is confirmed.

This escalation follows our initial complaint to the SIU in July 2025, in which we raised alarm over the disappearance of the funds and the apparent systemic failures that enabled it. The latest developments, including the Hawks investigation and reports emerging from Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA), reinforce the urgency of decisive action.

At the time, the DA also raised concerns about the circumstances surrounding the murder of senior municipal official Mpho Mafole, who, in his capacity as Divisional Head for Forensic Audit, was reportedly involved in internal investigations into the missing funds.

Allegations that he had compiled evidence linked to the matter underscore the need for a thorough and transparent investigation. Any potential link remains the subject of investigation and must be treated with the utmost seriousness.

This matter goes beyond a technical breach. Under Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza oversight and accountability within the City has collapsed and weak controls have been allowed to persist, creating an environment in which public funds can be looted with little consequence.

Ekurhuleni is not for sale, and its people deserve nothing less than an honest and accountable government that is free from corruption. In November, voters have an opportunity to make that government a reality.

We will continue to monitor developments and fight to root out corruption.

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EULOGY DELIVERED BY THE PREMIER OF GAUTENG PANYAZA LESUFI

EULOGY DELIVERED BY THE PREMIER OF GAUTENG PANYAZA LESUFI 

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EULOGY DELIVERED BY THE PREMIER OF GAUTENG PANYAZA LESUFI AT THE FUNERAL SERVICE OF COMMANDER AND COMMISSAR PATRICK KHULU TWALA, CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST, VOSLOORUS  09 May 2026  

Programme Director;  The Twala Family;  ANC Gauteng Co-Convener, Comrade Amos Masondo and The African National Congress;  The uMkhonto we Sizwe Liberation War Veterans;  Bishop Mncedisi Catsha;  SAPS Chaplain, Reverend Nomathemba Mira;  South African Police Services;  Residents of Thembisa and Vosloorus;  Comrades and Friends;  Distinguished Guests;  Ladies and Gentlemen;  Fellow Mourners:  

Today, we pay tribute to a man whose life was defined by courage, discipline, and unwavering commitment to the liberation of our country.  

Today, we all gather here to bid farewell to an outstanding son of our country. We are hooked together by grief and pain.  A revolutionary, freedom fighter and cadre of our movement has left us but left behind permanent landmarks.  Yes, his voice may have been silenced by the hand of time. But it will continue to echo down the ages. 

It will never fade. It will echo in the freedom we enjoy. It will echo in the democratic culture which defines our national politics.  In everything Pat Twala did, he did for our people.  He was people centred and people drive. This cadre was disciplined. Bra Pat was disciplined. Bra Pat was committed. Bra Pat was reliable. 

He was a soldier and a servant of the people.  Bra Pat was not just among the humblest cadres, but an individual who made a telling impact in our freedom struggle. We salute him! We honour him! We cherish his memory. And we will always do so.  Bra Pat was not just a participant in history but a committed maker of history. 

His life was spent making history. This is the history of defeating the apartheid and building a new, democratic and just society.  From the streets of Tembisa in 1976 he stood where it mattered most, as part of the June 16 uprising. He was on the right side of history. He was there as a student confronting the might of the apartheid state. He was there at the frontline. He led by example.  =  His profile rose within the Moya Youth Movement, which operated in the shadow of the Curo Youth Club at Moya Catholic Church in Esangweni Section, Thembisa. In the Moya Youth Movement, a Roman Catholic youth body, he didn’t just follow the tide of anti-apartheid history, but he created it. 

Most of the cadres from Tembisa can attest to his influence.  These comrades included names such as Makubata Mokakabye, Sam Semetsi, Bheki (Mthofi) Khumalo, Msuthu Matshani, Octy Magunda, Floyd Malinga, Chilly Magagula, Kennedy Nkwane. The list is endless. These are comrades who went on to important anti-apartheid structures, such as Tembisa Youth Congress. His leadership and guidance contributed to deep cadreship development.  

Working with Cde Figo Madlala and Brian Mazibuko, former June 16 leaders and former Robben Islanders, he guided the youth movement that influenced political activity across the East Rand, Soweto, and the Vaal, linking with Tshwane.  Bra Pat was at the forefront, where it mattered most, all the time. 

He was a ball of energy, throwing everything into the anti-apartheid struggle. He organised. He mobilised. He inspired. He guided. He mentored. He led from the front!  Nothing about his community, its development and its freedom was ever alien to him. He was even active in trade union activities, the civic movement, and the football association in Tembisa. Bra Pat could see the big picture. He understood the struggle in a wholistic manner.  Through all these glorious efforts, he ultimately contributed to the shaping of a generation.  His can point to scores of key figures who have come from bra Pat’s warm hands.  

Many of us today can attest to his guidance and leadership. Activists, organisers, public servants, many of us, were once young people under his guidance.  He taught us discipline. He instilled courage in us. He taught what it means to belong to a movement bigger than yourself.  Personally, I lost a mentor,  A teacher, mind shaper  Path finder  Disciplinarian  My first formal employer at the Khayalami Metro were you served as Executive Chairman.  It was Room 14 at Tembi Mall, Tembisa.  We hatched plans to strengthen our movement.  It’s here that our movement was entrenched within our people.  

When political violence emerged, we pushed back.  When elections came, we became victorious.  When municipalities were established, we developed concepts like Masakhane  Before us, lies the body of a selfless revolutionary. Proud that your last home is wrapped in the colours of our country a country you fought for and defended.  We are proud that the President of our country and your family agreed that we honour you. Others may say it’s too late by us who worked and struggled with you can openly declare it’s never late but we’ll deserving. 

Go well Cde Pat Twala  Go well master tactician  Go well our leader and soldier of the People’s Army  Let’s release you  Let’s accept that you left us  Let’s appreciate the moment and times we spent with you Join Japhta Mngomezulu, Lawrance Mahlangu, Sam Semetsi , Mom Ellen Thumbu Mahlangu and many of cadres that ran this race with us. To your family, please be consoled  Hopefully our presence in all our numbers, will strengthen you  

The honour and the validation will also strengthen you  Hamba Kahle Cde Pat Twala  Hamba Kahle Qhawe la ma Qhawe  Today we say: Thwal’ Mahlobo! Mpangazitha! Mashiya amahle! Zikhali zempi!  Bra Pat, you have completed your mission  Rest now, commander. Your voice may be silent; but your struggle speaks through us. 

Rest well my leader, until we meet again.  Amandla!  

EULOGY DELIVERED BY THE PREMIER OF GAUTENG PANYAZA LESUFI 

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Parliament Must Respect Constitutional Court Ruling on Phala Phala

Parliament Must Respect Constitutional Court Ruling on Phala Phala

BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA

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IFP: Parliament Must Respect Constitutional Court Ruling on Phala Phala

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) notes the judgment of the Constitutional Court directing that the Phala Phala matter be referred to Parliament’s impeachment process.

The IFP maintains that Parliament is duty-bound to respect and implement the ruling of the Constitutional Court, including the establishment of the relevant impeachment committee in line with constitutional prescripts.

The Court has now affirmed that Parliament acted unlawfully in 2022 when it rejected the findings of the independent panel, which recommended that an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa proceed.

As the IFP, we will participate fully and constructively in the work of the impeachment committee in the interest of accountability, transparency, and the rule of law.

The IFP further notes that Parliament’s Rules Committee may consider reviewing the applicable rules where necessary to ensure full compliance with the Constitutional Court judgment and to safeguard the integrity of parliamentary oversight processes.

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Adjustment of GEMS Contribution Increases

Adjustment of GEMS Contribution Increases

BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA

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Minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi on adjustment of GEMS contribution increases for 2026

The Minister for the Public Service and Administration notes the recent announcements by the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) and organised labour regarding the adjustment of the 2026 contribution increase.

The Minister wishes to place on record that the period leading up to this outcome was characterised by intensive engagements and, at times, a clear impasse between the Scheme and organised labour. On the one hand, GEMS was required to uphold its fiduciary responsibility to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Scheme. On the other hand, organised labour raised legitimate and urgent concerns regarding affordability and the immediate financial pressures facing public servants.

These positions, while both valid, resulted in a deadlock that required deliberate and structured intervention.

Recognising the potential impact on public servants and the broader stability of the Scheme, the Minister, in his capacity as the employer representative, undertook a series of facilitated engagements with GEMS and organised labour. These engagements were aimed at ensuring that neither sustainability considerations nor affordability concerns were pursued in isolation, but rather balanced in a manner that protects both the Scheme and its members.

Through this process, the Ministry worked to create a platform for constructive and solution-oriented dialogue, ensure that the concerns of workers were meaningfully ventilated and considered, and encourage the Scheme to re-examine its position within a broader socio-economic context.

The Minister is therefore encouraged that these engagements have culminated in a revised weighted contribution increase of 7.5%, reflecting movement from the initial position of 9,5% and providing measurable relief to members.

It is important to underscore that this outcome was not the result of a single process or perspective prevailing over another, but rather the product of facilitated convergence between parties whose positions had, at one point, significantly diverged.

The Ministry believes that this outcome demonstrates the value of active employer involvement in complex socio-economic matters, particularly where the interests of public servants, institutional sustainability, and public confidence intersect.

At the same time, the Minister acknowledges that the issues raised during this period, including affordability, governance, cost drivers, and transparency, remain matters requiring ongoing engagement and careful oversight. The Ministry will continue to work with all stakeholders to ensure that these matters are addressed in a structured and sustainable manner.

The Minister further emphasises that engagement between GEMS and organised labour must continue to evolve towards a more proactive, transparent, and collaborative model to prevent similar situations in the future.

The Ministry remains committed to safeguarding the interests of public servants while ensuring that institutions such as GEMS remain financially sound, responsive, and aligned to their founding mandate.

The Minister thanks all stakeholders for their participation in the engagements and urges continued cooperation in the interest of public servants and their families.

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