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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that four ministers would visit G7 nations to explain the planned African peace mission over Russia’s 15-month invasion of Ukraine — and ‘various diplomatic matters’ — in what otherwise was a flat State of the Nation 2.0.

On December 2022, Lady R left Simons Town and allegations followed that it was carrying arms and ammunition to Russia to use against Ukraine.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed an independent panel to investigate the docking of a Russian vessel in Simon's Town in December.

The bill would alleviate Eskom’s over R400 billion debt by providing it with R254 billion in relief, but some parties argued that this would not address the power utility’s generation capacity shortages.

Cope and FreedomFront Plus calls on the minister to act against those found to have contributed to the near collapse of the institution.

National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has put her foot down: The inquiry into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness for office must complete its work by the end of May.

Former MMC for community development Lubabalo Magwentshu also confirmed that the new mayor was likely to come from the minority parties.

While the DA remained confident that its moonshot pact aimed at rallying opposition parties behind the bid to oust the ANC ahead of next year’s general elections would gain traction, its current coalition allies are increasingly sceptical of its motives.

Parliament has published the latest register of members interests, which requires all MPs to disclose their interests in business, investments, property and gifts, once a year.

In his DA leadership victory speech 10 days ago, John Steenhuisen called for opposition parties to band together as part of his Moonshot Pact to avoid an ANC-EFF power deal in 2024.