Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula should be ‘applauded’ for resigning, says Ramaphosa

But why did she try to stall and evade the whole process - Stalingrad 1 failed.

I agree with Cyril - I'll happily? her on her way, and a few others also.

If she is to be Applauded for resigning, why stop there? Ramaphosa should declare a Public Holiday, so we can all Celebrate her integrity. Perhaps a cheese and wine at a suitable venue, and yes -- a special fundraiser for her future. I mean, she's obviously done nothing, WRONG, has she?

Applauded for resigning? It's only the right thing to do with all the question marks hanging over her head. If found guilty, orange overalls for you Nosiviwe. And by the way innocent is not the same as not guilty. Just because a court returns a not guilty verdict, it could mean that there was insufficient evidence to return a guilty verdict. In Scotland a trial could have one of three outcomes - guilty, not guilty and not proven which says it all.

Imagine commending and applauding someone for exercising exemplary integrity who firstly, attempted to interdict her arrest, secondly accepted her deployment to the position of Speaker knowing full well she has a questionable past and lastly, begs the court to not imprison her because the prisons she (parliament ) is duty bound to oversee are not fit for human habitation! Cyril and the ANC he leads hide behind processes and legal procedures and clearly do not place any value on upholding exemplary moral standards.

Well really??? If she respected Parliament at all why then did she as the MoD misuse and mislead it with personal trips for friends, to human trafficking other friends, then accept bribes from a defense contractors whose husband is a senior officer in the defense force. Again, hypocritical to the extreme. Shame on you... shame.

I agree with the president. One Phalaphala is enough.

This encapsulates the problem with the ANC... they have no idea what integrity means! Applauded for resigning? They're never apologetic for their corrupt and criminal actions, they're only sorry that they were caught! Zero accountability; zero integrity. When will the wide scale looting and corruption end? Unfortunately the elections are going to throw us into more turmoil, where smaller parties will turn into "King-makers" and the tail will end up wagging the dog. Things are going to get worse before they get better (if ever). Cry the beloved country!

Typical ANC - reward corruption and criminality - make them heroes. I suppose CR has to do it because they are all in the same boat. Pat themselves of the bat for bucking a system that is odious, western, and capitalist laced with un African Roman Dutch law. She and her ilk must be imprisoned.

Typical move by CR. He has never condemned the actions of any ANC leader. When the health minister was caught with his fingers in the till, he congratulated him on a job well done. When is he going to grow a pair and condemn the actions of his "comrades". Clearly stealing from the state and the poor is not an issue in his eyes. This is the man who was going to clean up the state after JZ, who would not tolerate corruption. No wonder nothing has come from the millions of rands spent on the Zondo commission.

It seems that the Prez's comment on the matter says it all. We have different ethical outlooks on social behavior. It seems that (some) politicians have a completely different value system. Eish!

Why must he applaud her, we all know her 84 million rand so-call loan or give to Cuba, and what about the others in his cabinet for axample Paul Mashatile.

Getting applauded for your level of integrity by dollar couch guy is something of a left handed compliment.

you should have done the some during Phalaphal saga, then you will aslo been applauded.

Cyril should follow her exemplary resignation and offer his and his entire cabinet's reesignation. Problem solved...

Pure spin, pre election - Virtuous ANC - how about calling on others that are implicated to step down? Nothing virtuous about her resignation. She was pushed to garner votes.

Yes President don’t worry we are all applauding.

i called this one in my comment on yesterday's article.

Why don't you give her a gold watch and a fancy retirement package for her bravery. Everyone else on the dark side gets rewarded.

Is this guy for real?! Is president Ramaphosa leaving on ou planet or coockoo land?! She had to resign or be marched to the police cells and court to be charged wit a few cases of FRAUD; MONEY LAUNDRING and maybe a few more. As per previous ANC parlamentarian fraudsters, don't be surprised if she gets a embassadorian post if the ANC gets the majority ?. This ANC government is like Alibaba and the fourth thieves ?

I would like to know why there is an Army Military Police vehicle in the escort convoy from Lytellton Police station. It is not an Army function.

What a low bar to set for our nation. Having said that, most politicians and the elite do set themselves a low bar. They control what is law and what isn't. And we...as the society let them. We do or get suspected of wrongdoing in in our jobs, society etc., the negative impacts are immediate and severe. But no, they only have to step down and we must applaud them! Never mind that their incompetence and corruption has cost the economy and society severely. What fools they think we are. I guess they're right in thinking that coz we vote them in again overlooking things we wouldn't normally overlook

Seriously?? She should be applauded for stealing from the people of the country? Never liked Ramaphosa, but this shows his completely lack of consideration for the country.

Applauded? Let us not forget: this is the same person that smuggled a woman, on a false passprt, into SA from another country using tax payers money (I would think that that escapade would have cost a Rmil or two). She must have transgressed a number of diplomatic protocols and laws in both countries. For that she got a fine of 3 months salary and a new post to the powerful position of speaker! Some punishment. Any other person would have been arrested and sent ot jail! Where were the Police and NPA in that saga??

Applauded? Let us not forget: this is the same person that smuggled a woman, on a false passprt, into SA from another country using tax payers money (I would think that that escapade would have cost a Rmil or two). She must have transgressed a number of diplomatic protocols and laws in both countries. For that she got a fine of 3 months salary and a new post to the powerful position of speaker! Some punishment. Any other person would have been arrested and sent ot jail! Where were the Police and NPA in that saga??

“In her resignation, Comrade Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula highlighted her intention to protect the reputation of our organisation, the African National Congress, after dedicating more than 30 years of service." Reputation....ss it still the morning of the 1st of April?

She should be thrown in prison to rot with Ramaphosa. They robbing us blind. The poor are suffering even more because of their corruption.

Bob F April 5th 2024 at 13-40 Applaud her ? Why did you not just not fire her, Ramaphosa? You could have reinstated her if, after due process in court, she was found to be not guilty on all counts for which she was. c

Do we also applaud the corruption charges?

Applauded??? What an idiot!!! How low this country has sunk under the vile anc that someone who has clearly violated her oath of office and been caught with her hand in the cookie jar, must be applauded for "resigning". Well I suppose if you compare her to the other multitude of despicable anc thieves like Bathabile, Haudi etc. this is earth-shattering. However her "resignation" has nothing to do with contriteness but everything to do with sparing huge embarrassment to her hideous party just before elections, ensuring her pension remains intact and knowing that she will be pardoned, sooner or later, with medical parole of sorts and even recycled to become an ambassador. We have really reached the gutter.

Her integrity is questionable at best, with all the abuses she committed while Minister of Defence (some punished, some not) and for a world leader of the statue of Ramaphosa to applaud her 'selfless' action, raises questions about his level of integrity. No wonder we are 'chommies' with the likes of Putin, Hamas, al-Bashir, and all the other dregs that find themselves on the wrong side of right.

Shame, shame , shame on you....cry baby , cry ... how can you NOW try and own up to accountability , when you first have to be responsible? Squirrel say "Lets BLAH, BLAH again., come on people you're an insult to mankind. Dedication for 30 years is a disgrace, maybe you should go to jail for 15years.

“We value her commitment to maintaining the image of our organisation" And she has maintained that image perfectly - arrested for fraud and corruption, which is literally the hallmark of the criminal enterprise masquerading as a government that you lead, oh spineless one...

These people's mindset never failed to amuses

This Minister is no different to the rest. Ramaphosa lauding her for her 'ethics' says more about him than it does about her. Remove one hand from the cookie jar and another takes it place.

eh?

Mama Nosiviwe please stay strong, this moment shall pass: this prediction from the ANC Executive - an interesting and depressing prediction. What does he know that we don't?

In a civilised society she would have resigned a long time ago!

That has to be the most bizarre comment Ramadonothing has ever made.

Not ANC, it's MBG . . . Morally Bankrupt Garbage.

Dumb & Dumber

I wonder what his response will be if she is the first big wig to be found guilty (shocked again, eh Squirrel)? NPA clearly think they have a strong case.

Only in SA do we applaud politicians for doing the right things. This is because they so infrequently do the right thing.

Ambiguous!!! Praising theives for their guilty conscience. That shows we are not a normal society.