South Africa is a sovereign constitutional democratic country and does not appreciate insults from another country about its membership and worth in participating in global platforms."

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party welcomes the formal notification from the Office of the Public Protector confirming that a full investigation will be undertaken into President Cyril Ramaphosa for alleged violations of the Executive Ethics Code.

The party and its leader, former President Jacob Zuma, are challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment of Firoz Cachalia as the acting Police Minister after placing Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave.

The Public Protector announced it will be launching an investigation into allegations that Cyril Ramaphosa abused his power. The MK Party lodged the complaint.

There are calls within the ANC to oust Cyril Ramaphosa, disband the NEC, and replace the leadership with a national task team led by former president Thabo Mbeki.

The US cannot procedurally or legally bar G20 meetings and summits because it is a founding member and requires no invite to such gatherings.

South Africans enjoyed seeing a musical breakdown of the latest drama between SA and the US, turning a tense global moment into something fun and easy to follow.