Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya has denied that president Cyril Ramaphosa is protecting some cabinet ministers who have been implicated in wrong-doing, including suspended police minister Senzo Mnchunu, who has been implicated in serious criminal misconduct by the Madlanga commission of Inquiry while serving as minister of police. Magwenya says the president has ordered a probe into allegations of corruption revealed by the commission. Acting minister of police, Firoz Cachalia says the mandate of the SAPS probe into Madlanga commission corruption will be to investigate 14 individals who have been implicated by the commission for criminal conduct. Cachalia says the commission has stated that there is prima facie findings against these individuals, which warrants further investigation. He further says that there are serious problems of criminal conduct and criminal capture within SAPS. North West Businesman, Brown Mogotsi says he has not yet received a subpoena to appear before the Ad hoc Committee. He says the level of security offered to him by parliament is not sufficient to safeaguard his life and also says he does not trust the state. Mogotsi is demanding that he should use his own security, who should be paid for by the state and be provided with petrol, accommodation and food when he appears before the Ad Hoc committee investigating police corruption.

The ANC in Johannesburg has denied allegations of vote rigging. Regional Spokesperson, Mantombi Nkosi says the party will not be replacing Dada Morero as the Joburg mayor following his defeat. The party says its happy about the positive outlook of the City of Johannesburg from ratings agencies. Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Prof Somadoda Fikeni says it is clear that some requirements where flouted during the appointment of a 22-year-old social development chief-of- staff. Fikeni says reforms have been put in place to deal with issues such as this one. Spokesperson for the Eastern Cape Premier, Sonwabo Mbananga says the Eastern Cape government is concerned that Abathembu King, Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo did not follow proper channels in facilitating meetings with the Israeli embassy. The EC government says the engagements undermined the sovereignty of the country. Director-General at the Department of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nkosinathi Sishi says Damelin has failed to comply with 7 major issues including failure to supply auditors with student data, failure to submit SAQA reports and annual financial statements. Sishi says the department is concerned about the students and teachers employed by Damelin.

March and March's Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, says children of illegal foreigners are being prioritised for placement at Addington primary school in KZN, despite their lack of documents. Ngobese-Zuma says government needs to make provision for transport for children who are placed far from their places of residence. KZN Education Spokesperson, Mlu Mtshali has denied that Addington primary prioritises children of illegal foreigners, saying the school currently only has 5 undocumented foreign children. Mtshali has urged March and March and the community to air their grievances through the right channels like Parliament. He says Addington Primary school was chosen as a soft target. ActionSA president Herman Mashaba says the party is in support of their Ekurhuleni Mayoral candidate, Xolani Khumalo following his arrest on assault charges. Mashaba says Xolani is in possession of evidence that will clear him of the charges. He says international drug cartels and syndicates are behind Khumalo's arrest. On US president Dobald Trump's threats to impose 200% on French wine, The French ambassador to South Africa David Martinon, says France will not be influenced by intimidation and threats. Martinon says seven European countries have decided to send troops to Greenland in support of Denmark. He says France believes that Greenland is a sovereign state and it is not for sale.

* MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela says his party is calling for the Hawks to investigate, DA members John Steenhuisen and Willie Aucamp over lion bone trade. Claims for private and commercial use. Ndhlela says the allegations expose the shallowness of the party's posture of clean governance. * Public service and administration minister, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi says there's a challenge of resources which hinders the process of lifestyle audits. Buthelezi says ministers will also undergo lifestyle audits in a separate process. * Venezuelan Journalist, Luis Carlos Diaz says the meeting between US president Donald Trump and opposition leader, Maria Machado will be a defining moment for the country's future.

Al Jama-ah President, Ganief Hendricks says his party decided to withdraw the motion of no confidence against Johannesburg mayor, Dada Morero because they were impressed by the work done by the Joburg admistration in hosting a successful G20 summit, and that their decision was in the best interest of the public. Pressed for more, Hendricks then said it was a collective decision, taken, to plan for the upcoming election after looking at the current coalitions. Hendricks says there is a will to turn Johannesburg around. Member of the select committee on security and justice Nicholas Gotsell, says trust in the police is at an all-time low, whereas crime is high. Gotsell says thousands of SAPS firearms have either been stollen or missing. German ambassador to South Africa, Andreas Peschke says they believe that South Africa has a role to play in the G20 summit, especially as it is the only African country that is currently a member of the group. Peschke says there was a lot of support and admiration for South Africa during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg last week.

SABC news correspondent Sherwin Bryce-Pease says the US deciding to come to the G20 is only ceremonial and that the US has made a clear disassociation from the G20, saying it will not participate or send a delegation to the summit taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa. French Ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi, David Martinon, says the US not participating in the G20 summit is unfortunate. Martinon says his country, France, will support the G20 declaration and that they are here to help South Africa. Prince Simakade Zulu's spokesperson, Prince Thokozani Zulu, disputes claims made by Brown Mogotsi at the Madlanga commission that the PKTT targeted Prince Simakade's allies. Prince Thokozani says Mogotsi's claims further divide the Amazulu House. He says the Prince has never interacted with Mogotsi and that he may have accessed information through the intelligence services or his sources.

Former KZN Hawks head, Johan Booysen, says it is unlawful for state handlers to reveal the identity of informants, and so it will not be appropriate to do so in Mogotsi's case. And the CEO of IRS forensic investigations, Chad Tomas, describes Brown Mogotsi as an agent provocateur and information peddler and says credence cannot be given to what he says. Former ANC treasurer general, Matthew Phosa, says ANC leaders who are implicated by the Madlanga commission are criminals. Phosa says there must be consequences and that people must be prosecuted for wrongdoing. He also says politicians must stay away from law enforcement and not use them for their own benefit.