SABCNews AM Headlines @05H30 | 12 May 2026

* Opposition parties have expressed mixed reactions following President Cyril Ramaphosa's indication that he will not resign after a Constitutional Court ruling on the Phala Phala matter.

* All schools in the Western Cape will be closed today due to the inclement weather across the province. This follows a consultation process by the Department of Education with the Provincial Disaster Management Centre and the Weather Service.

* The President of Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, says his contribution to the country's development isn't in the political spectrum.
Motsepe says he is not interested in next year's leadership race of the African National Congress.

* An upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping comes at a critical moment for both the bilateral relationship and the global economy, with the war in Iran expected to loom large over talks, according to an analyst.

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