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David Mabuza missing in action at cabinet lekgotla amid cabinet reshuffle rumbles
Deputy President David Mabuza tendered an apology for missing the Cabinet Lekgotla taking place from 2-3 February 2023 due to…
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State of disaster on power crisis likely to top agenda at Cabinet Lekgotla
Declaring a national state of disaster to address the country’s worsening power crisis was expected to be one of the…
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Solly Mapaila: ANC’s reshuffle utterances disrespectful
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has no mandate to speak about a Cabinet reshuffle without consulting the tripartite alliance. That’s…
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Relax and watch this space – Ramaphosa on cabinet reshuffle
Obliterate that thought. That’s President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to questions about when he will reshuffle his Cabinet. ANC Secretary General…
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Fikile Mbalula: Ramaphosa should be thinking about reshuffling his Cabinet
Newly elected African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said that President Cyril Ramaphosa should be thinking about reshuffling his…
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Health Department: Smokers who break proposed tobacco laws could face jail time
The Department of Health on Wednesday said smokers who break the proposed tobacco laws could face a hefty fine or…
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DA furious about R87 million ministerial handbook sleight of hand
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s secret amendment to the ministerial handbook, removing the limit on the number of staff members that may…
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Panyaza Lesufi: No holy cows in fight against corruption, lawlessness & crime
The announcement of ANC Gauteng provincial chair Panyaza Lesufi as the province’s premier was met with mixed reactions from opposition…
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Panyaza Lesufi ready for Gauteng’s top job
The ANC in Gauteng says it’s ready for Panyaza Lesufi to fill the province’s top job. But the move will…
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Egypt to ration electricity to boost gas exports
Egypt’s cabinet has approved a plan to ration electricity to save natural gas that it will instead divert to the…
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HSF: Terminating Zim permit could put thousands at risk
The Helen Suzman Foundation says Cabinet’s decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) could make thousands of Zimbabweans become…
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KZN flood recovery efforts to cost no less than R25 billion
Concerns have been raised that the flood disaster relief and recovery in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is going to cost at least…
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President Ramaphosa to address the nation following KZN floods
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 8 pm on Monday. He will focus on the government’s response to…
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Mangaung & Enoch Mgijima municipalities placed under administration
Cabinet has placed the Mangaung Municipality in the Free State and Enoch Mgijima Municipality in the Eastern Cape under administration.…
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William Madisha: Ramaphosa’s Cabinet bigger than Chiefs, Pirates & Sundowns combined
The conversation around the size of Cabinet was one of the highlights during Wednesday’s debate in Parliament. The motion of…
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CT mayor welcomes news that the National State of Disaster will soon fall away
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has said welcomed the news that the National State of Disaster will soon end, and has said…
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DA: Cabinet blew R20 million on fuel and new luxury vehicles for ANC petrolheads
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet has apparently blown more than R20 million in public funds on buying fuel and brand new…
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DA’s bid for ballot on motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa’s Cabinet refused
The National Speaker of Parliament has declined the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) request for an in-person ballot on the motion of…
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DA accuses Cyril Ramaphosa of leniency on low performing ministers as cabinet gets low scores
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has given President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet low scores for performance and accuses the president of…
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National govt to withdraw its intervention in North West province
The national government is set to withdraw its intervention in the North West province, starting from 31 March 2022. Co-operative…
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Calls for Postbank to be reoriented into a state bank for the poor
Cosatu has called for Postbank to be reoriented into a state bank following the approval last week by the Cabinet…
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Cabinet: Low COVID-19 infections and deaths should not make people reckless
Cabinet said the current low rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths should not lead people to be reckless. In a…
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Mondli Gungubele denies that Nkosi appointment a sign Ramaphosa doesn’t trust Cabinet
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele has refuted claims that new appointments in government were a sign that President Cyril…
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KZN government to keep 8 municipalities under administration
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala’s Cabinet has resolved to retain eight of the province’s struggling municipalities under administration until 30 April.…
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Fikile Mbalula expected to present new licence card machine to the Cabinet soon
Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, is expected to present a new driver’s licence card machine for approval to the Cabinet. The…
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Lindiwe Sisulu attack unwarranted, says Zondo
Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo says he expected attacks on the judiciary. But, he didn’t think it would come from…
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Minister Motsoaledi: Scrapping of ZEP will benefit some permit holders
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the scrapping of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit was in fact beneficial for some…
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Government faced with difficult task of curbing COVID spread and protecting economy
Government is preparing for another tightrope walk as Omicron drives COVID cases ever upwards. In the last 24 hours, another…
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Unemployment and COVID-19 top of the agenda at Ramaphosa’s Cabinet meeting
As Cabinet members and President Cyril Ramaphosa met on Wednesday morning, the unemployment rate and COVID-19 developments were said to…
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2 465 new COVID-19 cases, 114 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 2,465 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. A further 114…
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Failure of government’s district development model blamed on ANC infighting
African National Congress (ANC) infighting has been cited as one of the reasons for the government’s failure to implement its…
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Dept of Education submits draft policy to prevent teen pregnancy in schools
The Department of Basic Education said it had given Cabinet a new draft policy on how to address teenage pregnancy…
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Covid-19: Everyone older than 18 can get their vaccines from Friday
All adults above 18 years old will be able to register to get the Covid-19 vaccine from Friday following approval…
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COVID: Anyone 18 years and older might be able to get jab from this week
People between the ages of 18 and 34 might be able to get their COVID-19 vaccines sooner than planned. As…
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ANC welcomes Cabinet changes as new ministers sworn in
The ANC caucus in Parliament has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to rearrange the Cabinet, saying it fully supports the…
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President Ramaphosa won’t be drawn on possibility of Cabinet reshuffle
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday declined to indicate whether he would reshuffle his Cabinet soon but said it was an…
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Prof Madhi warns against easing SA lockdown restrictions
Easing restrictions on gatherings could spell disaster, according to Vaccinology Professor Shabir Madhi. Sunday will mark 14 days since South…
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COVID-19: TERS support extended, those affected by lockdown restrictions urged to apply
The government, Nedlac, and businesses have on Monday agreed to extend the COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) to those…
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Petitions against amending Firearms Act gain momentum
Petitions against the Firearms Control Amendment Bill are gaining momentum as thousands of South Africans are making their voices heard.…
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Parliament can’t continue paying for benefits of ex-Cabinet members, says Thandi Modise
Parliament can no longer carry the burden of paying for benefits due to former Cabinet members. That’s according to National…
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Minister Nzimande confident of finding solution for missing middle education funding
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said that there was enough money in the country to fund free higher education but…
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Cabinet makes plans for heavy rainfall over festive season
As if 2020 hasn’t brought enough challenges, the government is preparing contingency plans for higher than normal rainfall and subsequent…
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SA to host 3rd investment conference on 17-18 November
The Cabinet has announced that the country will host its third investment conference from the 17th to the 18th of…
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Cabinet urges South Africans to be more vocal about cable theft on railway lines
With suspects arrested in connection with the theft of copper cables on the country’s railway lines, Cabinet is calling on…
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