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Jacob Zuma to clarify immediate way forward for MK party
Former president Jacob Zuma is expected to address the media on Friday on the progress of his uMkhonto weSizwe Party…
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Colleen Makhubele’s SARA officially registered with Electoral Commission
The South African Rainbow Alliance (SARA), a merger of at least five political parties, has officially been registered on the…
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‘Cope’s move was unexpected’ – Colleen Makhubele on sacking
Colleen Makhubele says she only heard about her expulsion on television. She says at first she believed it was a…
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Colleen Makhubele claims COPE leader Lekota abandoned SARA due to leadership squabbles
Former Congress of the People (COPE) member Colleen Makhubele has accused the party’s leader, Mosiuoa Lekota, of abandoning the South…
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Colleen Makhubele to break silence
Joburg Council Speaker Colleen Makhubele is expected to speak out after being sacked from Cope. The party expelled her after…
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ActionSA: Colleen Makhubele’s misinterpretation of council rules cost Joburg a fortune
ActionSA says sacked City of Joburg Council Speaker Colleen Makhubele will be remembered for numerous inaccuracies and blunders in council.…
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ActionSA in Joburg calls for extraordinary council sitting to elect new speaker
ActionSA in Johannesburg has called for an extraordinary council sitting to elect a new speaker after the Congress of the…
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COPE terminates membership of Joburg Speaker Colleen Makhubele
Congress of the People (COPE) has terminated the membership of its Speaker in the City of Johannesburg, Colleen Makhubele. Makhubele…
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City of Joburg’s Makhubele calls for calm from South Africans amid Israel-Palestine conflict
City of Johannesburg Speaker, Colleen Makhubele, has called for calm against the backdrop of the war currently unfolding in the…
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Speaker: City of Joburg consulting health inspectors on monitoring food sold in townships
City of Joburg Council Speaker Colleen Makhubele says they are consulting health inspectors regarding a deeper issue of monitoring food…
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Officials lament failure to tackle hijacked buildings following Joburg fire
The failure to address the hijacked buildings crisis in Johannesburg has resulted in a loss of 74 lives so far.…
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Colleen Makhubele: Deadly Joburg CBD fire could have been avoided
City of Joburg Council Speaker Colleen Makhubele said the building fire in Joburg CBD could have been avoided. Speaking at…
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Speaker Colleen Makhubele says NGOs block efforts to remove people from hijacked Joburg CBD buildings
City of Joburg’s Council Speaker Colleen Makhubele has visited the site where more than 70 people died during an inferno…
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Colleen Makhubele launches education programme to fight racism at Joburg schools
The speaker of the council, Colleen Makhubele, said she will be launching the City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ) Civic Education Programme…
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Colleen Makhubele seeks legal advise on graft allegations levelled against MMC
Joburg Speaker of council Colleen Makhubele said her office is seeking legal advice on the corruption allegations levelled against Economic…
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CoJ Speaker: Joburg’s corruption busters have no mandate
The City of Johannesburg speaker Colleen Makhubele has given the go-ahead for an external preliminary investigation into the city’s anti-corruption…
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GFIS reportedly used unlawfully against senior councillors
A report by an official in the Group Forensics and Investigation Services Department has revealed that the unit was used…
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ActionSA accuses Colleen Makhubele of delaying Gwamanda no-confidence motion
ActionSA in Johannesburg has accused council speaker Colleen Makhubele of intentionally delaying the motion of no confidence against the city’s…
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Youth Day should highlight importance of improving education system, says Makhubele
Johannesburg Speaker of Council, Colleen Makhubele said Youth Day commemorations should highlight the importance of improving the country’s education system.…
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ActionSA to approach DA for conflict resolution processes, says Beaumont
ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont said that the party would approach the Democratic Alliance (DA) for conflict resolution processes. His…
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Joburg council meeting adjourned to Friday
Joburg will have to wait until Friday to get a new mayor. Council speaker Colleen Makhubele adjourned Tuesday’s meeting after…
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Colleen Makhubele’s no-confidence motion won’t go ahead after Amad resignation
The resignation of City of Joburg mayor Thapelo Amad means that Tuesday’s motion of no confidence in Speaker Colleen Makhubele…
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Thapelo Amad speaks on stepping down as Joburg mayor
Johannesburg residents woke up without a mayor once again: Thapelo Amad has stepped down as the city’s number one citizen.…
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ActionSA to table no-confidence motions against Joburg mayor
ActionSA plans to submit no-confidence motions against Joburg mayor Thapelo Amad and Speaker Colleen Makhubele. The motions will be tabled…
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Search continues for missing baby after Jukskei drownings
The family of a baby washed away in the Jukskei River is hoping she will be found as the search…
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Dada Morero: ActionSA’s no-confidence motion against Makhubele will die flat
African National Congress (ANC) chairperson Dada Morero says ActionSA’s plot to table a motion of no confidence against council speaker…
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Joburg council Speaker Colleen Makhubele not fazed by ActionSA plan to remove her
Speaker for the Johannesburg city council, Colleen Makhubele, says she’s not fazed by ActionSA’s plot to remove her from office.…
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Joburg speaker Makhubele denies reports that Mpho Phalatse to face no-confidence motion on Friday
City of Johannesburg’s council Speaker Colleen Makhubele has denied reports suggesting Mayor Mpho Phalatse is set to face a motion…
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ANC guns for Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse
The ANC in Johannesburg says Mpho Phalatse will be removed as mayor before the end of November. The party says…
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Joburg council set for meeting since Mpho Phalatse reinstated as mayor
Johannesburg Council Speaker Colleen Makhubele has called for an ordinary council meeting on Thursday. This will be the first council…
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Joburg speaker Colleen Makhubele is in hot water
Joburg speaker Colleen Makhubele is in hot water. DA Federal Council Chai Joburg speaker Colleen Makhubele is in hot water.…
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‘My removal was an abuse of power’, says Mpho Phalatse
Ousted Johannesburg City Mayor Mpho Phalatse said that she would lay out a plan on Wednesday to save the city.…
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New Joburg mayor, Dada Morero given 6 months to deliver
Newly-elected Joburg mayor Dada Morero has six months to probe himself or be removed. This is according to Speaker Colleen…
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John Steenhuisen blames coalition partners for losing power in Joburg
DA leader John Steenhuisen has blamed coalition partners for the ousting of Mpho Phalatse as mayor, saying some of them…
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Joburg mayor, Mpho Phalatse files urgent application to halt council sitting
City of Johannesburg mayor, Mpho Phalatse, has filed urgent papers to block an extraordinary Johannesburg Council sitting. It is expected…
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Colleen Makhubele of Cope elected as new Johannesburg Council speaker
Colleen Makhubele from the Congress of the People is the new Johannesburg Council Speaker. She defeated DA’s Alex Christians. Former…
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Colleen Makhubele says her suspension from Cope makes mockery of the party
Congress of the People (Cope) councillor in Johannesburg – Colleen Makhubele – said her suspension from the party was making…
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Colleen Makhubele suspended by Cope
Colleen Makhubele, the Chair of Chairs in the City of Johannesburg, has been suspended by her party, Cope. The party’s…
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DA mustn’t cry foul as parties seek to oust Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse, says Ronald Lamola
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola says the Democratic Alliance (DA) must not “cry foul” as opposition parties fight…
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Joburg council’s Colleen Makhubele not deterred by ActionSA’s planned motion against her
The Joburg council chair of chairs Colleen Makhubele said that she is not deterred by the motion of no confidence…
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Acting Joburg council speaker: We don’t want a DA or ANC-led coalition government
We are tired of being bullied into coalition agreements which are led by only a certain few, the acting speaker…
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Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams fires post office board member
Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has fired SA Post Office (Sapo) board member Colleen Makhubele who accused the minister of abusing…
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Post Office board member Colleen Makhubele fired
Ministry spokesperson, Mish Molakeng, says there was agreement among other individual board members that Makhubele’s behaviour warranted her departure as…
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