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Ramaphosa tells media in Beijing the Thembi Simelane matter will not be swept under the carpet
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the matter of embattled Justice Minister Thembi Simelane will receive his attention, and he appealed for…
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Mosiuoa Lekota claims former Tshwane mayor sent people to attack Cope leaders
Congress of the People (Cope) leader Mosiuoa Lekota has accused the late former mayor of the City of Tshwane, Murunwa…
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COPE wants Constitution amended for citizens to directly vote for presidents
The Congress Of the People (COPE) wants to amend the Constitution to allow people to vote directly for presidents, premiers,…
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Fikile Mbalula: It was wrong & reckless for ANC to remove Thabo Mbeki
African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says it was “wrong” and “reckless” for the party to remove Thabo Mbeki…
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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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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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2024 polls: 6 political parties looking to form coalition pact
Six political parties are looking to form a coalition pact ahead of next year’s general elections. Beginning on Thursday, the…
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IEC clarifies COPE has not been deregistered as a party
The Independent Electoral Commission has clarified that political party Congress of the People (Cope) has not been deregistered. The latest…
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Cope factions further exposed in wake of Willie Madisha expulsion
Clashes over leadership positions continue at the Congress of the People (Cope), with different factions attempting to communicate with the…
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Dr Frene Ginwala remembered as an exemplary & steadfast towering figure of liberation
Civil society organizations and political parties have lauded the late Dr Frene Ginwala for leading an exemplary life, with a…
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Cope: South Africans must brace for a black Christmas due to state capture
The Congress of the People (Cope) called on President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, to urgently…
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Cyril Ramaphosa supporters rally behind him at NEC meeting
As the top brass of the ruling African National Congress gathered in Johannesburg on Monday, to deliberate the fate of…
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Tshwane government to lay charges against ANC councillors for attacking speaker
Tshwane Mayor Randall Williams said on Wednesday the multiparty government in the city would be laying charges against African National…
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Cope urges Cyril Ramaphosa to further investigate PP office’s spending
The Congress of the People (Cope) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to further investigate the spending of the office…
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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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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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‘I am still fit and able to lead party’, says Cope’s Mosiuoa Lekota
The Congress of the People (Cope) president Mosiuoa Lekota said he’s still fit and able to lead the opposition party.…
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Cope demands Ramaphosa to hold Minister Mthethwa accountable over R22 million flag saga
The Congress of the People (Cope) has demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa hold Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa accountable…
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Please don’t insult us – Herman Mashaba tells DA over mayors’ proposal for Joburg & Tshwane
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has confirmed that opposition parties have rejected the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) proposal to have its mayoral…
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Cope guns for police after rally dispersed
Congress of the People (Cope) has laid criminal charges against the police at Moroka Police Station in Soweto after its…
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Cyril Ramaphosa hasn’t yet read PP report implicating Mabuyane in R1.1 million theft
Amid mounting calls for Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane to step down after Friday’s damning report from the public protector,…
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Calls mount for Premier Oscar Mabuyane to resign after damning public protector report
There are growing calls from opposition parties for Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane to step down from office. This was…
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ANC Gauteng: Joburg needs new mayor urgently to address service delivery
Gauteng Premier and ANC provincial chairperson David Makhura on Thursday said the governing party would work with speed to address…
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Paul Mashatile could be in trouble
ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile could soon find himself on the wrong side of the law, following his daring and illegal…
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Cope calls for President Ramaphosa to resign following Jacob Zuma’s medical parole
The Congress of the People (Cope) said on Sunday that it believed President Cyril Ramaphosa was consulted on the decision…
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Cope: People of SA made a mistake by putting ANC in power
The Congress of the People (Cope) said that South Africans made a mistake by putting the African National Congress (ANC)…
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ANC bid to reopen IEC candidate list will undermine Oct poll, say opposition parties
Opposition parties have warned that should the African National Congress’s (ANC) application to have the Electoral Court reopen the candidate…
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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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John Steenhuisen welcomes Zweli Mkhize exit, questions why certain ministers remain
Political parties have reacted to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet reshuffle, questioning why some in the security cluster were staying put…
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COPE secretary general Papi Kganare dies
The Congress of the People (Cope) general secretary and former Free State Education MEC Papi Diratsagae Kganare has died from…
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COVID-19: Cope calls for stricter lockdown in Gauteng to limit spread of infections
Amid concerns about the high COVID-19 infection rate in Gauteng, there are calls for stricter lockdown regulations in the province.…
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ConCourt and judiciary under threat by Jacob Zuma, says Cope leader Lekota
Congress of the People (Cope) leader Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota is saying ‘I told you so’ once again. Once part of…
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Former Defence Minister Mluleki George has died
Former Deputy Defence Minister and one of the United Democratic Front’s founders, Mluleki George, has passed away at the age…
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