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Railway Safety Regulator urged to speed up investigation into cause of train derailment near Paarl
The Transport Ministry has urged the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) to fast-track their investigation to determine the cause of a…
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DA wants safety audit of Western Cape rail infrastructure after train derailment
Following a train derailment near Paarl, the Democratic Alliance (DA) wants the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and…
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DA ready for national day of action against Eskom’s proposed electricity tariff hike
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that it was ready for its national day of action on Wednesday to oppose Eskom’s…
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Sadtu on BELA Bill: Minister Gwarube must decide between Helen Zille and Ramaphosa
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA)…
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Ex-DA member Renaldo Gouws says it is disheartening to see a decision like this
Former member of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Renaldo Gouws has broken his silence after his termination from the party was…
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DA terminates Renaldo Gouws’ party membership
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said it was committed to a non-racist South Africa after firing its controversial member of Parliament,…
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DA gears up for legal battle over BELA Bill
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says its legal team will continue with preparations to fight the implementation of the Basic Education…
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Fikile Mbalula says govt won’t collapse if other parties leave GNU
Secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC) Fikile Mbalula has welcomed the signing of the contentious Basic Education Laws Amendment…
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I am opposed to BELA Bill and will not attend signing ceremony at Union Buildings, says Siviwe Gwarube
As the hour approached for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s hyped signing of the contentious Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill into…
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Home Affairs Minister taking fresh look at granting Gupta family citizenship
Seven years since Parliament’s Home Affairs committee said it was satisfied the department had not erred in granting citizenship to…
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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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WC Infrastructure Dept: Nearly R1 billion spent in 5 years to secure construction sites against mafia
Western Cape Infrastructure MEC Tertuis Simmers says close to R1 billion has been spent over the last five years in…
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DA urges govt to find alternate areas for budget cuts to save teachers’ jobs
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said the Education Department’s funding crisis to retain teachers jobs is the direct result of Treasury’s…
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ANC labels John Steenhuisen a hypocrite for appointing personal acquaintances
Appointments made by Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen’s ministry continue to spur political opponents. The Minister of Agriculture, Land…
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DA says its Ministers who missed President Ramaphosa’s imbizo were busy
The Democratic Alliance (DA) dismissed claims that the party’s ministers boycotted the presidential imbizo because it was “a waste of…
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DA calls for re-run of 2022 census
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for the re-run of the country’s 2022 census. This came after Statistics South Africa…
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2 people hacked to death in separate Limpopo incidents
Limpopo police have reported two separate incidents in which the victims were brutally murdered. A father allegedly used a spade…
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Joburg DA calls for parties to support a bid to dissolve the city council
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Joburg is calling on political parties in the metro to support its bid to dissolve…
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Minister Ramokgopa withdraws gazette that paved way for nuclear energy procurement
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that he is withdrawing the government gazette that paved the way for the procurement of…
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King Misuzulu gets royal budget of over R70 million
The Kwazulu-Natal government has allocated almost R78 million for the Zulu monarch, King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini, for the next financial…
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