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Paul Mashatile says ANC is not embarrassed about its cadre deployment policy during NCOP Q&A
Deputy President Paul Mashatile said that the African National Congress (ANC) is not “embarrassed” by its practice of cadre deployment…
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Ramaphosa slams DA over disingenuous letter to the US
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit out at the Democratic Alliance (DA) for calling on the United States (US) to intervene…
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ANCYL president says members who don’t toe the line will be fired
Young ANC MPs and councillors will be expected to report to the party’s headquarters Luthuli House every Monday on what…
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Fight for cadre deployment documents between DA and ANC continues
The battle for cadre deployment documents between the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the African National Congress (ANC) continues with the…
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DA filing fresh court application for ANC to cough up outstanding cadre deployment records
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will be filing a fresh court application today to compel the African National Congress…
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Police ministry rubbishes claims SAPS withdrew from Joshlin Smith’s search
Police Minister Bheki Cele has rubbished claims that police officers were withdrawn from the search of a missing six-year-old girl…
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Stan Mathabatha’s last Sopa praises ANC
Outgoing Limpopo premier Stan Mathabatha, yesterday delivered his last State of the Province Address (Sopa) before moving on to national…
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Rise Mzansi receives highest donation of R15 million
Political newcomer Rise Mzansi has received the highest, single monetary donation of R15 million in the most recent reporting period…
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Eight candidates shortlisted for deputy Public Protector position
Parliament’s justice committee has shortlisted eight candidates to be interviewed in March for the job of deputy Public Protector. One…
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SA’s ANC kicks off election season as Jacob Zuma lurks
South Africa’s ruling ANC kickstarts its election campaign Saturday for polls on May 29, facing its worst result ever amid…
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John Steenhuisen says claims DA practises cadre deployment nothing but whataboutery
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen said claims that his party also practices cadre deployment are nothing but “whataboutery”, adding…
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Senior Ekurhuleni cop promoted to EMPD deputy chief despite being probed for fraud
A top metro police officer in Ekurhuleni who is under investigation for allegedly dishing out blue lights to his friends…
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Gauteng DA calling for takeover of national police powers
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is calling for the devolution of police powers, from national to provincial government. The…
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Kenny Kunene opens criminal case against 3 DA councillors for allegedly leaking personal info online
Johannesburg Transport MMC Kenny Kunene opened a criminal case against three Democratic Alliance (DA) councillors after they allegedly released his…
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SA Human Rights Commission addressing Durban water crisis
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has promised not to give up on finding a solution to the eThekwini…
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DA targets more alleged corrupt officials after exposing Paul Mashatile
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says that after handing over its dossier on the alleged corruption of Deputy President Paul Mashatile,…
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Ramaphosa will deliver last Sona for ANC, says John Steenhuisen
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen is confident that President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his last State of the Nation…
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Minister Ramokgopa kick-starts nuclear procurement process
The Electricity Minister has officially kick-started a new nuclear procurement process by notice in the government gazette. Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa…
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Protests over water woes continue in parts of Durban
Thursday marked day three of ongoing protests over rampant service delivery issues in suburbs north of Durban. The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)…
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Sibongile Besani: Ramaphosa does not cease being President of South Africa, even at ANC events
The African National Congress (ANC) has rubbished assertions by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) which accused President Cyril Ramaphosa and…
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Lawful land expropriation can be achieved, says Rise Mzansi
Political party Rise Mzansi said the land question remains unresolved because political parties only use it as a stunt to…
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DA says real matric pass rate is 55.3%
As the country celebrates the highest matric pass rate since South Africa’s democracy, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has dampened the…
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EFF walks out of council meeting as City of Tshwane gets new deputy mayor
ActionSA‘s Nasiphi Moya was elected unopposed as the City of Tshwane’s first-ever deputy mayor in a special council meeting on…
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NSFAS backs call centre to handle student issues after criticism
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) said it’s all systems go for handling student issues following criticism related to…
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DA Western Cape oversight visit to NSFAS to address undisbursed allowances & 2024 readiness
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape said it wants to be assured by the National Student Financial Aid…
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Operations restored at Cape Town Civic Centre after pro-Palestine protest
The protesting crowd at the City of Cape Town’s headquarters has now dispersed. The Cape Youth Congress staged a protest…
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Ramaphosa: NSFAS & social grants likely to disappear should ANC lose power
As the country draws closer to election day, African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says the electorate should bare…
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101 of 16 472 inmates released on special remission programme re-arrested
At least 101 of the more than 16,000 inmates released last year as part of a special remission programme are…
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DA urges Home Affairs Department to urgently deal with system failures
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling for the Home Affairs Department to urgently address system failures following a glitch that…
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KZN cogta pleads with communities to not ignore warning alerts
The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance Department has refuted claims suggesting it failed to set up contingency measures to mitigate the impact…
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DA Limpopo calls for action in Mopani Municipality double salary payment matter
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo is calling for those responsible for paying some employees of the Mopani municipality twice…
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DA: Hostage dramas at Gold One’s Springs mine points to policing failures
The Democratic Alliance (DA)’s Ashor Sarupen says the recent so-called hostage dramas at Gold One’s Modder East operation point to…
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3 dead after KZN cop turns gun on woman’s uncle & mother
It sounds like a scene from a badly-written telenovela, but it’s true. An investigation is underway after three people, including…
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Reward for information on DA councillor’s killers goes up to R1 million
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has increased their reward by 10 fold for information about uMngeni Municipality councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu’s killers.…
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FBI & Scotland Yard investigators roped in to investigate murder of KZN chief whip
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has set up a specialised task team to probe the murder of one of its leaders…
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Family of slain uMngeni municipality DA chief whip living in fear
In KwaZulu-Natal, the family of a slain Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor, who was also a chief whip in the uMngeni…
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uMngeni Mayor says no direct threats were made against Nhlalayenza Ndlovu
The uMngeni Local Municipality said there were no direct threats made before their councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu was killed. This was…
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DA’s Steenhuisen says Parliament not ready for independent candidates to participate in House
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen believes Parliament is unprepared for independent candidates to take up seats in the National…
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DA dismayed political parties rejected motion to dissolve Joburg council
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg is disappointed that political parties in the municipal council refused to support its motion…
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Parliament denies Motata & Hlophe request to make in-person plea against impeachment
Parliament’s justice committee has refused a request from two embattled high court judges – Nkola Motata and John Hlophe –…
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FF Plus slams National Assembly decision to suspend diplomatic ties with Israel
The Freedom Front Plus has slammed the passing of the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF’s) Parliamentary motion to cut ties with…
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DA calls on ANC to exhibit maturity in marketing efforts after Mandisa Maya image use
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has condemned the African National Congress’s (ANC) use of Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya’s image on…
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More than 1 500 voter registration stations to be open in the Western Cape on Sunday
In the Western Cape, over 1,500 stations across the province will be open again on Sunday for one final push…
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DA’s Steenhuisen says Multi-Party Charter now largest movement in Gauteng
The African National Congress (ANC) is no longer the largest political movement in Gauteng, according to Democratic Alliance (DA) leader…
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DA’s Steenhuisen: State of SA reason enough for people come out and register to vote
The leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), John Steenhuisen, said the state of the country should be reason enough for…
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DA to conduct parliamentary oversight visit at CPUT student assault scene
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is set to conduct a parliamentary oversight visit to the scene where a Cape Peninsula University…
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Gauteng Health reveals 16 hospitals suffered water shortages & cancelled 392 operations this year
Water shortages are affecting the daily health care services in hospitals across the Gauteng, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) provincial health…
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DA wants an investigation into allegations of wasteful expenditure on Ramaphosa’s jet
The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants an investigation into allegations of wasteful expenditure on the Inkwazi Presidential Jet. A story published…
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Newly elected Tertuis Simmers wants DA to win a two-thirds majority in Western Cape in 2024
Newly elected Democratic Alliance (DA) Western Cape leader Tertuis Simmers wants the party to win a two-thirds majority in the…
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DA calls for swift action following CPUT female stabbing
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape has called for immediate action in a matter involving the stabbing of…
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