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Finance Minister Godongwana distances himself from VAT hike amid GNU tensions
Finance Minister Godongwana distances himself from VAT hike amid GNU tensions! As political tensions deepen within the Government of National…
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Paul Mashatile condemns DA ministers for working after budget rejection
According to Deputy President Paul Mashatile, the Democratic Alliance (DA) Cabinet members who reported for duty on Monday were not…
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ANC postpones special NEC meeting as business sector urges unity
ANC postpones special NEC meeting as business sector urges unity! The African National Congress (ANC) has postponed its much-anticipated special…
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Ebrahim Rasool stands defiant after U.S. expulsion, cautions against white ambassador appointment
Expelled former ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, has declared that he will wear his persona non grata status…
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Finance Minister faces backlash over ‘unbalanced’ budget
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has come under fire from opposition parties and even some members of the Government of National…
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Finance Minister Godongwana defends postponement of budget speech
Finance Minister Godongwana defends postponement of budget speech! Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has expressed optimism following the postponement of his…
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DA’s John Steenhuisen confirms disagreements over VAT among reasons for budget speech postponement
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has confirmed that disagreements over a proposed value-added tax (VAT) increase were a major…
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Concerns over workers spending more than 57 percent of salaries on transport & electricity
Concerns over workers spending more than 57 percent of salaries on transport & electricity! The General Industries Workers Union of…
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Mzansi reacts to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA 2025
While President Cyril Ramaphosa made a number of promises during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) after the…
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SONA 2025: President Ramaphosa promises economic growth amid service delivery challenges
SONA 2025: President Ramaphosa promises economic growth amid service delivery challenges! President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his first State of the…
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Blade Nzimande tells SACP conference he won’t step down as a minister in the GNU
South African Communist Party (SACP) national chairperson Blade Nzimande has firmly stated that he will not step down from his…
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The GNU is working and will continue to do so, says ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) said that it expects the Government of National Unity (GNU) to last for the full…
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Helen Zille’s criticism of Panyaza Lesufi fuels ANC divisions ahead of local government elections
An ANC insider, analysts, and politicians report that DA Federal Chairperson Helen Zille’s recent criticism of Gauteng ANC Chairperson Panyaza…
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Tito Mboweni’s last piece of advice to the GNU
The country’s first labour minister in 1994, a Reserve Bank governor for a decade, and a reluctant Finance Minister just…
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Department of Home Affairs gazettes new visas
The Department of Home Affairs has announced the gazetting of two major reforms aimed at overhauling South Africa’s visa regime,…
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Panyaza Lesufi’s defiance raises tensions in ANC leadership
ANC Gauteng chair and Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi was summoned to party headquarters to explain his public utterances that contradicted…
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Implementation of BELA Act moving forward without conflict in GNU, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured the public that despite a three-month pause on implementing the BELA Act, work on the…
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Ex-Premier Willies Mchunu dumps ANC
Former KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Willies Mchunu has resigned from the African National Congress (ANC). It is reported that Mchunu believes he…
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SAFTU says wrongly called GNU will hasten doomsday for the working class
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has reiterated its stance against South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU),…
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President Ramaphosa praises GNU for finalising repatriation of freedom fighters who died in exile
President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the Government of National Unity (GNU) for finalizing the repatriation of freedom fighters who died…
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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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Helen Zille says Bela Bill sparks debate but won’t break GNU
With the government of national unity (GNU) facing its first litmus test over unhappiness with the Basic Education Laws Amendment…
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President Ramaphosa says GNU working well, ministers showing great commitment to SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the Government of National Unity (GNU) is working just fine and its ministers are showing great…
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DP Mashatile tells MPs govt is forcefully dealing with construction mafia
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has warned that the growth of the economy through infrastructure will be nothing but a pipe…
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Julius Malema: EFF continues to stand against infiltrators
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said by refusing to be “dragged into the government of national unity” (GNU),…
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Fikile Mbalula tells Mapaila to stop attacking his party – ‘The ANC is not a branch of the SACP’
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula on Saturday hit back at the continued criticism of his party by South African Communist Party…
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Mashatile says GNU will pay attention to speedy execution of policies
Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Tuesday said the Government of National Unity (GNU) would pay special attention to the speed…
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Public Works Minister takes tough stance against construction mafia
The ramped-up efforts to tackle the scourge of construction mafias is an indication that the Government of National Unity (GNU)…
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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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Julius Malema’s fears of being toppled as leader reportedly left EFF out of GNU
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema initially agreed to join the government of national unity (GNU), but later changed…
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President Ramaphosa urges ANC members to serve the people, says posting lavish lifestyles won’t help them regain power
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged ANC members, especially those in government, to avoid showcasing their lavish lifestyles, as it may…
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DA can walk away – ANC’s Zuko Godlimpi says they won’t beg any party in GNU
Acting ANC spokesperson Zuko Godlimpi has dared the Democratic Alliance (DA) to exit the Government of National Unity (GNU) or…
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Cyril Ramaphosa believes GNU will be ANC’s comeback to power
President Cyril Ramaphosa has refused to reduce the Government of National Unity (GNU) to a “typical” coalition of government, stating…
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Nomvula Mokonyane says ANC must address voter concerns with sustained service delivery
ANC Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane said the party lost the election because voters were sceptical about the sudden increase in…
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Fikile Mbalula vows to suppress leadership debate
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says he is not afraid of the party’s leader but warns that he will suppress those…
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Helen Zille says there is no GNU, it’s an ANC-DA coalition
If Democratic Alliance federal chairperson, Helen Zille, is to be believed, then there is no Government of National Unity (GNU).…
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Julius Malema says Ramaphosa is the enemy of the people
The so-called Government of National Unity (GNU) is the enemy of the people, EFF leader Julius Malema has said. Malema…
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Ramaphosa says leaders in national and provincial governments to undergo training
President Cyril Ramaphosa said leaders in national and provincial governments will undergo training and development programmes throughout the seventh administration…
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Gwede Mantashe disputes claims EFF and MK party more suitable GNU partners
African National Congress (ANC) national chairperson Gwede Mantashe claims that the MK Party and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are…
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Ramaphosa: GNU committed to ending unemployment, inequality & poverty as electorates decided
As the country celebrates Mandela Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa assures citizens that the Government of National Unity (GNU) will deliver…
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Ramaphosa concedes that 30 years into democracy, many South Africans still live in poverty
Despite celebrating three decades of democracy, many South Africans continue to live below the breadline. Delivering the Opening of Parliament…
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MK Party plans to march to City Hall against alleged racist Helen Zille
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) will embark on a massive march in Durban on Wednesday amid a wave of criticism…
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PA’s Kenny Kunene says illegal immigrants are slaves on SA farms
Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president Kenny Kunene has accused farmers in the Western Cape of recruiting illegal immigrants from Lesotho…
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Ntshavheni: Ramaphosa will announce Cabinet lekgotla outcomes at Parliament’s opening
The programmes and priorities of the government will be announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa next week. This is according to…
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Ramaphosa warns South Africa not load shedding free yet
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the possibility of load shedding cannot be ruled out. Ramaphosa made the remarks in…
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Ramaphosa: 100 days of no load shedding should be encouraging for future energy security
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the more than 100 days of no load shedding should provide the encouragement to ensure energy…
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GNU Cabinet: SACP urges ANC ministers to stand firm and not dance to DA’s tune
The SA Communist Party general secretary Solly Mapaila has urged the new ANC cabinet ministers in the Government of National…
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EFF on Ramaphosa’s GNU executive: ‘Cabinet is bloated to accommodate racists’
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has criticized the broad Cabinet announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night, calling it…
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Ramaphosa: GNU marks a new era of partnership and national unity
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the swearing-in of the ministers and deputy ministers of the new government of national unity (GNU)…
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