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President Ramaphosa signs hate crimes and hate speech bill into law
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill into law. The legislation,…
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CT mayor Hill-Lewis welcomes govt’s plan to expand investigative powers of metro police
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the national government’s plans to expand the criminal investigative powers of the city’s…
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President Ramaphosa extends deployment of SANDF troops in DRC to December
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the deployment of over 1,000 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops in the Democratic…
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Tshwane among at least 14 municipalities that failed to conclude 2023 financial statements timely
At least 14 municipalities have fallen foul of the law for failing to conclude the financial statements for 2023, in…
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Thuli Madonsela warns voting for ‘corrupt politicians like Jacob Zuma’ will bring SA to total collapse
As the country prepares for the national and provincial elections, former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has warned South Africa against…
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Jacob Zuma still tops MK party list after court victory
Former president Jacob Zuma is topping the list of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party after the Electoral Commission of South Africa…
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NPA: Mapisa-Nqakula surrenders passport and has received list of State witnesses
Embattled former Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, complied with the stringent bail conditions set by the High Court in Pretoria…
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Mosiuoa Lekota insists COPE is in good shape
The Congress of the People says it’s confident of making inroads across the country, in the May general elections and…
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ANC refers Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to its Integrity Commission
ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu has confirmed that the ANC had referred former speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to its integrity…
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Minister Lamola reveals 42 prison officials have been involved in criminality since 2023
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has told Parliament that 42 prison officials have been involved in criminality since…
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Corruption-accused Mapisa-Nqakula granted R50 000 bail
Former Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been granted bail of R50,000 in her corruption case at the Pretoria Magistrates Court.…
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Ex-Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula appears in court on 12 counts of corruption and money laundering
Embattled former Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has appeared in the packed Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Thursday morning, after handing…
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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula hands herself over to police at Lyttleton station
Embattled former Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has handed herself over to police at the Lyttelton police station in Tshwane,…
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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigns from Parliament
Corruption-accused Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned from Parliament. The former National Assembly Speaker is set to face charges of 12 counts…
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SCOPA chair says former PRASA board members should be declared delinquent
The former PRASA board of directors whose decision to cancel security contracts, which contributed to large scale theft and vandalism…
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Parliament unaffected by the absence of Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula
Parliament said its work is unaffected by the absence of Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula who has taken special leave as she…
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Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula files urgent High Court bid to interdict Minister Bheki Cele & NPA from arresting her
Embattled Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has launched an application for an urgent high court interdict against being arrested by…
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FSCA says Markus Jooste’s death won’t impact ongoing investigation
Up until his death on Thursday, disgraced former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste managed to evade accountability for the company’s accounting…
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Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula reportedly arrested on corruption charges
Embattled Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula handed herself to police in Pretoria central, where she was then arrested on Friday…
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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula set to lead delegation to Switzerland amid corruption probe
National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is set lead a multi-party delegation from Parliament on an overseas trip despite a pending…
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Hawks raid Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s home amid corruption allegations
Parliament has jumped to the defence of Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, following allegations that she received millions in bribes when she was…
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Ex-Public Enterprises DG denies selected Takatso Consortium as the preferred partner to buy SAA
Parliament said on Friday that National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula has received a letter from former Public Enterprises Director-General…
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Previous Lottery board & management ignored corruption investigations
Only two out of 15 forensic reports into fraud and corruption commissioned by the previous board of the National Lotteries…
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7 candidates set to be interviewed for deputy Public Protector position
Seven candidates, mostly advocates, are set to be interviewed in Parliament on Wednesday for the job of deputy Public Protector.…
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Mapisa-Nqakula’s future uncertain amid corruption allegations
After 30 years in Parliament, National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s future hangs in the balance. Her name was left off…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele says he’s been working from home for 4 years because of terrible state of SAPS building
Police Minister Bheki Cele says he has been working from home for the past four years due to the state…
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National Treasury says despite stagnant economy it can reach its 2020 commitments
The National Treasury said despite the stagnant economy it believes it can meet its 2020 commitments to reduce the budget…
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Bheki Cele: Crime rate plateauing, Operation Shanela achieving desired effect
Police Minister Bheki Cele says he believes the crime rate is plateauing and that Operation Shanela is having the desired…
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SAA finally submits outstanding financial statements dating back 4 years
South African Airways (SAA) has finally submitted its outstanding annual financial statements to Parliament. But the Auditor General (AG) has…
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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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Parliament says John Hlophe’s ConCourt challenge of his impeachment in questionable
With a resolution now having been taken to impeach Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe, Parliament said his Constitutional Court…
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MPs vote in favour of Nkola Motata being impeached
Parliament has resolved to call for the removal of retired judge Nkola Motata with 296 MPs voting for his removal…
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Parly set to vote on whether judges Hlophe & Motata should be impeached
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and Gauteng High Court Judge Nkola Motata’s day of reckoning has finally arrived. This…
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Freedom Under Law: Process for dealing with complaints against judiciary needs improvement
As Parliament prepares for its first-ever vote on the impeachment of not just one but two judges on Wednesday, public…
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Suspended Judge Hlophe argues Parliament has treated him in an undignified manner
Suspended Western Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe says Parliament has treated him in an undignified manner. His legal…
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Parliament considering 44 candidates for vacant deputy Public Protector job
Parliament says it’s considering the names of 44 candidates to be the next deputy Public Protector. The position has been…
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Parliament hits back at President John Hlophe’s bid to halt impeachment vote
Parliament has hit back at suspended Western Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe’s application to stop an impeachment vote…
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Petition for more policing in Table Mountain National Park handed to Parliament
Friends of Table Mountain handed over a petition at the gates of Parliament on Thursday evening to call for more…
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MPs outraged as magistrate accused of rape still wants to sit on the bench
Members of Parliament have been left outraged after a magistrate accused of rape still wants to sit on the bench…
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2024 SONA: Ramaphosa says the impact of state capture can still be seen today
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the consequences of state capture can still be seen today. Ramaphosa mentioned this at the…
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2024 SONA: President Ramaphosa says the worst of load shedding is ‘behind us’
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday evening. The address took place before a…
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Presidency says Ramaphosa recovering well from illness & will be ready to deliver SONA
Despite suffering from a bout of flu this week, the Presidency said that President Cyril Ramaphosa was recovering well and…
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SIU recovers over R700 million from tertiary institutions as part of extensive NSFAS probe
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) said it’s already recovered almost R700 million from tertiary institutions as part of an extensive…
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NEHAWU concerned by President Ramaphosa’s delay in signing NHI Bill into law
As criticism mounts over the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, labour union the National, Education Health and Allied Workers Union…
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Road closures in Cape Town for the State of the Nation Address
President Cyril Ramaphosa will present the final State of the Nation Address (SONA) for the sixth Parliament of South Africa…
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OUTA: Suspending ANC MP Dipuo Peters from Parly not enough given severity of transgressions
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) said that suspending African National Congress (ANC) MP Dipuo Peters from Parliament was not…
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EFF takes fight against sanctions against its six MPs to court
Parliament has confirmed that it has been served with court papers by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), which is challenging…
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Parliment told ratepayers received the least amount of electricity in 2023
It has come to light that ratepayers received the least amount of electricity in 2023 since the introduction of load…
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Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to retire from Parliament
Senior African National Congress (ANC) member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is set to retire from Parliament. The veteran government official…
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Parliament ready to provide office space to all members
Parliament says it is ready to provide office space to all its members when the new session begins in a…
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