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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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Over 560 000 students in South Africa in debt, many unable to graduate
There are more than 500,000 students and alumni who have unpaid university debt, leaving some unable to find work or…
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Parliament arson-accused Zandile Mafe to be treated at psychiatric hospital
Zandile Mafe, the man accused of setting fire to the Parliamentary buildings in January 2022, will now be treated at…
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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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Protection services could have prevented Parliament fire
Secretary to Parliament, Xolile George, says the two Parliamentary buildings would not have been destroyed by the fire if the…
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My rights are being trampled on, says Mkhwebane
The Parliamentary inquiry to determine whether suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkwebane is fit to hold office will continue next Monday…
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I have been reluctant to appear, says Thuli Madonsela on Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s inquiry
Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is finally appearing before Parliamentary proceedings related to her successor Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s impeachment inquiry. This…
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RIP: SA’s first democratic Parliamentary speaker, Dr Frene Ginwala has died
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the death of South Africa’s first democratic Parliamentary speaker, Dr Frene Ginwala. The Presidency said…
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GOOD Party believes Phala Phala vote should have been postponed
During the Parliamentary debate on Tuesday, as MPs prepared to vote on whether or not to adopt the Phala Phala…
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31 more Phala Phala questions for President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa faces an additional 31 questions on the Phala Phala theft case. This time, it is based on…
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Deadline looms for Cyril Ramaphosa’s response on Phala Phala
The deadline for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s submissions into the Phala Phala saga is inching closer. His spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says…
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Cyril Ramaphosa’s refusal to answer on Phala Phala leaves opposition parties fuming
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s refusal to again answer Parliamentary questions about the theft on his Limpopo farm caused outrage among opposition…
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Investigation shows no proof of GBV when EFF MPs were removed from Parliament
An independent investigation has not found any proof of gender-based violence or s.e.xual harassment, when EFF MPs were forcefully removed…
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Parliament inquiry into Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s impeachment moves ahead
The Parliamentary committee conducting an inquiry into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s conduct is moving ahead and has adopted its terms…
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Cape Town City Hall becomes Parliament
The stage is set – literally – for South Africa’s first major political event of the year. Cape Town City…
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DA to request Parliamentary debate on cadre deployment
The DA says it will request an urgent Parliamentary debate to discuss cadre deployment. It has also tabled a bill…
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Gwede Mantashe says department won’t review Shell decision
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says his department won’t review the decision granting Shell exploration rights on the…
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DA calls on Patricia de Lille to take accountability for lack of maintenance after Parliament fire
The DA is calling for answers from Public Works Minister, Patricia de Lille, after a report into last week’s fire…
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VIDEO: Parliament fire reignites
The fire in the Parliamentary precinct has begun again after firefighters managed to contain the blaze yesterday. A fire gutted…
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Firefighters continue to battle Parliamentary blaze
The City of Cape Town has confirmed a building in the Parliamentary precinct has caught fire. City of Cape Town…
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