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Parliament fire: Presiding officers to meet on Monday to assess damage
Parliament’s presiding officers will meet with relevant roleplayers later on Monday, including Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille, to assess…
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Hawks investigating parliament fire, says Patricia De Lille
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia De Lille has confirmed that one suspect has been arrested in connection with the…
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Update: Old Assembly building on fire
A fire broke out on Sunday in the Parliament precinct in Cape Town. Early reports indicate flames rising from the…
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Desmond Tutu family overwhelmed and humbled by the outpouring of love, says Patricia de Lille
Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille says the family of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu is so overwhelmed and humbled…
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GOOD party won’t enter into any coalitions
With the country’s big parties jostling to form coalitions in 66 hung municipal councils, the GOOD party says it has…
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Patricia De Lille hopes Good party shows growth in elections
Good party leader Patricia de Lille braved the heavy rain in Cape Town on Monday to make her mark, saying…
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Good party leader Patricia de Lille woos Cape Town voters
Patricia de Lille has been on a charm offensive in Cape Town, where her party could be kingmakers in the…
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Treasury sets aside R11 billion for jobs creation
A total of R11 billion in new funding has been allocated by National Treasury for the next phase of the…
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Don’t let racists speak for you, says Patricia De Lille
GOOD party leader Patricia De Lille says people shouldn’t allow racists to speak on their behalf. She was responding to…
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Good Party wants to bring jobs back to Cape Town
The Good Party has released its campaign video, alluding to its plan to bring jobs back to the City of…
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Good progress made in infrastructure development: Minister Patricia de Lille
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille says the 55 new projects being presented to the market are from…
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GOOD Party makes promises over water and electricity rates
Being the new kid on the block doesn’t seem to phase the GOOD Party at all. Party leader Patricia De…
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Municipalities use high electricity and water tariffs for profit – Patricia de Lille
GOOD Party leader Patricia de Lille says due to high tariffs, people are now opting between paying their electricity and…
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Patricia De Lille warns politicians against taking advantage of the land issue
GOOD Party leader Patricia de Lille has warned politicians against taking advantage of the land issue and affordable housing. De…
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There’s enough land available in Cape Town for affordable housing projects, says De Lille
Good Party leader, Patricia de Lille, said that there was enough land available for affordable housing projects in Cape Town.…
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Minister Patricia De Lille bashes DA over affordable housing in Cape Town
GOOD leader Patricia de Lille has lashed out at the DA, saying it was telling “blue lies” for claiming there…
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Patricia de Lille gives green light to integrated renewable energy programme
With recent studies showing the department of public works and infrastructure as the largest property portfolio responsible for annual electricity…
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I have a lot of unfinished business in City of CT, says De Lille
GOOD party leader Patricia de Lille said there’s still a lot of unfinished business in the City of Cape Town.…
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Patricia de Lille laments land ownership unequal
So skewed and unequal is gender-based land ownership in sub-Saharan Africa that on average only 15% of landholders are women…
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Good Party announces Brett Herron as mayoral candidate for City of CT
Brett Herron has been announced as the Good Party’s mayoral candidate for the city of Cape Town ahead of the…
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Minister Patricia De Lille says Mandela’s respect for the Constitution is exemplary
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille says Nelson Mandela’s example of the obedience to the Constitution and his…
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South Africa employing Cuban workers at R1.126 million each – Patricia De Lille
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure employed 24 Cuban nationals at a cost of R1,125,725 each. Public Works Minister…
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Govt spends R188 million on Cuban services
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has become the latest government department to outsource services to Cubans. Minister Patricia…
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Minister Patricia de Lille tests positive for Covid-19
Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille has tested positive for Covid-19 after testing for the illness on Friday. The 70-year-old…
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Patricia De Lille hits back at DA over attacks on her leadership of DPWI
Former Democratic Alliance (DA) member Patricia de Lille said that the last black member of the party should turn the…
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I’m happy Zuma will finally have his day in court, says Minister De Lille
Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille on Monday said she was happy that there appeared to be progress in ensuring…
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Patricia de Lille expected first witness as Jacob Zuma corruption trial resumes
Former president, Jacob Zuma’s long-awaited Arm’s deal trial will begin at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday. As the original…
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De Lille: Finalising of investigation into Beit Bridge fence a painfully slow process
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille has conceded that finalizing investigations into the Beit Bridge border fence had…
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Minister Patricia De Lille explains why Beitbridge border fence will not be fixed
PUBLIC and Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille on Tuesday ruled out the fixing of the Beitbridge border post.…
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Drama as Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille publishes Ministers and MPs unpaid rental bills
Former ministers, MPs, and top firms receive a warning letter about unpaid rentals Public works minister Patricia de Lille has…
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Floyd Shivambu’s journalist assault trial moved to 2 June
The assault case against the Economic Freedom Fighter’s deputy president, Floyd Shivambu, has been postponed to June for trial. Shivambu…
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Minister Patricia de Lille’s husband has died
Minister of Public Works Patricia de Lille has announced news of her husband’s passing. It is with great sadness that…
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Beitbridge border Fence could take years to finish
Constructing a new border fence at Beitbridge is under consideration, but it could take up to four years to complete.…
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Minister De Lille: Govt to fork out R88 million for MPs’ village upgrades
Government is forking out around R88 million on upgrades to three parliamentary villages in Cape Town. This was according to…
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Minister Patricia de Lille stands by her plan to deliver on infrastructure projects
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille says they will stick to their plan on delivering infrastructure projects to…
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New Expropriation Bill set to go through parliament
Following a meeting chaired by Deputy President David Mabuza, the inter-ministerial committee on land reform has finally published the 2020…
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Calls for decisive action against Minister De Lille intensify
Calls for decisive action against Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille are growing louder as lawmakers adopted a…
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Minister De Lille hits back at DA amid party’s call for her to be fired over Beitbridge border saga
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille has calmly hit back at the DA, which has been attacking her…
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Minister Patricia de Lille slams detractors
An irate Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille has come out with guns blazing against those who accuse…
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Minister of Public Works Patricia De Lille responds to new tender row
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Patricia De Lille is embroiled in a fresh tender row that resulted in…
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President Ramaphosa says Minister De Lille no longer mandated to discipline Vukela
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia De Lille no longer has the mandate to discipline the department’s suspended Director-General. President…
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DA still a home for black leaders and voters, says John Steenhuisen
Democratic Alliance (DA) interim leader John Steenhuisen has rejected claims that there was a purge of black leaders in the…
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14 officials implicated in Beitbridge border fence report
Public Works Minister, Patricia de Lille says a report on the Beitbridge fence has cleared her name. It recommends disciplinary…
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Sam Vukela will face disciplinary hearing after irregular spending claims, says De Lille
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille said an internal disciplinary hearing, looking into allegations of irregular spending by…
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De Lille suspends public works Director-general Sam Vukela over state funeral spending
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Patricia De Lille confirmed on Wednesday that the Director-General of the Department of…
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Floyd Shivambu’s assault case postponed due to travel restrictions
A warrant for Shivambu not being present, was stayed, as is procedure in all similar cases under lockdown. EFF deputy…
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Patricia de Lille raps Gauteng health over the knuckles for diverting repatriates
‘They should have at least had the courtesy to tell us that they were taking 180 people, then we would…
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Patricia De Lille blames health dept after repatriated citizens stranded at airport
Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille has blamed the Department of Health for not giving them enough time to prepare…
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SA Army heads to Zimbabwe border after new R37m fence damaged
Public works minister Patricia de Lille said on Monday that the army has been sent to the Beitbridge border fence…
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Foreign nationals living in Cape Town CBD to be relocated to Bellville & Maitland
Foreign nationals who have been living in the Cape Town CBD will soon be relocated to sites in Bellville and…
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