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Mondli Gungubele says security services acted properly
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele says Cabinet is happy with how security acted in Parliament during SONA. Members of…
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Julius Malema denies EFF posed a physical threat to Ramaphosa after jumping on Sona stage
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema denied that party members posed any physical threat to parliament members, including…
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#SONA2023: EFF to take legal action against Mapisa-Nqakula’s dictatorship for booting them from Sona
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the party will take legal action against National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula,…
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Bheki Cele says lawbreakers will be dealt with
Anyone who intentionally contravenes the law on Thursday must be dealt with accordingly. That is an instruction from Police Minister…
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Disruptions to President’s SONA will be firmly dealt with: Mapisa-Nqakula
National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has assured South Africans that disruptions to the President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA)…
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LGBTQIA+ community speaks on President Ramaphosa’s Sona
Iranti, a Johannesburg-based media advocacy organization, wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to acknowledge the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning,…
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DA claims public sector managers get R450 million salary increases
Public Service and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo allegedly awarded a R450 million salary increase for public sector managers. According to…
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Gatvol South Africans slate SONA on social media
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) last week may have trended on social media, but possibly for…
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Eskom vows to do everything to ensure Sona not disrupted by power cuts
Eskom on Tuesday said that it would do everything in its power to ensure that there were blackouts for the…
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Security beefed up at City Hall ahead of Sona
South Africans can expect high security at Thursday’s State of the Nation Address at the Cape Town City Hall. The…
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SONA 2022 burns a hole in Parliament’s pocket
It seems like this year’s State of the Nation Address will be a rather costly affair. Parliament’s spokesperson says they’ll…
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Parliament considering alternative venues for SONA, budget
The work of Parliament will go on despite a devastating fire that’s gutted all its key chambers. Officials are already…
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Update: Parliament fire contained, inspections for hotspots continue
Further damage has been caused to the National Assembly in Cape Town despite the blaze that engulfed the building being…
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SONA to go ahead despite Parliament fire: Minister Mapisa-Nqakula
National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, says the State of the Nation Address (Sona) will go ahead next month despite the…
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Land redistribution must be accelerated for SA to meet true potential, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africa needed to accelerate the land redistribution programme to realise the country’s potential. He…
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Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula defends President Cyril Rampahosa’s SONA
Fikile Mbalula has come out in defence of the government, saying while the economy was in poor shape, efforts were…
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Mmusi Maimane urges Ramaphosa to prioritise fight against corruption in SONA
Mmusi Maimane – leader of One SA Movement – urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to reveal urgent measures to fight Covid-19…
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Only 50 people will be in Chamber for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA
Speaker Thandi Modise said on Wednesday only 50 people will be inside the Chamber, and this will include 30 MPs…
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Speaker Thandi Modise rejects opposition parties request to turn SONA into another family meeting
Speaker Thandi Modise has stuck to her guns and refused a request by opposition parties to turn the State of…
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Boy Mamabolo facing ANC investigation over attention-seeking stunt
Boy Mamabolo’s nightmare of a week may soon get even worse. The ANC MP is set to face the wrath…
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