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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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UDM officially joins GNU after meeting with the ANC
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has officially joined the Government of National Unity (GNU) following its meeting with the African…
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UDM’s Nqabayomzi Kwankwa kidnapped en route to Cape Town airport, party pays R10 000 ransom
The Western Cape Anti-Kidnapping Task Team is searching for suspects following the kidnapping of United Democratic Movement (UDM) Deputy President…
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MK party confirms Jacob Zuma will attend ANC disciplinary hearing in person
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party says the African National Congress (ANC) continues to show its “desperation” with former president Jacob…
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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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Bheki Cele defends officers amid criticism of trigger-happy allegations
The national police minister has defended the country’s men in blue amid accusations that police are using excessive force when…
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Holomisa: Everybody knew Jacob Zuma never had ambitions to become president
United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa said while the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party has a right to appeal…
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Accountability Now: Parliament speaker must fall on her sword and resign
Accountability Now executive director Paul Hoffman says it will be “much more credible” if National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigns…
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Paul Mashatile insists ANC dealing with dysfunctional municipalities
Deputy President Paul Mashatile defended the African National Congress (ANC)-led government as he was grilled in Parliament over the state…
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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula rejects calls for secret ballot on Busisiwe Mkhwebane vote
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) and the United Democratic Movement (UDM) have been dealt a blow after National Assembly Speaker…
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UDM’s Holomisa: EFF has enhanced checks and balances of our political system
Some opposition parties banded together with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to celebrate the red berets’ milestone, marking a decade…
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Bheki Cele to deploy more police officers to crime-plagued Mthatha
Minister of Police Bheki Cele said more police officers and their resources would be deployed to Mthatha. Cele visited the…
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MPs told load shedding cost Sars up to R60 billion in taxes
Persistent power cuts cost the South African Revenue Service (Sars) up to R60 billion in tax. This was revealed in…
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Ramaphosa: Govt not constitutionally obligated to provide SA with power
President Cyril Ramaphosa has released an opposing affidavit in the case being brought by the United Democratic Movement (UDM) and…
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ActionSA to consider legal action against President Ramaphosa’s draconian state
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of centralizing power in his office, following the announcement of yet…
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Coalition files court papers to set aside Nersa’s Eskom tariff approval
A coalition of the United Democratic Movement (UDM), the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), and the Build…
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UDM’s Bantu Holomisa: Change government to save SA from load shedding
The government must be changed to save South Africa from the asphyxiation of the energy and load-shedding crisis, said United…
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Tripartite alliance has reached the end of its journey, says UDM’s Bantu Holomisa
United Democratic Movement (UDM) president and member of parliament, Bantu Holomisa, said the tripartite alliance is now on the brink…
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Evidence leader in Public Protector impeachment inquiry declines to recuse herself
The main evidence leader in the Public Protector’s impeachment inquiry, Nazreen Bawa, said that she would not recuse herself. Bawa…
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Ramaphosa to face another motion of no confidence over Phala Phala saga
Opposition parties have confirmed that they will file a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the Phala…
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NMB opposition parties agree to work together to remove ANC from power
Opposition parties in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape have signed a coalition agreement in a move…
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DA and UDM demand President Ramaphosa address the nation on load shedding crisis
Opposition political parties have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation on the prevailing power outages in the…
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Bantu Holomisa wants Zondo and not Ramaphosa to present state capture report to parliament
United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa has criticized President Cyril Ramaphosa’s request to be given time to consider the…
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Herman Mashaba doesn’t want to be mayor, only wants to keep ANC out of power
Opposition parties met in Sandton on Friday to hammer out a deal to keep the ANC out of assuming control…
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ANC denies Cyril Ramaphosa & Buthelezi have been hashing out KZN coalition deal
The ANC has denied reports that party president Cyril Ramaphosa has met with former Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) President Mangosuthu…
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6 parties meet to hammer out deals in attempt to keep ANC out of power in key metros
Opposition parties met in Sandton on Friday to hammer out a deal to keep the ANC out of assuming control…
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MPs worried after Natasha Mazzone’s office in Parliament broken into
MPs have voiced their concern about their safety in Parliament after Natasha Mazzone’s office was broken into. Mazzone said the…
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The main political parties in SA’s 2021 local government elections
It is the final stretch before South Africans turn out to vote in the local government elections on Monday. Established…
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Cyril Ramaphosa hasn’t yet read PP report implicating Mabuyane in R1.1 million theft
Amid mounting calls for Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane to step down after Friday’s damning report from the public protector,…
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ANC Gauteng: Joburg needs new mayor urgently to address service delivery
Gauteng Premier and ANC provincial chairperson David Makhura on Thursday said the governing party would work with speed to address…
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Mmusi Maimane: Reopening candidate registrations could undermine elections
Political parties have reacted with mixed feelings to the IEC’s decision to allow the reopening of candidate registrations, with some…
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UDM joins ANC in call to reopen candidate registration
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has joined the ANC’s call to reopen candidate registration for the October municipal elections. The…
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Tito Mboweni’s budget dishonest and unaspiring, say opposition parties
Dishonest, lacking in detail and unaspiring – these are some of the words opposition parties used to describe Finance Minister…
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Raymond Zondo slams ANC for encouraging members to defy ConCourt during Zuma presidency
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has chastised the ANC leadership for telling its members to put the party before the country,…
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UDM leader Holomisa: Mongameli Bobani was a dedicated servant of the people
Former Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Mongameli Bobani has been described as a dedicated servant of the people. Bobani was laid…
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