Author: eddie
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Zuma’s move to MK Party shows lack of credibility: Phosa
Reading Time: 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Veteran Mathews Phosa who served in former President Jacob Zuma’s Top Six as Treasurer General says Zuma’s leaving the ANC and forming the MK Party shows a lack of credibility on Zuma’s part. Phosa was speaking to the SABC on the sidelines of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s engagement…
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Information regulator issues guidance note for election campaigning
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Information Regulator has launched a guidance note to direct how political parties and independent candidates use the personal information of voters for campaigning purposes in the run-up to the elections. The new guidance note is an update to the one issued by the regulator ahead of the local government…
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Lowdown on SABC News’ election shows, town hall debates countrywide
Reading Time: 2 minutes The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s SABC News and Current Affairs is hosting election shows and town hall debates countrywide ahead of the May 29 elections. The highly interactive and audience-driven flagship current affairs programme, Elections 360 kicked off last month. On Sundays, Sakina Kamwendo and Blain Herman present Elections 360 Weekly,…
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How South African female politicians harness social media
Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction Like many countries, South Africa grapples with the complex challenge of gender inequality in its political landscape. While strides have been made towards greater gender representation, female politicians still face barriers that hinder their full participation in the country’s democratic processes. However, in an era where digital tools are shaping…
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Free State woman accused of tampering with ANC poster
Reading Time: < 1 minute Free State police are investigating a case where an elderly woman is accused of tampering with African National Congress (ANC) election posters reportedly in Sasolburg. Police spokesperson Motantsi Makhele says once statements are obtained the matter will be referred to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to decide on the…
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Malema vows to provide two meals to school learners in Esikhawini
Reading Time: < 1 minute Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has promised residents in Esikhawini, KwaZulu-Natal, that should the party come into power, then school learners under the school feeding scheme will be served two meals instead of one. Malema made the comments when he addressed the community at the Esikhawini TVET College…
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Steenhuisen promises 2 million jobs if voted into power
Reading Time: 2 minutes Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has promised 2 million jobs if the party is voted into government after the May polls. On Tuesday, Statistics South Africa revealed that unemployment increased to 32.9%. The leader of the official opposition says unemployment leads to other social ills that bedevil society. He was…
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DA leader laments public healthcare system amid NHI
Reading Time: < 1 minute Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has lamented the public healthcare system in the country. He promises better healthcare should the DA be voted into power but says it would not be through the National Health Insurance Bill (NHI). President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday signed the NHI Bill into law. …
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South Africans abroad head to the polls on Friday
Reading Time: 2 minutes South Africans in nine of the 111 foreign missions across the world are set to cast their votes on Friday (May 17). According to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), voting will take place in Algiers, Amman, Cairo, Damascus, Kuwait City, Jeddah, Ramallah, Riyadh, and Tehran respectively. Voting stations are…
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Gauteng Police Commissioner to detail election security plans
Reading Time: < 1 minute Gauteng Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni will outline plans to ensure a safe and secure May 29th elections. He will brief members of the Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety as part of the committee’s oversight role. Mthombeni will indicate how the police will ensure that voters can cast their…