Author: eddie
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Malema urges Hamanskraal residents not to use emotions when voting
Reading Time: 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema has called on the people of Hamanskraal, north of Pretoria not to use emotions but their minds when they vote on May 29th. He was addressing hundreds of workers at the Temba Sports ground as part of the EFF Workers Day celebrations . Although…
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BOSA aims to ensure there is one person employed in each home
Reading Time: < 1 minute Build One South Africa (BOSA) leader, Mmusi Maimane, says his party’s priority is to ensure that there is a person with a job in every home. He was speaking to supporters during what he termed a “non-Workers’ Day” mass protest in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Maimane says that to…
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Coalition govt will make it difficult to address challenges: Moody’s
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rating agency Moody’s has warned that a coalition government after the election could make it difficult for the country to deal with some of the longstanding challenges. In a statement released on its website, Moody’s cautioned that a lot depends on the election outcome and the balance of power, in…
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Mtolo not concerned about criticism of ANC
Reading Time: 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Provincial Secretary Bheki Mtolo says he is not concerned about criticism, as the ANC has done a lot to better people’s lives. “We are not concerned about that and the main reason why people don’t vote for opposition parties because voters ask themselves that if opposition parties…
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ANC has rebuilt voter confidence: Motlanthe
Reading Time: 2 minutes Former African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has sought to explain his 2017 remarks, in which he said it would be good for the party to lose an election. He has been speaking while on the ANC campaign trail in Ekurhuleni. Motlanthe says his comments were merely a call…
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Steenhuisen campaigns in Northern Cape
Reading Time: < 1 minute DA leader, John Steenhuisen has taken his party’s campaign trail to the Northern Cape, where the party hopes to grow its support in the 2024 elections from just over 24 percent in 2019.
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Workers must be given time off to cast their votes: NEDLAC
Reading Time: 2 minutes The National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) has called on employers to allow workers time off to cast their votes in the 29th of May general elections. With just 25- days left to the polls, NEDLAC has urged employers offering essential services or requiring staff to be present on election…
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DA to use Western Cape template to govern Northern Cape: Steenhuisen
Reading Time: 2 minutes Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has told party supporters from around Kuruman in the Northern Cape that he’s appalled by the living conditions of the residents of Magojaneng. The DA was campaigning in some villages in the province ahead of the May 29th general elections. 🇿🇦 DA Leader John Steenhuisen…
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SACC to hold prayer for peaceful elections
Reading Time: < 1 minute The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has called for a peaceful, non-violent election. The Council of Churches will be convening a National Day of Prayer, with the main event in Soweto tomorrow, for the 2024 national general elections. It has also called on political parties to refrain from using…
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Zuma must comply with ANC’s disciplinary processes: Ramaphosa
Reading Time: < 1 minute African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says if former President Jacob Zuma maintains that he remains a member of the party he should comply with its disciplinary processes. The ANC has notified Zuma, who is also the leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, to attend a disciplinary hearing…