Author: eddie
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Zuma’s disciplinary hearing to be heard virtually
Reading Time: 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) disciplinary hearing against its former President, Jacob Zuma, is expected to be heard virtually on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. This is revealed in an ANC National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) amended notice which cites security concerns as the reason behind the change. Yesterday, a circulating letter, purportedly…
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ANC leaders must address people’s immediate challenges: Mbeki
Reading Time: < 1 minute Former African National Congress (ANC) President Thabo Mbeki says party leaders must address the immediate challenges of the people. Yesterday, Mbeki visited ANC icons and families in Pretoria as he campaigns for the May 29 elections. He visited the homes of veterans of the party, Peter Magano, Sina Modjadi, Angie…
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Cosatu slams DA for its proposal to scrap national minimum wage
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has lashed out at the Democratic Alliance (DA) for its proposal to scrap the national minimum wage. The DA staged a protest outside the Cosatu headquarters in Johannesburg last week, opposing the national minimum wage and asserting that should they win in the…
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LIVE: ANC SG Fikile Mbalula briefs the media on Zuma’s DC process
Reading Time: < 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula briefs the media on former President Jacob Zuma’s disciplinary process. Live stream below:
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Elections and the fight to control the national purse
Reading Time: 4 minutes National purse control is a less-discussed 2024 general election issue. The current fiscal year’s government spending budget is R2.37 trillion. Naturally, political parties want to control the national and provincial budgets. Public procurement accounts for 12% of GDP and almost R1 trillion annually. Public procurement has great potential for economic transformation…
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Mbalula defends timing of Zuma’s DC
Reading Time: 3 minutes Former ANC President Jacob Zuma will not be hauled before a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday, with the party’s Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula deciding to postpone the hearing to a date yet to be determined. Addressing the media at the ANC’s headquarters in Johannesburg today, Mbalula defended the party’s timing in taking action…
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ANC wins by-election in Seshego, Limpopo
Reading Time: < 1 minute The ANC in Limpopo has come out victorious in the Polokwane Municipality ward 10 by-election at Seshego. The ward was previously held by the EFF. The former EFF councillor resigned after being charged with alleged possession of illegal firearms and ammunition. The ward was also contested by the EFF, ActionSA,…
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Mbeki to campaign for ANC in Soweto today
Reading Time: < 1 minute Former African National Congress (ANC) President Thabo Mbeki will be assisting the party to garner votes in Soweto later today. He will lead a walkabout and meet and greet at the Jabulani Mall in Soweto. This comes as the ANC is roping in its heavyweights to bolster its campaign ahead…
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IFP not opposed to coalition with ANC as a last resort: Hlabisa
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says it is not closing the door to discussions on forming coalition governments with the African National Congress (ANC) post the May elections. IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa was speaking on the sidelines of a Multi-Party Charter (MPC) media briefing outlining the eleven parties’ plan for social…
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D-day to file opposing papers in IEC vs MK Party matter
Reading Time: < 1 minute Respondents who wish to oppose the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) bid to appeal the Electoral Court order which paved the way for former President Jacob Zuma to remain on the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s candidate list have until today to file answering affidavits in the Constitutional Court. This comes after…