Author: eddie
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People must come to Limpopo to learn how government is run: Premier
Reading Time: 3 minutes The newly appointed Limpopo Members of the Executive Committee (MECs) have been sworn in by the Limpopo High Court Judge President George Phatudi, in Polokwane. Premier Phophi Ramathuba appointed a 10-member executive on Tuesday. Four of the appointed MECs come from the previous administration of Stanley Mathabatha. Premier Ramathuba was applauded…
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ANC agrees to recognise Orania on FF+ conditions: Groenewald
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Freedom Front Plus president Pieter Groenewald says the African National Congress (ANC) has accepted their condition to recognise Orania. The Freedom Front Plus wants the Afrikaner-only enclave, Orania to be constitutionally recognised. Groenewald says this was one of its preconditions to negotiations with the ANC in joining the Government of…
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Electoral Court issues directives in MK’s bid to invalidate elections
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Electoral Court has issued out directives in the newly-formed uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) political party’s bid to invalidate the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. The specialist court has given respondents until Tuesday to file responding affidavits. In addition, the applicant, the MK Party, will have until Thursday to file…
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Free State ANC denies power struggle allegations
Reading Time: < 1 minute The ANC in Free State has squashed allegations that there is a power struggle in the province. This follows the U-turn in the appointment of Zanele Sifuba and Dr Mantlhake Maboya as speaker and deputy speaker in the province. The two have now been appointed as MECs. The party would…
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Rise Mzansi announces participation in GNU
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rise Mzansi has decided to join the Government of National Unity. The party’s National Leadership Collective took the decision last night bringing the number of parties participating in the GNU to nine. The party says it has been consulting with various political parties over the last two weeks on how…
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Picking a cabinet a big challenge for the President: Analyst
Reading Time: 2 minutes South Africans are eagerly waiting for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the new cabinet. It’s not clear when he will make the announcement. Ramaphosa is reported to be consulting with leaders of parties that have opted to join the Government of National Unity (GNU). The PA, PAC and Rise Mzansi are…
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From MPs to the President, what do they earn
Reading Time: 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce his cabinet on Sunday. As the country waits to see the make-up of the seventh administration, we take a look at the salaries these ministers will earn. According to the Constitution an independent body should make recommendations regarding the salaries, allowances and benefits of…
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This is a coalition between ANC and white monopoly capital: Malema
Reading Time: < 1 minute Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema has accepted the results of the vote for the President of South Africa and congratulated President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa. The two went head-to-head last night for the top job after the constitution of the 7th Administration’s Parliament. Malema stood against Ramaphosa despite the slim…
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LIVE: First sitting of the National Council of Provinces
Reading Time: < 1 minute Fifty four permanent delegates will be sworn-in at the National Council of Provinces this morning. Live Stream: First sitting of the National Council of Provinces
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IEC reiterates nothing underhanded with election results dashboard update
Reading Time: 2 minutes The IEC has reiterated that the results for the national and provincial elections as well as the seats assigned to political parties on the 2nd of June have not changed. This, as it sought to explain the update it made on the dashboard of its online results platform. The update resulted…