Category: News
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New Free State MECs hit the ground running
Reading Time: 3 minutes The new Free State executive council has a mammoth task to improve service delivery. This as residents have expressed dissatisfaction over the decline of basic services. Following the swearing in ceremony of the new MEC’s, they’ve promised to roll up their sleeves starting with conducting various unannounced visits. They’ve hit the…
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We can’t be walking stick to help ANC continue as it has done: Zille
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants equitable power sharing within the newly formed Government of National Unity (GNU). It has called on the African National Congress (ANC), one of the GNU’s founding members, to maintain a balance in the composition of the impending national executive cabinet. Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille believes…
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DGs driving departments as country awaits new cabinet
Reading Time: 4 minutes Despite the country waiting on President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce his new cabinet, the government continues to run. This all thanks to Director-Generals of departments. The political executive of the sixth administration ceased to exist on Wednesday, last week, when Ramaphosa took his oath of office at his inauguration in Pretoria.…
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ANCWL calls for more women in the executive
Reading Time: 2 minutes The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) is not happy with the country only having two women Premiers. League Secretary-General Nokuthula Nqaba has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint more women as he mulls over the new executive of the seventh administration. Like the ANC Youth League, Nqaba wants to see more…
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We will continue working with our African counterparts: Ramaphosa
Reading Time: 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa met with his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, this morning. Nigeria is the current chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This was President Ramaphosa’s first meeting with an African head of state following his inauguration for a second term as President. The President still…
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New FS Premier wants MECs to work on the ground, not in offices
Reading Time: 3 minutes ”You dare not disappoint the people of the Free State.” This is stern message from the new Premier of the Free State, MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae, to the new members of the Executive Council. Letsoha-Mathae announced her nine-member Executive Council at OR Tambo Building in Bloemfontein. She says her newly appointed cabinet will…
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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…