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Steenhuisen dares ex-DA leaders to provide evidence of cadre deployment

DA leader, John Steenhuisen, has dared those who accused the party of practicing cadre deployment to come forward with evidence. Various former party leaders, including Herman Mashaba, Bongani Baloyi and Mmusi Maimane, claim that the official opposition is hypocritical in its bid to have the ANC's deployment policy declared unconstitutional. Baloyi, who left the DA last year, was the first politician to put the blue party on blast, saying when […]

todayFebruary 27, 2024 142

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“Free Palestine,” last US soldier’s screams as he burns outside Israel embassy

Tributes are pouring in on social media for 25-year-old US Air Force member, Aaron Bushnell, who lost his life after setting himself on fire in protest against Israel's occupation of Gaza. The bold young man self-immolated outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC, saying he could no longer be complicit in genocide. In his last words, Bushnell called for a Free Palestine and said his pain could never compare to what […]

todayFebruary 26, 2024 233

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Ex-leaders expose DA’s ‘hypocrisy’ on cadre deployment

Former DA leaders have come out to slam the official opposition over its 'hypocrisy' on cadre deployment. The DA has been locked in a legal battle with the ANC in a bid to declare the governing party's cadre deployment policy unconstitutional and invalid. Former DA leader, Bongani Baloyi, however says the official opposition can't be against a policy it pratices. He has called on the party to release its FEDEX […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024 196

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Judges Hlophe, Motata lose titles and benefits

Parliament has voted in favour of the impeachment of Western Cape Judge President, John Hlophe, and retired Judge, Nkola Motata. Three hundred and five Members of Parliament voted for Hlophe's removal while 296 supported Motata's the motion against Motata. The pair was found guilty of gross misconduct. Hlophe's matter dates back to 2008 when nine Constitutional Court justices lodged a complaint about him, claiming he had improperly attempted to influence […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024 393

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29 May punted as day of reckoning for governing ANC

South Africa's hotly contested general elections will be held on the 29th of May. Eligible voters have until Friday to register for the vote. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement on Tuesday evening following a meeting with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the premiers of the country's nine provinces. Ramaphosa has urged all South Africans to come out in their numbers and exercise their democratic right to vote. "Beyond […]

todayFebruary 21, 2024 120

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Opposition parties describe Lesufi’s SOPA as plethora of empty promises

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's State Of the Province (SOPA) has been met with much criticism and mixed emotions from opposition parties.   Lesufi delivered the province's last SOPA under the 6th administration at the Nasrec Expo Centre on Monday evening.   The EFF in Gauteng says the address failed to provide a tangible and systematic plan to improve the lives of residents in the province.   The DA says Lesufi […]

todayFebruary 20, 2024 103

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Skeptical DA threatens further legal action as ANC hands over records

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has threatened to take legal action against the African National Congress (ANC) should it find that the governing party’s highly awaited cadre deployment documents were manipulated. Yesterday, the ANC surrendered its cadre deployment committee minutes to the DA, after a protracted legal battle. The governing party was ordered by the Constitutional Court last week to surrender the records after the Apex Court upheld a high court […]

todayFebruary 20, 2024 169

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Award-winning ‘Tsotsi’ actors embroiled in lottery corruption

  Leading actors of the award-winning movie 'Tsotsi', Terry Pheto and Presley Chweneyagae, have been fingered in what has been dubbed the 'Lotto heist' alongside Renowned fashion designer, Thula Sindi. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is on a mission to recoup R1.4 billion worth of funds that were siphoned at the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). The investigations are unfolding in three phases, with the second one almost complete. It has […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024 846

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‘Different cast, same script,’ says analyst on ANC MPs’ conduct

Political analyst, Professor Sam Koma, says the conduct of some ANC Members of Parliament at the 2024 SONA debate leaves much to be desired. He has labelled their attitude as sheer arrogance. Two worlds collided in the National Assembly yesterday where MPs debated President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address, which was delivered last Thursday. He told a fictional tale of the child of democracy 'Tinstwalo' who benefitted from […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024 68