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ANC removes Mandela Bay mayor

2009-11-20 19:05

The ANC has removed the executive mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay "to protect and guard her dignity", the party says.

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SACP sees red over Malema

2009-11-20 22:11

The SA Communist Party has defended its general-secretary, Jeremy Cronin, after Julius Malema lambasted the former's stance on nationalising mines.

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Minister acts on hospitals

2009-11-20 22:11

A team of senior government officials is to assess the state of South Africa's 354 public hospitals "because our public institutions are not doing well", Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says.

Cope's youth leader apologises

2009-11-20 13:49

Cope youth leader Anele Mda has apologised for making a racist, sexist and politically intolerant remark, and her suspension has been lifted.

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How to cut crime - Zuma

2009-11-19 18:01

There will be a big drop in crime if informal settlements are developed, President Jacob Zuma says.

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Mbalula: We do care

2009-11-18 18:10

It is unfortunate that civilians and police die during armed conflict with criminals, but it is a reality, Deputy Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula says.

 
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ATTENTIVE:  Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan listens to concerns from artists during a meeting with representatives of the entertainment industry. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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Deputy's hotel bill hits R117 000

2009-11-20 09:59

The deputy minister of tourism spent a total of R116 907 on hotel accommodation over 34 days while her official residence was being renovated, it has emerged.

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SA broadband shocker

2009-11-19 18:01

South Africa's internet broadband penetration is at 2%, far below the global average of 22.5%, Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda has revealed.

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Hogan getting down to business

2009-11-19 20:16

Minister of Public Enterprises Barbara Hogan is working on filling vacant top positions like chief executive officers in state-owned enterprises.

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Govt to settle court judgments in 30 days

2009-11-18 19:36

All future court judgments against the state involving money will be complied with within 30 days, the government says.

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Govt gets tough on corruption

2009-11-18 22:41

The government will set up an anti-corruption inter-ministerial committee to deal effectively with corruption in the public service, government spokesperson Themba Maseko has revealed.

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Farmers to meet with Mantashe

2009-11-18 17:12

Red meat farmers are to meet ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe in a bid to get the ruling party intervene in curbing stock theft.

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R3.3bn boost for Gauteng budget

2009-11-17 22:27

Gauteng's budget will be adjusted upwards by R3.3bn, including R1.4bn for health and education, finance MEC Mandla Nkomfe says.

Police get R149m plane

2009-11-17 22:27

The DA has criticised the police air wing's purchase of a special plane for official purposes as a "disgraceful waste of public money".

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Delivery protests peak in 2009

2009-11-17 20:13

There has been a peak in service delivery protests this year, with Gauteng, the Western Cape, the North West and Mpumalanga the worst affected.

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ANC loses council appeal

2009-11-17 18:10

The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an ANC appeal in a matter pertaining to a resignation letter of a councillor in the George local council.

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Hands off Mbeki - Malema

2009-11-16 22:38

The ANC Youth League will not allow former president Thabo Mbeki to be charged with genocide, league president Julius Malema says.

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3 shot at ECape ANC meeting

2009-11-16 19:05

Three people have been shot and wounded and five others injured when violence erupted during an ANC meeting in the Eastern Cape.

Eskom

Godsell, Hogan meeting unclear

2009-11-15 17:23

Former Eskom board chairperson Bobby Godsell is out of the country and it is not clear when he will meet with Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan.

Amakhosi must help - Zuma

2009-11-14 20:00

President Jacob Zuma has called on traditional leaders to help government fight crime.

DA can win E Cape - Zille

2009-11-14 22:01

DA leader Helen Zille says she believes her party has what it takes to govern the Eastern Cape.

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Govt backs Hogan

2009-11-13 16:01

The government has "full-confidence" in Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan and the boards appointed to steer state-owned enterprises such as Eskom, President Jacob Zuma says.

Buffalo City mayor 'must stay'

2009-11-13 17:16

The ANC in the Eastern Cape is opposed to the axing of Buffalo City mayor Zukisa Faku by the party's Amathole region, reports the Dispatch Online.

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No figures on immigrants in SA

2009-11-12 21:04

Home affairs, which is responsible for tracing and deporting illegal immigrants, has no idea how many there are in the country.

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Access to law 'not just for rich'

2009-11-12 08:07

President Jacob Zuma says the legal system should do more for victims, the poor and the ignorant, and that access to the law is not just for the rich.

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ANC, partners to hold meeting

2009-11-11 19:03

The ANC and its alliance partners will hold a summit at the weekend to discuss the National Planning Commission, the recession and other issues.

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Zuma chosen as Africa's finest

2009-11-10 22:43

President Jacob Zuma has had the prestigious African President of the Year Award 2009 bestowed upon him.

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Zille: Laws delaying delivery

2009-11-10 21:10

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has handed the government a list of national laws holdings up service delivery in provincial government.

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Malema complaints 'racist'

2009-11-10 17:07

The ANC Youth League has called on the DA to "shut up", saying criticism of Julius Malema's protection is rooted in racism and "possibly fatal motives".

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Govt steps in on varsity issue

2009-11-09 20:34

The department of higher education has intervened in ongoing tensions between two University of Zululand student organisations after students went on the rampage.

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'Crime kills rural development'

2009-11-09 18:06

The rise in crime in rural areas may derail the government's policy on rural development, AgriSA says.

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Municipalities: ANC seeks plan

2009-11-09 17:00

The ANC will seek a turnaround strategy for municipalities before the public begins losing faith in the government, the party's secretary-general Gwede Mantashe says.

Trevor Manuel

Experts discuss Manuel's NPC

2009-11-09 11:16

Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel is to lead a panel of "external experts" on the national planning commission, says ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe.

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Airbus decision 'commendable'

2009-11-06 21:11

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has commended government's decision to cancel an order for military aircraft.

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Task team a witch hunt: Zille

2009-11-06 16:02

The establishment of a task team to investigate claims Cape Town authorities are cutting water supplies in some poor areas is "another unlawful political witch-hunt", says DA leader Helen Zille.

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Auditor General praises KZN

2009-11-05 22:27

Auditor General Terence Nombembe has praised KwaZulu-Natal for major improvements in managing public funds, but raised concerns about the province's failure to manage assets properly.

Ulundi councillor fired

2009-11-05 19:02

Ulundi municipal councillor Zanele Dlamuka has been fired by KwaZulu-Natal local government MEC Nomusa Dube following her continual failure to attend council meetings.

Membathisi Mdladlana

God to sort out media: ANC

2009-11-05 16:01

God is going to sort out journalists who do not give enough coverage to the ANC in the Western Cape, says the party's provincial leader Membathisi Mdladlana.

Boesak didn't seek Zuma meeting

2009-11-05 14:25

Allan Boesak has denied reports that he had asked for a meeting with President Jacob Zuma, saying he will serve the country as a civil society role player.

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State aborts Airbus contract

2009-11-05 12:06

Cabinet has decided to terminate the multi-billion rand Airbus A400M military aircraft contract because of cost escalation and delays in contractual delivery time.

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Cape facing drought disaster

2009-11-04 20:20

The Western Cape is facing its first "full-scale disaster" as a severe drought in the southern Cape looks as if it will get worse.

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Ministers are named, shamed

2009-11-04 18:01

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has told Parliament that he "religiously" names and shames ministers who fail to respond to parliamentary questions.

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Cosatu backs housing call

2009-11-04 17:16

Cosatu in the Northern Cape says it supports Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale's call for the demolition of poorly-built low-cost houses.

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Buffalo City mayor expelled

2009-11-03 18:05

The mayor of Buffalo City, Zukiswa Faku, has been expelled, effectively forfeiting her post, the regional ANC has confirmed.

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143 miners killed in 2009

2009-11-03 20:13

South Africa has lost 143 miners thus far this year to mining accidents, Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu says.

'Jealousy' behind Numsa call

2009-11-03 15:26

Calls to nationalise the personal wealth of BEE tycoons Tokyo Sexwale and Patrice Motsepe are based on jealousy, says ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe.

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'Welcome to God's party'

2009-11-03 18:05

Desmond Tutu has welcomed Allan Boesak's decision to quit Cope, saying he can serve people through God rather than through politics.

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ANC now supports Jansen

2009-11-03 12:07

The ANC in the Free State has come out in support of the University of the Free State's transformation programme, as well as its rector, Jonathan Jansen.

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Mayor skips disciplinary hearing

2009-11-02 21:30

Buffalo City mayor Zukiswa Faku failed to attend an ANC disciplinary committee hearing into charges of bringing the party into disrepute.

DA

DA's Moodey re-elected

2009-11-02 15:19

John Moodey will lead the Democratic Alliance in Gauteng after he was re-elected to the position at the party's provincial congress.

Zille must take the rap - ANC

2009-11-01 18:46

Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille must take responsibility for the City of Cape Town's financial mismanagement of the Bus Rapid Transit system, the ANC says.

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Protests 'about inequality'

2009-10-30 21:05

The recent service delivery protests are in part a response to the levels of inequality in society, Cosatu says.

ANC supports mayor's actions

2009-10-30 19:00

The ANC in Tshwane has welcomed measures taken by the executive mayor Gwen Ramokgopa to deal with allegations of corruption in the city.

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'Expedite corruption cases'

2009-10-29 20:35

President Jacob Zuma says corruption cases should be handled faster to avoid a situation where people are suspended on full pay for long periods.

Environment

R400m to get Mthatha green

2009-10-29 20:35

The government has set aside R400m for a cleaning and greening project in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape.

 
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Minister, hospital CEOs to meet

2009-11-18 21:12

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi will meet hospital chief executives over the next two days to discuss the country's ailing public health system.

Ministers hop on police jet

2009-11-18 10:09

The police's R150m private jet, which was purchased for "operational purposes", is being used to ferry ministers around - even though the air force has a fleet of planes for this.

Talk shops cost R54m

2009-11-17 22:27

The department of public service and administration spent R54m on 22 conferences it hosted in the past four years, Minister Masenyani Baloyi has revealed.

guinea junta

Govt probing mercenary reports

2009-11-17 20:13

Reports that about 50 South African mercenaries are training and arming the military junta in Guinea are being "closely" looked into, the government says.

jack bloom

Speaker orders DA MPL to go

2009-11-17 18:45

Democratic Alliance MPL Jack Bloom has been suspended for five days from the Gauteng Legislature by the Speaker for contempt.

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Rot set in at Saps - DA

2009-11-17 21:10

New data, such as 57% of dockets being lost, shows the rot has set into the SA Police Service and government doesn't seem to care, the Democratic Alliance says.

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Multi-entry visas needed for SA

2009-11-16 22:38

Nigerians, including those holding diplomatic and official Nigerian passports, will have to obtain multiple-entry visas to visit South Africa, Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has announced.

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Union: SA minorities undermined

2009-11-16 18:12

The rights of minorities in South Africa are being undermined and members of these groups are excluded from effective political participation, Solidarity has told the UN.

Cosatu wants more power

2009-11-15 18:50

Cosatu has proposed that the alliance of the ruling ANC, Communist Party and itself replace the ANC as the main centre of political power, reports say.

WCape gets Cosas interdict

2009-11-14 14:36

The Western Cape education department has obtained an interdict against the Congress of South African Students.

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Zuma: Cops don't have licence to kill

2009-11-13 22:17

The police do not have a licence to kill, President Jacob Zuma has said after reports about the use of lethal force by police officers.

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Sama welcomes govt meeting

2009-11-13 18:11

A meeting between doctors and the Limpopo government to improve the quality of healthcare services has been welcomed by the SA Medical Association.

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Gauteng govt settling debts

2009-11-12 22:08

The Gauteng provincial government has made R1.6bn in payments to service providers which had been in arrears, Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says.

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Zuma: SA crime more violent

2009-11-12 18:06

The nature of crime in South Africa is "different" to that of other countries making it imperative that police be given greater clarity on when they can shoot to kill, says President Jacob Zuma.

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R94 000 overtime for guard

2009-11-11 22:42

Msunduzi municipality employees are coining it in overtime pay, with a security guard for the deputy mayor pocketing almost R94 000 in two months.

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IFP acting chair suspended

2009-11-11 17:04

KwaZulu-Natal IFP acting chairperson Muzi Simelane has been suspended for publicly nominating the party's national chairperson as his preferred candidate for IFP leader.

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CGE: Come clean on Semenya

2009-11-10 21:10

Individuals at Athletics South Africa should confess their involvement in the Caster Semenya saga, the Commission for Gender Equality has urged.

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KZN sets audit target

2009-11-10 18:07

The KwaZulu-Natal government has announced bold steps aimed at ensuring government departments and municipalities have clean audits by 2014.

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R500m water deal signed

2009-11-09 22:39

An agreement for a joint R500m water project between the Netherlands and South Africa has been signed, the department of water affairs says.

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ANC security 'selective'

2009-11-09 19:07

The murder of former senior government official Warwick Dorning puts into doubt the ANC's selective security arrangements for its cadres, trade union Hospersa says.

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No OSD for ECape health workers

2009-11-09 18:06

Nearly 800 health workers in the Eastern Cape have not received their occupation specific dispensation due to a "technical error", a provincial health spokesperson says.

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ANC 'didn't discuss Maroga'

2009-11-09 12:44

The ANC's national executive committee did not discuss Jacob Maroga's apparent resignation as Eskom CEO, but did talk about Eskom, says Gwede Mantashe.

Malema not lambasted - ANC

2009-11-08 18:31

ANC Youth League president Julius Malema was not lambasted at the national working committee's meeting, as media reports suggest, the party says.

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ANCYL satisfied with Nedbank

2009-11-06 18:05

The ANC Youth League says Nedbank has committed itself to sponsoring sports development in South Africa, following a meeting over transformation concerns.

Agri SA

Agri-SA questions land reform

2009-11-05 22:27

Agri-SA president Johannes Möller has questioned government claims about money spent and amounts of land bought for beneficiaries.

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'Move on from arms deal'

2009-11-05 21:11

Newly appointed Public Protector Thuli Madonsela says there is not much she can do about the controversial arms deal.

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Sisulu: SAAF needs new planes

2009-11-05 16:14

The R2.9bn refund the government hopes to receive after cancelling a contract with Airbus may be used to buy new planes for the SA Air Force, Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says.

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Mdladlana: Prepare for drama

2009-11-05 18:03

Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has promised "drama" over the government's plans to crack down on labour broking.

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NHI advisory team appointed

2009-11-05 17:04

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced the appointment of a 25-member committee to advise him on an implementation plan for government's planned National Health Insurance.

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Malema pulls blue light stunt

2009-11-04 22:38

When Julius Malema and his driver were caught speeding in Limpopo, they reportedly used a blue light to intimidate cops.

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SABC team to study draft bill

2009-11-04 21:07

The SABC has created a task team that will look into the implications of the draft public service broadcasting bill that proposes abolishing TV licences.

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Fingerprint bill hits snag

2009-11-04 16:08

Parliament has sent a police delegation back to the drawing board on its plans to implement a bill creating an integrated national fingerprint database.

SABC contests R1bn deal

2009-11-03 22:32

The SABC's interim board is contesting a R1bn contract and says criminal charges will be brought against entities identified in the Auditor-General's report.

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Zille acts on Rasool workers

2009-11-03 21:13

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has "applied sanctions" against employees implicated in taking part in the unlawful Erasmus Commission.

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Govt probing Malema reports

2009-11-03 22:32

The government is investigating reports that Julius Malema threw his weight around after being stopped for speeding in Limpopo.

Fewer parties for KZN govt

2009-11-03 17:09

KwaZulu-Natal departments have been told to cut down on unnecessary expenditure such as expensive accommodation, Christmas functions and adverts in the media.

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ANC invites Boesak back

2009-11-03 13:05

Just two hours after Cope's Allan Boesak announced his resignation from the party, the ANC invited him back, reminding him about "his home".

Boesak quits Cope

2009-11-03 10:20

Western Cape Cope leader Allan Boesak has resigned from the party, saying its structures are in disarray.

'Nationalise Motsepe's wealth'

2009-11-02 16:27

Numsa has called for the nationalisation of the wealth of SA's richest man, Patrice Motsepe, and other people topping the latest "Rich List".

DA 'waste monitor' at R326m

2009-11-01 21:43

The DA says government's "wasteful expenditure" has increased by almost R8m to R326m - mostly because of splurging on cars and parties.

We're behind you - Zuma

2009-10-31 22:12

Mitchell's Plain can count on the government's "full support" in its fight against gangs and drugs, says President Jacob Zuma.

Mac Maharaj 'special envoy'

2009-10-30 17:30

Former transport minister and veteran ANC and SACP member Mac Maharaj as been appointed "special envoy", President Jacob Zuma has announced.

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'No leftist takeover of ANC'

2009-10-30 12:06

President Jacob Zuma has dismissed the "feverish preoccupation" with a leftist takeover of the ANC, saying the party always has been an organisation of the left.

MPs blast 10111 service

2009-10-29 18:40

Opposition MPs have blasted the Saps for its inability to promptly and properly respond to most 10111 emergency calls.

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