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DA: Parly must help appoint SIU head

2013-05-22 19:09

The DA is to submit a private member's bill to Parliament to limit President Jacob Zuma's powers to appoint a new Special Investigating Unit head.

Parties take aim at Zuma over 'Guptagate'

2013-05-22 16:37
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Opposition parties have placed the blame for "Guptagate" squarely on President Jacob Zuma in a parliamentary debate on the issue.

Guptas apologise for 'misjudgements'

2013-05-20 07:49
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The Gupta family has apologised for the controversy surrounding the landing of a chartered plane at Waterkloof Air Force Base, saying it had only wanted to hold a memorable wedding.

DA candidate loses KZN ward to ANC

2013-05-16 14:46
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An independent KwaZulu-Natal councillor who then joined the DA has lost a by-election to the ANC, after the two parties sent in their big guns to campaign for votes.

SA not a banana republic - Cwele

2013-05-14 22:09
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South Africa is not a "banana republic" where planes are allowed to land illegally, State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele says.

Answers sought over al-Qaeda probe

2013-05-13 14:36
347 comments

The DA says it wants answers on why a reported probe into al-Qaeda activities in South Africa was stopped, adding that South Africans "deserve an explanation".

Gupta debate not about Zuma - ANC

2013-05-12 16:19
259 comments

The ANC chief whip has accused the DA of wanting to make President Jacob Zuma the main focus of an upcoming parliamentary debate about the Gupta family's use of the Waterkloof Air Force base.

Magashule must explain power abuse - DA

2013-05-10 20:12
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Free State Premier Ace Magashule must explain the alleged abuse of power used to secure permission for a privately-chartered Gupta family plane to land at Waterkloof Air Force Base, the DA says.

Duarte: Tlokwe exposed undue influences

2013-05-09 18:33

A vote of no-confidence in Tlokwe mayor and his subsequent return to the position has exposed a system of undue influence in the municipality, ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte says.

DA wants Zuma at Parly debate on Gupta

2013-05-09 12:52
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The Democratic Alliance has asked that President Jacob Zuma be present at a debate on the use of Waterkloof Airforce Base by the Gupta family, chief whip Watty Watson says.

Malema tenders to be re-advertised

2013-05-08 14:09

Tenders reportedly worth R900m, awarded to allies of expelled ANCYL president Julius Malema, will be re-advertised, the Limpopo department of human settlements says.

DA hands Tlokwe report to protector

2013-05-08 10:18

The DA says a forensic report on alleged corruption involving Tlokwe mayor Maphetle Maphetle has been handed to the public protector for further investigation.

SA's toilet situation a disgrace, DA says

2013-05-07 22:07

It is a disgrace that over two million households in the country are without toilets, the Democratic Alliance says.

Tshwane insists finance staff qualified

2013-05-06 22:22

All employees currently working in the City of Tshwane's finance department have the required qualifications, the City says.

Did Cwele stop Gupta probe, DA asks

2013-05-06 18:36
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The DA says that it will submit a written parliamentary question probing whether State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele intervened to stop an investigation into the "inappropriate influence" of the Gupta family.

Probe finds ANC mismanagement in Potch

2013-05-06 11:23

A forensic investigation has found large-scale mismanagement by the ANC in Potchefstroom's Tlokwe City Council, according to a report.

Mathale no confidence motion rejected

2013-05-06 11:23

The ANC caucus in the Limpopo legislature has rejected an attempt by the DA to debate a motion of no confidence in embattled premier Cassel Mathale.

DA needs to be punchier - Youth leader

2013-05-05 18:02
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Newly-elected DA Youth leader Mbali Ntuli says the party needs to be "punchier", City Press reports.

Ombudsman dismisses part of Zille complaint

2013-05-04 16:05

The Press Ombudsman has dismissed a complaint by DA leader Helen Zille relating to a story and excerpt by The New Age about Zille's withdrawal from a business briefing.

SANDU questions Gutpagate suspension

2013-05-04 09:32
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The SANDU has taken particular issue with the fact that one of the suspended members allegedly involved in the Gutpa saga, is merely a movements officer at the military base in question.

DA wants parliament probe into 'Guptagate'

2013-05-02 18:36
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The DA has called for a parliamentary probe into why a chartered jet carrying guests for Vega Gupta's wedding was allowed to land at Waterkloof Air Base.

May Day rallies to be held all over SA

2013-05-01 10:49

Numerous rallies are expected to be held across South Africa on Workers' Day.

SAHRC under fire over Tatane findings

2013-04-30 18:05

The SA Human Rights Commission has come under fire from MPs over its finding on the killing of Free State protester Andries Tatane.

Outrage over televised Mandela visit

2013-04-30 14:26
90 comments

The release of footage, showing a frail and distant Nelson Mandela being visited at home by ANC leaders after his latest health scare, has been met by anger rather than enthusiasm.

 

By-elections underway in 4 provinces

2013-05-22 16:40

Municipal ward by-elections were underway in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape, and the Western Cape, the Independent Electoral Commission says.

Outrage as Anene suspect walks free

2013-05-21 22:34
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The withdrawal of charges in the Bredasdorp Magistrate's Court against one of the men accused of raping and killing teenager Anene Booysen, has been condemned by the DA.

Uproar over planned segregated matric dances

2013-05-17 22:14
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The DA and the Mpumalanga education department have condemned an alleged plan at a school near Middelburg that would have black and white pupils hold separate matric dance events.

Cosatu rejects Zille on youth subsidy

2013-05-17 08:21
94 comments

Cosatu has rejected the claim by DA leader Helen Zille that the trade union federation is keeping people unemployed by influencing government not to implement the youth wage subsidy.

Polela learns of dismissal in media

2013-05-16 13:27

Former Hawks spokesperson McIntosh Polela learnt he had been fired via media.

DA launches film ahead of 2014 polls

2013-05-13 19:06
199 comments

A film depicting the DA's involvement in ending apartheid will be shown to households across the country, party leader Helen Zille says.

Nkandla report unlikely to be made public

2013-05-13 12:24
154 comments

A report into spending on President Jacob Zuma's private home at Nkandla will be discussed behind closed doors and is unlikely to be made public, the DA's Lindiwe Mazibuko says.

The DA stands for reconciliation - Zille

2013-05-11 20:26
545 comments

The DA has stood for the truth and reconciliation in South Africa, the party leader Helen Zille says.

Parliament spends R16m on catering

2013-05-10 10:32
161 comments

Parliament spent about R16m on tea, coffee, cool drinks and snack platters for politicians last year, according to a report.

ANC agrees to Gupta debate in Parliament

2013-05-09 15:52
103 comments

A debate on the use of Waterkloof Airforce Base by the Gupta family will be held in Parliament, the ANC says.

MEC: Workshop not abuse of money

2013-05-08 14:45

Eastern Cape local government MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane has dismissed suggestions that a recent provincial councillors' workshop was an abuse of taxpayers' money.

DA: Joburg had a disastrous 2012

2013-05-08 13:06
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Under Mayor Parks Tau's administration, the City of Johannesburg had a disastrous 2012, the Democratic Alliance says.

Joburg starts housing subsidies campaign

2013-05-08 07:11

A campaign aimed at verifying the number of people who first applied for housing subsidies during 1996 and 1997 has been announced in Johannesburg.

ANC accuses DA of undermining NPA

2013-05-07 19:36

The DA's attempts to reinstate charges of racketeering and corruption against two senior ANC politicians in KwaZulu-Natal undermines the NPA, the ANC says.

DA files papers against NPA

2013-05-06 20:01

The KwaZulu-Natal DA has filed papers in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg a bid to find out why charges of fraud and racketeering were dropped against two senior ANC politicians.

Dept dismisses call for private health help

2013-05-06 17:14

Private healthcare is not needed to reduce backlogs in operations at Gauteng hospitals, the province's health department says.

Two-thirds majority unhealthy - Zille

2013-05-06 11:23
154 comments

One party taking a two-thirds majority at elections is unhealthy for a constitutional democracy, DA leader Helen Zille says.

ANC warns paper over 'directive' to MPs

2013-05-05 21:56
102 comments

The office of the ANC chief whip says it will ask the Sunday Times to retract a report about a document said to have asked ANC MPs to be lenient when posing questions to ministers, to save them from embarrassment.

DA: Youth disillusioned with politics

2013-05-04 16:05
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The youth had grown "disillusioned" with politics after 1994, DA leader Helen Zille says.

Ombudsman finds The New Age negligent

2013-05-04 14:27

The New Age should have asked DA leader Helen Zille or her office for comment on various allegations, including that the party was against transformation, the Press Ombudsman says.

Briefing was damage control exercise, DA says

2013-05-03 16:07
123 comments

A news briefing by several ministers on the landing of a civilian aircraft at an air force base was a damage control exercise, the DA says.

DA synonymous with oppression - Mthethwa

2013-05-01 14:48
423 comments

The DA was never involved in the liberation of South Africans and is associated with oppression, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says.

ANC: Explain Waterkloof access

2013-05-01 10:49
257 comments

Those responsible for granting access to the Guptas to land aircraft at Waterkloof Airforce Base must explain how they arrived at that decision, the ANC says.

DA: Probe Guptas' abuse of state resources

2013-04-30 16:19
95 comments

The Gupta family's use of the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria constitutes an abuse of state resources and should be investigated, the DA says.

Eastern Cape ANC says DA poses a threat

2013-04-30 13:43

The ANC in the Eastern Cape fears losing control of the Nelson Mandela Bay metro to the DA, and is "concerned" about the DA's growing support in the province, according to a report.

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