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Local govt in a state of crisis - Prof William Gumede
Local government was a key topic at the second growth inclusive forum hosted by the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation. Professor William Gumede, former President Kgalema Motlanthe and Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma weigh in on the state of local government in South Africa.
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Motlanthe: Leaders must win back public’s trust, restore confidence in SA
Kgalema Motlanthe was speaking to Eyewitness News shortly after convening his foundation’s growth inclusive forum in the Drakensberg at the weekend.
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Motlanthe foundation aims to support strengthening local govt and economies
Peruvian academic Hernando de Soto who was the keynote speaker at the foundation's second inclusive growth forum says corruption must be dealt with as part of reinventing local economies.
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MP asks Presidency why Motlanthe allocated R4m more in benefits than Mbeki
A written parliamentary reply by Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu revealed that the state had spent over R60 million on former heads of states since 2016.
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Motlanthe urges young people to pursue studies in digital technology
Kgalema Motlanthe said those with digital technology skills would have an added advantage in the highly competitive job market under the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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Motlanthe: South Africans should not be afraid of 4th industrial revolution
Speaking at the Youth Expo in Nasrec today, former president Kgalema Motlanthe told a group of young people that having innovative technology such as robotics means the country can produce more food quickly.
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Youth tell Motlanthe they're worried about being unemployed graduates
A panel of experts advised young people who are still in university to acquire work experience while they are still at school.
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Motlanthe to launch youth program in Nasrec on Monday
The program will be focusing on getting young people involved in technology that will help to them be able to take part in the digitally driven economy.
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Motlanthe urges South Africans to vote for ANC
Two years ago, former President Kgalema Motlanthe wished that the African National Congress (ANC) would lose the election to 'learn a lesson'.
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Former President Kgalema Motlanthe expected to cast vote in Houghton
Earlier, a few people had started queuing at the Killarney Country Club and were excited to vote for the political party of their choice.
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It’s still not too late to change our candidate lists – ANC
Despite saying the power to change the lists rests with the party's integrity committee, ANC spokesperson Dakota Legoete said it was also up to leaders urged to resign whether they accept the recommendations of the ANC’s integrity commission.
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‘Each party has to nominate people who inspire confidence’
Former President Kgalema Motlanthe has previously been quoted making a lot of harsh words against his own party.
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Motlanthe explains 'ANC in worse state' comments
"For as long as it is associated with corruption and failure, people will vote it out. It will be good for the ANC itself," Kgalema Motlanthe said in an interview with the BBC in 2017.
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Motlanthe: 'You will see a different ANC after the elections'
The former statesman was speaking at the ANC’s pavilion at the Rand Show in Nasrec, Johannesburg.
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OPEN LETTER: ANC members criticise Motlanthe over election remarks
ANC activists Chrispin Phiri and Nonceba Mhlauli disagree with Motlanthe’s views that the ANC needs to lose elections to reflect on its mistakes and self-correct.
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Motlanthe: ANC needs to lose elections to reflect
Former President Kgalema Motlanthe says that the 2019 general elections will be interesting in the sense that majority of voters are the youth as they don’t have sentimental values for the parties they will be voting for.
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Motlanthe: ANC should expect tough general elections
The ANC is one of about 48 political parties contesting the 8 May elections, but unlike the rest, it has had an opportunity to govern the country.
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Motlanthe: Politicians neglected to reflect on state of the people
The former president spoke to EWN on the sidelines of his foundation’s launch of its Inclusive Growth report, which painted a bleak picture of the country’s future.
