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National council of provinces
Mabuza: Eskom's challenges could hamper economic growth, new investment
Deputy President David Mabuza blamed years of failure to carry out the necessary maintenance on Eskom’s aging fleet of power stations.
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WATCH: Mabuza answers questions in the NCOP
He is answer questions relating to the rural and township economy and Eskom, among others.
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Mabuza: All govt departments must honour Eskom debt
Deputy President David Mabuza said power utility Eskom was struggling and government departments and entities were partly to blame for its financial woes.
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Mogoeng explains why Motsamai is now an MP despite murder conviction
Kenny Motsamai is a former military commander of the Azanian People’s Liberation Army and spent 27 years in jail for killing a white traffic officer.
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Mogoeng warns incoming MPs, MPLs against corruption
A total of 400 candidates have been put forward for the National Assembly while 430 will serve in the National Council of Provinces.
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First sitting of National Assembly scheduled for 22 May
Both houses of Parliament must be established within 14 days of the IEC declaring the election results, according to the Constitution.
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13 Bills, including Carbon Tax, NCOP members are considering this week
The legislation includes the Carbon Tax Bill as well as the Public Investment Corporation Bill.
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EXCLUSIVE: Some govt ministers seek to thwart PIC Amendment Bill
It is understood that African National Congress MPs in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) are being lobbied not to vote for it.
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NCOP to hold special sitting to consider 3 bills
Parliament is only set to officially start business for the new year later this month, so today’s National Council of Provinces’ plenary has been convened as a special sitting.
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MPs to debate land expropriation report
The debate comes as Parliament winds down its business for the year as it heads to its Christmas break at the end of the week.
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Ramaphosa calls on NCOP to understand people’s grievances
President Ramaphosa opened the National Council of Provinces sitting on Thursday morning by addressing the prevalence of protests which turn violent across the country.
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Lifestyle audits: There'll be no exceptions - Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says everyone, including himself, will undergo lifestyle audits with the possibility of rolling the system out across all spheres of government in the future.
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Zuma to deliver annual address to NCOP
President Jacob Zuma is expected to provide an update on the progress made in the past year in improving South Africans’ quality of life, especially the poor.
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Zuma: Gordhan intervention would turn SA into 'banana republic'
Zuma was asked about the impact the fraud charges against Gordhan would have SA's economic stability.
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Zuma: We need experienced citizens to lead municipalities
The president says those who worked in national & provincial govt should be deployed to lead municipalities.
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ANC to decide on province demarcations
The ANC says the president has commissioned an investigation into the structure of the provinces.
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EFF member thrown out of National Council of Provinces
Josephine Mokwele was kicked out of a debate on Local Government Week after clashing with deputy chair.
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Case opened against Modise's farm manager
The NSPCA has laid charges of intimidation against the NCOP head’s farm manager.
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MP Nosipho Ntwanambi dies
The ANC’s former chief whip in the NCOP, Nosipho Dorothy Ntwanambi, has passed away.
