Politics
Parly given power to axe Ipid head as Ramaphosa signs off on 2 amendment bills
The president may have had his hands full with COVID-19 related urgent business, but he did find the time to sign the Independent Police Investigative...
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Will Masina retract his remarks on economy? ANC says he agreed to
The Ekurhuleni mayor got into trouble when he tweeted an article and agreed with EFF leader Julius Malema’s remarks that 'the white economy should collapse'.
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Zondo commission to zoom in on Parliament when hearings resume
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said public hearings would resume at the end of June.
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Masina agreed to be disciplined after tweet row - Ekurhuleni ANC
Masina got into hot water with his party after he tweeted a newspaper article where he agreed with Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema's comments that called for the collapse of the white economy.
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DA, EFF slam KZN govt’s ‘failure’ to account on Zulu King’s budget
Premier Sihle Zikalala addressed members of the provincial legislature on Tuesday and announced R71,3 million to the Zulu monarch for the 2020-2021 financial year.
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ANC Ekurhuleni to shed more light today on handling of Masina matter
A special meeting was convened on Tuesday where members discussed the Ekurhuleni mayor’s comments, in which he said he would not be gagged by whites nor be friends with ‘white monopoly capital’.
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NCOP ratifies Division of Revenue Bill paving way for revised budget
The Division of Revenue Bill shares revenue between national, provincial and local government.
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ANC disappointed with Mzwandile Masina's continued undermining of party
Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina has dared the ANC to fire him after the party released a statement rebuking him for his comments on Twitter, in which he voiced his support for EFF leader Julius Malema on Sunday.
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DA wants Ramaphosa to discipline Dlamini-Zuma over cigarette sales ban
Democratic Alliance (DA) interim leader John Steenhuisen said that Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma had exaggerated the number of submissions received which were against the lifting of the ban.
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KZN govt allocates R70m to King Zwelithini, COVID-19 fight boosted by R1.5bn
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala said that the funds given to Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini would be used to fund the monarch's traditional and cultural events as well as ensure the maintenance of royal palaces.
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ANC: Masina should raise issues with leaders, not on social media
The African National Congress (ANC)'s Pule Mabe said that Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina's comment that he won't be gauged by whites nor be friends with white monopoly capital was unfortunate.
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IFP's Hlabisa says DBE being unrealistic on date for reopening schools
IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa said based on the party’s assessment, the Education Department was poorly equipped to reopen schools for grade 7 and matric pupils next week.
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Ramaphosa faces thorny test over virus lockdown
Africa's most industrialised nation is preparing to reopen its economy on Monday as it moves into level three of a five-tier lockdown, in force since 27 March, sowing bitter divisions.
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ANCWL in KZN comes out in support of Dlamini-Zuma after ‘racist’ caricature
Mbali Fraser of the ANCWL in KZN said Dlamini-Zuma had been the subject of unfair criticism and racist outrage since the start of the lockdown, and this needed to stop.
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DA given a week to file submissions challenging lockdown regulations
The official opposition has taken exception to the regulations and vowed to challenge the legitimacy the of National Disaster Management Act in court.
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Gordhan welcomes ConCourt ruling on Sars rogue unit interdict
The minister sought to suspend an order of remedial action regarding the alleged South African Revenue Service (Sars) rogue unit while he took the Public Protector’s findings on review.
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LIVE BLOG: Unfair price hikes have stabilised - Competition Commission
Ministers of the economic cluster who serve in the National Coronavirus Command Council brief the media on the regulations relating to the COVID-19 Level 3 restrictions.
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Sars ‘rogue unit’ report: EFF, Mkhwebane lose ConCourt appeal against Gordhan
Their action related to a recommendation made last year by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan.
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Malema bemoans 'limited' Parly sessions to hold executive to account
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said that since the lockdown, the president and his deputy had not responded to any questions on the decisions they had made.
