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What's lies ahead for SA's underperforming parties?
After the 2019 election votes were tallied, the outcome for 22 parties was only four-digit figures, with 13 of these parties receiving less than 5,000 votes. Do...
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Lekota's days as Cope leader numbered?
Congress of the People (Cope) general secretary Papi Kganare said that while he denied the Eyewitness News report that some of the party’s leaders plan to remove Mosioua Lekota from his leadership position, he can’t say if the party still has confidence in him.
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Voting irregularities meant to suppress support base, claim some smaller parties
Leaders of the small political parties who intend to contest the legitimacy of this year’s provincial and national elections said they would lodge their legal case against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Friday morning.
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Cope, Agang SA, Adec call for second chance at polls
As the country edges closer to next week’s elections, small political parties like Cope), Agang SA and Adec have made promises to the electorate, including a commitment to arrest former President Jacob Zuma.
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Political parties take election campaigns to church in search of votes
President Cyril Ramaphosa took the ANC's campaign to the KwaZulu-Natal south coast and praised the role that the Methodist Church had played in the formation of the ANC more than a century ago.
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Cope calls on Masutha to take responsibility for death of female prison official
The party says the incident at Goedemoed prison in the Free State must be blamed squarely on severe staff shortage.
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Cope gives Ramaphosa ultimatum to remove Minister Masutha, deputy
The two government officials have been accused of corruption by Cope over alleged connections with African Global Operations.
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EFF's Shivambu calls for inquiry to probe Ramaphosa 'sellout' claims
Floyd Shivambu’s comments came after Congress of the People (Cope) leader Mosiuoa Lekota accused Ramaphosa of selling him out to the special branch back in the 70s.
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[WATCH LIVE] Cope's Dennis Bloem appears at Zondo Commission
JOHANNESBURG - Cope spokesperson Dennis Bloem is appearing at the Zondo Commission of inquiry into state capture.
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Tributes pour in for musician Oliver Mtukudzi
The world renowned Zimbabwean singer died on Wednesday in Harare at the age of 66.
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Cope ready for comeback, says leader Lekota
Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota says the party's internal struggles are a thing of the past and its former supporters are returning to the party.
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Lekota adamant Constitution should not be amended for land expropriation
Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota says property rights are enshrined in the Constitution, and it cannot be denied to landowners.
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Cope sends condolences on passing of ANC's Khabisi Mosunkutu
Mosunkutu passed away on Monday night at his home after battling ill health.
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Cope wants to 'hand power back' to citizens with new draft bill
The party has announced it will submit a draft private members bill to Parliament in a bid to effect legislation to allow individuals to stand as independent candidates at provincial and national spheres of government.
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[WATCH] Lekota: Let's give power back to the people
Cope president Mosiuoa Lakota briefs the media on the party's draft Private Members Bill in Kempton Park on 26 November 2018.
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AfriForum to approach different embassies to pressure SA govt over land policy
AfriForum says that embassies could play a role in warning the government that any violation of property rights will have a knock-on effect for investment.
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Opposition parties: Land expropriation fight has just begun
While all parties represented in Parliament support land reform, there are sharp divisions on how this should be done.
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Considering being a politician? Cope invites public to serve as party leaders
Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota is inviting South Africans and members of the party to avail themselves to serve as provincial or national leaders.
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MPs demand to see written submissions on land expropriation
Democratic Alliance MP Glynnis Breytenbach says her party has every intention of reading each and every one of the more than 780,000 written submissions.
