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FILE: The SABC headquarters in Auckland Park. Picture: SABC.

Congress of the people cope

Unions, political parties call for investigation into SABC's axing of Magopeni

By Veronica Mokhoali

The SABC fired its head of news with immediate effect last week, citing a breakdown in the trust relationship between Magopeni and the company.

  • FILE: SABC head of news and current affairs Pathiswa Magopeni. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News

    DA, Cope to write to Parliament over sacking of SABC news head, Magopeni

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    112 days ago
  • FILE: Heman Mashaba. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Coalitions: Mashaba tipped to return as Joburg mayor with Williams in Tshwane

    Parties agreed that in the interest of the future of South Africa, it’s important to form stable governments that are serious about service delivery in Tshwane and Johannesburg.

    184 days ago
  • DA's Steenhuisen: Metro coalition talks proving to be a challenge

    The Democratic Alliance gave an update on the progress made in its coalition talks. Leaders of various political parties met on 15 November 2021 to negotiate deals in the key hung metros of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni.

    187 days ago
  • FILE: Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News

    DA: Coalition discussions in metros proving to be difficult

    The party has emphasised its long-standing position that it will not work with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) or the African National Congress (ANC).

    187 days ago
  • FILE: The Congress of the People (Cope)’s mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg Colleen Makhubele. Picture: @TshikaniColleen/Twitter

    Cope Joburg mayoral candidate Makhubele says party not making empty promises

    Speaking in Sandton on Wednesday, Colleen Makhubele said that she was confident that Cope had won the hearts of people looking for fresh new leadership to run the city.

    220 days ago
  • FILE: The Congress of the People (Cope)’s mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg Colleen Makhubele. Picture: @TshikaniColleen/Twitter

    Cope’s Makhubele: Govt cannot expect poor residents to pay services debt

    She insists that government has failed to create jobs, provide adequate services and maintain infrastructure.

    221 days ago
  • FILE: Digital Vibes boss Tahera Mather (L) and former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Picture: Tahera Mather/Facebook.

    DA, Cope, Good want those implicated in Digital Vibes report held accountable

    The Democratic Alliance (DA)’s Siviwe Gwarube said that new Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, needed to act swiftly on recommendations included in this report.

    235 days ago
  • Picture: @GAUTENGCOPE/Facebook

    Cope names mayoral candidates for Joburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni

    The candidates were announced by the party chairperson in Gauteng, Tom Molefe, who expressed confidence that should their candidates win, they would lead with distinction.

    242 days ago
  • FILE: An ANC flag. Picture: Eyewitness News

    People of SA made a mistake by putting ANC in power - Cope

    Cope deputy president, Willie Madisha, said that the ANC had failed the people post-liberation.

    255 days ago
  • FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey-Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    Ramaphosa says he's still processing SIU's Digital Vibes report

    The report has already been leaked to the media and it has found that former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize acted unlawfully and improperly and it recommended that his family should repay R4 million.

    262 days ago
  • FILE: Presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko. Picture: @KhuselaS/Twitter.

    DA, Cope surprised by report of Diko's reinstatement as Presidency spokesperson

    Khusela Diko was implicated in a multi-million-rand personal protective equipment (PPE) tender saga involving her late husband, Chief Madzikane Diko.

    264 days ago
  • DA interim leader John Steenhuisen. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    DA's Steenhuisen welcomes Mkhize exit, questions why certain ministers remain

    Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, John Steenhuisen, has welcomed the resignation of Zweli Mkhize, who has been on special leave for three months. However, Steenhuisen believes that more people should have been in the firing line.

    289 days ago
  • FILE: A Gauteng Health Department official collects samples from a man during a door-to-door COVID-19 coronavirus testing drive in Yeoville, Johannesburg, on 3 April 2020. Picture: AFP

    Cope calls for stricter lockdown in Gauteng to limit spread of COVID-19

    The Congress of the People (Cope)'s Dennis Bloem has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to consider stricter lockdown regulations in Gauteng to limit the spread.

    334 days ago
  • Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: www.judiciary.org.za

    Opposition parties welcome JSC findings against WC Judge president Hlophe

    The ruling against Hlophe came more than a decade after Constitutional Court justices, Chris Japhta and Bess Nkabinde, claimed that Hlophe approached them to influence a decision on a case involving former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company, Thales.

    405 days ago
  • Karima Brown. Picture: Radio702

    After Karima Brown's death, Cope wants journos added to frontline workers' list

    Well-known journalist, analyst and broadcaster, Karima Brown, died of COVID-19-related complications on Thursday morning.

    444 days ago
  • Former SAA board chairperson Dudu Myeni testifying in her delinquency case at the High Court in Pretoria. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Cope to lay criminal complaint against Myeni over Mr X identity revelation

    Dudu Myeni repeated the name of the whistleblower known as Mr X numerous times while giving testimony at the commission.

    560 days ago
  • Tshwane council members council reconvened on 30 October 2020 for the first time in eight months following the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that enforced a High Court decision to reinstate it. Picture: @DAGauteng/Twitter

    DA's Williams, EFF's Mabogwane nominated for Tshwane mayoral position

    The city’s council reconvened today for the first time in eight months following the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that enforced a High Court decision to reinstate it.

    569 days ago
  • FILE: The IEC results board at the 50% mark on 9 May 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    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 these smaller parties still have a future?

    1102 days ago
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