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  • FILE: Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota. Picture: GCIS

    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.

    1146 days ago
  • Alexandra residents line up to cast their vote on 8 May 2019. Picture: EWN

    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.

    1151 days ago
  • FILE: Cope's Mosiua Lekota signs the IEC code of conduct. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    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.

    1159 days ago
  • ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa attends a church service at the Methodist Church in Port Shepstone on 19 May. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN.

    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.

    1169 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha. Picture: GCIS.

    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.

    1192 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation Address on 7 February 2019. Picture: Twitter/@ParliamentofRSA

    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.

    1217 days ago
  • FILE: EFF chief whip Floyd Shivambu. Picture: Supplied

    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.

    1236 days ago
  • A screengrab of Cope spokesperson Dennis Bloem is appearing at the Zondo Commission of inquiry into state capture on 1 February 2019.

    [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.

    1249 days ago
  • Zimbabwean musician Oliver Mtukudzi. Picture: Katleho Sekhotho/EWN.

    Tributes pour in for musician Oliver Mtukudzi

    The world renowned Zimbabwean singer died on Wednesday in Harare at the age of 66.

    1257 days ago
  • FILE: Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota. Picture: GCIS

    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.

    1259 days ago
  • FILE: Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota. Picture: GCIS

    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.

    1259 days ago
  • FILE: Former Gauteng MEC for Community Safety Khabisi Mosunkutu. Picture: EWN

    Cope sends condolences on passing of ANC's Khabisi Mosunkutu

    Mosunkutu passed away on Monday night at his home after battling ill health.

    1287 days ago
  • Cope president Mosiuoa Lakota briefs the media on the party's draft Private Members Bill on 26 November 2018. Picture: Katleho Sekhotho/EWN.

    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.

    1315 days ago
  • Cope president Mosiuoa Lakota briefs the media on the party's draft Private Members Bill on 26 November 2018. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    [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.

    1315 days ago
  • Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota (right) and AfriForum’s Kallie Kriel at a press conference in Pretoria. Picture: Afriforum.co.za

    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.

    1321 days ago
  • The constitutional review committee has on 15 November 2018 adopted its final report that recommends the amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution. Picture: @ParliamentofRSA/Twitter

    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.

    1326 days ago
  • FILE: A jubilant Mosiuoa Lekota greets delegates at the national convention in Sandton on 1 November 2008. Picture: EWN

    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.

    1367 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    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.

    1389 days ago
  • Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota (right) and AfriForum’s Kallie Kriel at a press conference in Pretoria. Picture: Afriforum.co.za

    Cope ‘caught off guard’ by Lekota’s media briefing with AfriForum

    The party's secretary general Lyndall Shope-Malofe says the announcement on joining of forces with AfriForum is something they had not yet discussed.

    1392 days ago
  • FILE: Parliament of South Africa in Cape Town. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Legislation on assisted dying long overdue - Dignity SA

    The draft National Health Amendment Bill has been drafted with the help of Dignity SA, which lobbies for the right of South Africans to die in a dignified way.

    1427 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied

    Cope campaigns for bill aimed at protecting terminal patients' rights

    Cope MP Deidre Carter says the draft legislation does not deal with the question of active euthanasia or assisted dying.

    1427 days ago
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