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  • A screengrab of DA leader Mmusi Maimane during the Sona debate in Parliament on 19 February 2018.

    DA calls on Ramaphosa to cut down his Cabinet

    DA leader Mmusi Maimane has suggested Ramaphosa reduce government departments to only 15.

    1632 days ago
  • A screengrab of MPs debating the 2018 State of the Nation Address in Parliament.

    [WATCH LIVE] Sona: MPs debate Ramaphosa's speech

    President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his maiden State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Friday, just a day after being elected unopposed and sworn in after Jacob Zuma’s reluctant resignation.

    1632 days ago
  • FILE: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation Address at the Parliament on 16 February 2018. Picture: AFP

    MPs to debate Ramaphosa's Sona speech

    President Cyril Ramaphosa received a standing ovation after his maiden State of the Nation Address of Friday even from opposition parties.

    1633 days ago
  • President Jacob Zuma responds to a debate in Parliament. Picture: GCIS

    Zuma: Govt unapologetic for enforcing radical economic transformation

    President Jacob Zuma said that socio-economic transformation would help grow the economy in an inclusive manner.

    2000 days ago
  • FILE: President Jacob Zuma in Parliament. Picture: AFP

    Zuma speaks out against collusion in banking sector

    President Zuma was responding to the announcement that 17 banks would be prosecuted on allegations of colluding to manipulate the value of the rand.

    2000 days ago
  • FILE: Telecommunications Minister Siyabonga Cwele. Picture: gov.za

    Cwele: Govt aiming to change monopolistic behaviour of banks

    Telecommunications Minister Siyabonga Cwele said there is a need to review the financial sector charters as it relates to the finance to small and informal business.

    2001 days ago
  • FILE: Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women Susan Shabangu . Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Minister Shabangu urges employers to end discrimination

    Shabangu has emphasised the importance of gender parity and called for more support of women-owned businesses.

    2002 days ago
  • Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti. Picture: GCIS

    Nkwinti: Govt must start expropriating land without compensation

    Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says an audit of pre-colonial land is needed to fast-track the transfer of land to the black majority.

    2002 days ago
  • A screen grab of President Jacob Zuma addressing parliament on 18 February 2016 during his reply to the State of the Nation debate. Picture: YouTube.

    ‘Opposition members are doing SA a disservice by misbehaving’

    The president called for a change in behaviour, saying MPs need to be united.

    2364 days ago
  • A screen grab of President Jacob Zuma addressing Parliament on 18 February 2016, during his reply to the State of the Nation debate.

    Zuma steers clear of opposition’s attacks during #SonaDebate

    The president says there are many positives to build on despite the global economic crisis.

    2364 days ago
  • "A screen grab of President Jacob Zuma addressing parliament on 18 February 2016, during his reply to the State of the Nation debate.

    #SonaDebate: Zuma focuses on economy

    President Zuma says his address last week was about uniting the country to boost the economy.

    2364 days ago
  • FILE: President Jacob Zuma laughing in Parliament during the State of the Nation Address debate on 17 February 2015. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    #ComeBackThursday: Zuma's best 'burns'

    We can't wait for the president's response to opposition leaders over topics raised in post-Sona debates.

    2364 days ago
  • FILE: Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Opposition parties accused of ‘talking down the economy’

    Ebrahim Patel accused the DA and EFF of 'schoolboy debating tactics', like inventing imaginary prophets.

    2365 days ago
  • FILE: DA Chief Whip John Steenhuisen. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Steehnuisen apologises, calm restored at Sona debate

    Steenhuisen laid into Tau after he ruled MPs could not be described as being part of factions.

    2365 days ago
  • Deputy Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela speaking in Parliament on 17 February 2017.

    Manamela: Malema is a gossip & an ‘impimpi’

    Buti Manamela has hit back at Julius Malema and the EFF during day two of the Sona debate.

    2365 days ago
  • Members of Parliament up in arms as they insist the speaker of the house to leave. Picture: EWN.

    #SonaDebate: Sparks fly & tempers flare

    It all started when the DA took issue with Raseriti Tau’s decision to call Cope's Mosiuoa Lekota to order.

    2365 days ago
  • FILE: Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson. Picture: YouTube screengrab.

    #SonaDebate: Joemat-Pettersson delivers blows to opposition parties

    She says the African National Congress will be around long after Julius Malema is gone.

    2365 days ago
  • FILE: National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete.

    Mbete rules out personal, private remarks from today’s Sona debate

    She says it’s her duty to make sure scandalous and improper matters don’t appear on the printed record.

    2365 days ago
  • A screengrab of President Jacob Zuma and parliamentary speaker Baleka Mbete watching on during the 2016 State of the Nation debate on 16 February 2016.

    #SonaDebate: Round 2 commences at 2pm

    Zuma sat through a bruising 1st bout yesterday as opposition MPs mercilessly attacked his leadership.

    2366 days ago
  • EFF leader Julius Malema in Parliament during a debate on the president's 2016 State of the Nation Address.

    EFF will never sing ‘Die Stem’ - Malema

    EFF MPs sat down when the Afrikaans verses of the anthem were sung during Sona last week.

    2366 days ago
  • President Jacob Zuma during his 2016 State of the Nation Address.

    #SonaDebate: The roast of Jacob Zuma

    MPs used the biggest scandals in Zuma's two terms to launch scathing attacks on his leadership.

    2366 days ago
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