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Political parties react to Ramaphosa’s refusal to lift alcohol ban
On Friday, the president announced that the ban would remain in place for the remainder of the extended nationwide lockdown.
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Ramaphosa missed opportunity to be more decisive on SOEs - opposition parties
In his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that years of state capture, corruption and mismanagement had crippled the country's SOEs like South African Airways (SAA) and Eskom.
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NMB Speaker questions legitimacy of petition calling for debate to remove mayor
The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) wants Mongameli Bobani kicked out of office, saying he was corrupt.
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UDM: We are just as surprised with poor EC results
With 98.5% of districts counted the UDM appeared to be the biggest loser with only 2.6% of the vote in its home province.
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Holomisa: A weaker ANC is good for democracy
The United Democratic Movement (UDM)’s Bantu Holomisa said that a weaker African National Congress (ANC) would be good for democracy by allowing opposition parties to hold it to account.
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UDM calls for fair media coverage of parties during elections
United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa has called on the Independent Electoral Commission and the Independent Communication Authority to ensure the media report ethically and fairly on the elections.
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Freedom Day: Opposition parties lament high unemployment, focus on land question
The EFF said it was the only party willing and capable of delivering the objective of the return of the land to the dispossessed for the restoration of citizens' pride, dignity and economic development.
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Holomisa accused of using PIC inquiry for own political agenda
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa was cross-examined on Wednesday on claims that Lebashe Investment Group unlawfully received money from the Public Investment Corporation.
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Not a single party can beat UDM on ethics, good governance - Holomisa
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says the party has sustained a total onslaught from the ruling party and opposition parties.
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Holomisa: UDM has feasible economic plan to attract election votes
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa said that while the ruling party is focusing on attracting international investors to boost the country’s economy, his party wants to look at creating a more conducive climate for local investors.
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DA calls for govt intervention in NMB Municipality
The party is set to table a second motion of no confidence against Mayor Mongameli Bobani.
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Holomisa: PIC inquiry will make state capture probe look like Sunday picnic
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the proclamation detailing the inquiry’s terms of reference earlier this month and it was published in the government gazette on Wednesday.
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UDM calls on govt to suspend PIC's Dan Matjila, disband board
This comes after the terms of reference for a commission of inquiry into allegations of impropriety at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) were published in the government gazette.
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NMB Mayor Bobani keen to get on with job after court ruling
Mongameli Bobani remains in charge of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality after the High Court dismissed an application brought by the DA to overturn Athol Trollip's ouster.
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Bobani remains NMB mayor after court dismisses DA bid to overturn Trollip exit
The Eastern Cape High Court has this morning dismissed Athol Trollip's urgent application to overturn his ousting as the mayor.
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Court ruling expected on rightful Nelson Mandela Bay mayor
Last month, council passed a motion of no confidence in Democratic Alliance mayor, Athol Trollip.
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Trollip & Bobani confident of victory in legal battle over NMB mayor's position
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken the council's decision to oust Trollip on judicial review, arguing that the move was procedurally flawed.
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Axed NMB mayor Trollip says belongings moved while he was in CT
Athol Trollip and the Democratic Alliance (DA) are challenging the outcome of a council meeting that saw him being kicked out in motion of no confidence last week.
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[OPINION] Unholy alliance to no good end
Judith February says that the unholy alliance between the ANC, EFF and UDM that led to the removal of the DA's Athol Trollip as mayor will see the citizens of Nelson Mandela Bay suffer further at the hands of an inept government.
