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FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille is set to deliver her last State of the Province Address in the legislature on 15 February. Picture: @WCProvParl/Twitter

Western cape premier helen zille

Zille pleased with Parly praise for reducing WC unemployment rate

By Kaylynn Palm

The unemployment rate in the province dropped to 19.3%, which is 14 percentage points lower than the national average.

  • Western Cape Premier Helen Zille delivers her last State of the Province Address in the legislature on 15 February 2019. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Spend less time criticising national govt, Zille told in Sopa debate

    Opposition parties in the province on Tuesday debated Zille's State of the Province Address delivered last week.

    1274 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: AFP

    Zille must be properly investigated, says WC ANC

    Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane last week announced she had found that the Western Cape premier had violated the Constitution by exposing herself to potential conflict of interest.

    1332 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Speaker of WC legislature yet to see Public Protector's report on Zille

    Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has recommended that the Speaker censure Western Cape Premier Helen Zille following her finding that she violated the Executive Members’ Ethics Code.

    1336 days ago
  • Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille hosted a press conference on 10 October 2018 to address various concerns about crime in the province. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN.

    Zille ready to head to court after Mkhwebane's latest findings

    Busisiwe Mkhwebane made the announcement at a briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday.

    1337 days ago
  • The shells of burnt out cars and appliances are all that's left of the homes of South African National Parks workers. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Cooler weather brings relief to firefighting efforts in Southern Cape

    Western Cape Premier Helen Zille visited the region on Sunday to assess the situation.

    1380 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: AFP

    DA top brass to discuss WC Premier Helen Zille’s potential successor

    The party called off an announcement over the weekend that was expected to yield the candidate for next year's election.

    1429 days ago
  • Fire crews and other law enforcment officials on the scene at Koeberg station to determine the cause of the blaze. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Zille concerned by low arrest rate over Metrorail arson attacks

    Western Cape Premier Helen Zille claims over the past 10 years, only two arrests have been made and there have been no convictions.

    1441 days ago
  • A view of the shack seen outside Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s official Leeuwenhof residence on 18 July 2018. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Protesters erect shack outside WC Premier Helen Zille’s residence

    The protesters have told Eyewitness News nothing is being done in their communities.

    1491 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: AFP.

    Zille pelted with stones at meeting with Zwelihle protesters

    Western Cape Premier Helen Zille tried to speak to protesting community members earlier, but they were having none of it, pelting her with stones.

    1496 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: AFP

    [LISTEN] Zille’s response to Mkhwebane report on colonialism tweets

    CapeTalk host Kieno Kammies interviewed the Western Cape Premier, who said the Public Protector does not understand the Constitution.

    1526 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: AFP

    Zille: Public Protector clearly doesn’t understand Constitution

    Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane found Western Cape Premier Helen Zille's tweet about colonialism violated the Constitution, because it amounted to an incitement of imminent violence.

    1526 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: GCIS

    Public Protector expected to face MPs as DA calls for removal

    Busisiwe Mkhwebane is expected to appear before Parliament's Justice Committee, a week after she snubbed MPs.

    1526 days ago
  • A screengrab of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane appearing before Parliament's Justice committee on 6 March 2018.

    [LISTEN] Did Mkhwebane overstep her mandate on Zille tweets findings?

    On Monday, Advocate Busisiwe Mkwebane released a report saying Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s tweet about colonialism violated the Executive Members Ethics Code and the Constitution.

    1527 days ago
  • Constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos. Picture: Facebook.com.

    Law expert slams ‘preposterous’ findings on Zille’s colonialism tweets

    Constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos says Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s reliance on Section 16(2)(b) of the Bill of Rights suggests she lacks the most basic understanding of Constitutional Law.

    1527 days ago
  • Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found that Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s tweet about colonialism violated the Constitution. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Public Protector's findings on Helen Zille's colonialism tweet

    Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found that Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s tweet about colonialism violated the Constitution.

    1527 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    ‘Mkhwebane not empowered to investigate infringements of Bill of Rights’

    De Vos has argued that the public protector’s report will be found to be irrational and eventually set aside by a court when taken on review.

    1527 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: Gia Nicolaides/EWN.

    [LISTEN] Why the Public Protector investigated Zille after tweets

    Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says that Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s tweets on colonialism violated the Constitution and amounts to the incitement of imminent violence.

    1527 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: AFP

    Zille to challenge Mkhwebane's 'irrational' findings on colonialism tweets

    Her tweets in which she defended certain aspects of colonialism landed her in trouble, even with the Democratic Alliance (DA).

    1527 days ago
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