Category: Political News

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it has warned against using the reopening of schools as political football, while the governing African National Congress (ANC) has echoed sentiments of the World Health Organisation (WHO) that schools should only be reopened in the context of low community transmission rates of coronavirus.

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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) want Eskom Chief Operations Officer Jan Oberlhozer removed for allegedly ‘using the power utility to enrich himself, his businesses, and relatives.’

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Six councillors from the Maquassi Hills local municipality based in Wolmaranstad in the North West, have taken their municipal council to court.

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Political parties have joined the rest of the country in paying tribute to South Africa’s Ambassador to Denmark, Zindzi Mandela.

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DA leader John Steenhuisen has called the latest measures imposed by government to fight the surge in COVID-19 infections, a distraction from the real issue of the government’s incompetence.

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Parliament will this week spend a considerable amount of time on the supplementary 2020 Adjustments Budget.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa is addressing the nation. It is expected that the President will outline government’s strategy with regards to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Political analysts believe Sunday night’s address by President Cyril Ramaphosa will focus on convincing South Africans to take the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic more seriously.

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A senior official in the Limpopo Office of the Premier has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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The Congress of the People (COPE) has slammed Eskom’s latest round of nationwide load shedding.

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Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says he learned with shock and sadness about the passing of ANC KwaZulu-Natal Spokesperson Ricardo Mthembu.

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The Sol Plaatje Municipality in Kimberley in the Northern Cape says it is optimistic that Mayor Patrick Mabilo will overcome the coronavirus.

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South African Council of Churches General Secretary, Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana has described struggle stalwart Tom Manthata as the epitome of integrity and dedication.

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Former commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Tom Manthata has passed away at the age of 80 after having succumbed to the coronavirus.

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The Health Department and Democratic Alliance (DA) MP, Siviwe Gwarube, are engaged in a war of words over the Eastern Cape’s R10 million scooter project.

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African National Congress (ANC) KwaZulu-Natal spokesperson Ricardo Mthembu is to be buried in KwaDukuza on the north coast of Durban on Saturday.

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