The African National Congress (ANC) has returned a hot financial donation back to businessman Iqbal Survé. Survé announced on Monday that he had made a hefty contribution to the ANC’s electoral campaign efforts in the Western Cape. Through his company, Sekunjalo Investments, which has a vested interest in South African media, Survé offered the ANC..
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Public pressure on the ANC – especially in light of the imminent election – proved to be too much to bear so the Western Cape ANC returns controversial donation to Iqbal Survé
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Juju has this kind of mentality: “There is nothing special about farmers and white people” – until you are in trouble then the whites must help!
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Malema has said that there is nothing special about white people. Speaking at an EFF press conference, the party leader said that he has no problem with white people but they must not be treated as if they are special. Malema was speaking about Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent comments asking young white people to stay in..
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2019 Elections News: Not everybody is voting today, let’s have a look at why 9-million eligible voters did not register to cast their ballot
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Current issues that affect their lives was indicated as a reason why they are not voting. The 2019 general elections are less than 12 hours away and right now, there is little else political parties can do to sway voters at the polls. However, the outcome of the elections could be impacted by the non-participation..
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A ballot box was burned in Potchefstroom, vehicle set alight ahead of the general elections
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Potchefstroom SAPS confirmed that a ballot box was burned in the North West region, following the arrest of six individuals for their involvement in the torching of a presiding electoral officer’s vehicle in the Ganyesa ahead of the general elections. Ballot box destroyed in Potchefstroom As reported by Olebogeng Motse from OFM, a ballot box..
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For those that are going to vote tomorrow in the 2019 Elections : Here’s how to find your voting station
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Don’t know where to cast your vote from? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Finding your designated voting station on 8 May will make casting your vote in the 2019 elections that much easier. Here’s how to do it. Exercising your fundamental democratic right to vote shouldn’t be a headache but with an estimated 26..
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eThekwini municipal workers strike: Councillor blasts city for creating a “humanitarian” crisis
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The municipal workers’ strike in eThekwini has created dire living conditions in Durban, and according to Nicole Graham, the city needs presidential relief. The picture is not looking too pretty in the eThekwini municipality. After an unforgiving barrage of rain in April, operations in the city of Durban have been brought to a standstill yet..
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Illegal protest by eThekwini municipal workers who downed tools, caused R3.5m damage in municipal infrastructure
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The total cost of damage to infrastructure as a result of the illegal protest by eThekwini municipal workers exceeds R3.5m, KwaZulu-Natal premier Willies Mchunu has revealed.
Mchunu was addressing journalists at the department of co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) offices in Mayville, Durban.
“The cost of the damage to date is over R3.5m for eThekwini municipal infrastructure. This excludes impact on the economy, which is still being quantified, and the cost of hiring privately owned water tankers where reservoirs and valves had been tampered with.
“We are informed that 90% of the water services have been restored,” he said.
Mchunu said the protests had affected international guests who had been in the city for the annual Tourism Indaba, Africa’s biggest tourism event which showcases the continent as a good place for business and leisure tourism.
“We now have a situation where hotels housing international guests are without water. On
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BREAKING NEWS:- Karima Brown vs EFF: Verdict on hold, but Juju could pay a hefty fee, I foresee financial trouble for poor Juju and his sheep-lings
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Karima Brown has a got a list of demands for Julius Malema, as the reporter battles to hold the EFF leader to account after he shared her number online. The court case pitting Karima Brown against the EFF has concluded its first day on Monday, with judgment being reserved in the Johannesburg High Court. The..
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BREAKING NEWS:- Good news for Voters the Election Day strike averted as IEC reaches agreement with NEHAWU, if you want a salary increase, strike before a big event
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Luckily for South Africans, and democracy as a whole, the IEC managed to subdue boiling tensions. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has come to an agreement with disgruntled workers who had threatened to disrupt proceedings on Election Day. Representatives of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) met with the Commission’s..
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So the ‘fun and games’ has started for the Elections 2019: Suspicions raised about ballot boxes found near Tzaneen, and other places
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One day before the elections and there is already something to worry about. On the first day of the elections 2019 special vote, the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has already been hit with serious issues, after three ballot boxes were found by a motorist, Errence Mash, alongside the R36 road near Tzaneen,..
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Yet once again nothing is being done to correct error – Electoral Commission registering BLF as apolitical party is unlawful and thus its participation in the general elections on Wednesday is also unlawful
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According to the Electoral Court, the Electoral Commission (IEC) did not comply with the legal requirements for the registration process of the BLF and this could have an impact on the allocation of seats in Parliament and in certain provincial legislatures after the elections. The FF Plus is still of the opinion that the BLF’s..
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The Democratic Alliance fumes as Western Cape records nearly 2,000 murders in the last six months!
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The DA-governed Western Cape is seeking urgent action from Police Minister Bheki Cele, blaming a stalemate for a high-rate of murders in the province. Statistics shared by the Western Cape government this week have left local residents open-mouthed, as almost 2 000 murders were recorded in the province since last November. Murders in the Western..
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Can and will a free and fair election to take place on 8 May after election boycotters already started to wreak havoc by torching a North West school just for being voting station?
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A school was set alight in Kraaipan outside Mahikeng in the North West, allegedly by a group of people intending to boycott the general election on Wednesday. Tlhakajeng Primary School was allegedly torched at the weekend by a group of people who were intending to boycott elections due to service delivery related problems. The school..
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Just 1 day to go for the 2019 Elections and to make your X, now IEC workers strike threatens to disrupt Election Day
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Bear in mind, it is illegal to strike on Election Day. The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is battling to avert disaster, as employees and trade unions threaten to down tools. As 8 May draws ever-nearer, the palpable anticipation is reaching a boiling point, on many intersecting fronts. Political parties have wrapped-up their..
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Here is the communication of Karima Brown and with the EFF:- The vile messages Karima Brown received from “EFF supporters”
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Lawyers for journalist Karima Brown and the EFF have appeared in court on Monday, after Julius Malema publicly shared her contact details online. The details of the abuse Karima Brown received from alleged EFF supporters are extremely offensive, and sensitive viewers are advised to continue with discretion. The messages appear after the sixth paragraph. The..
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