Members of Parliament will debate and vote on a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma today. National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete granted the opposition’s wish to vote by way of a secret ballot, a move which opposition parties believe increases the chance of the motion succeeding. Voting booths will be set up on..
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Zuma- What happens if the no confidence vote succeeds?
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ANC members who vote against Zuma will be swiftly dealt with, warns Khoza
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ANC MP Makhosi Khoza has warned that party members who vote against Number One will face severe consequences – but says it will be worth it. In a statement issued on Monday morning‚ Khoza said: “As a loyal ANC member‚ there is nothing simple about supporting tomorrow’s vote of no confidence. Retribution will be swift..
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Gauteng education is losing his grip on the province: 15 000 tablets and 50 smartboards are missing
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The DA fears that the Gauteng MEC for Education is losing his grip on the province. Khume Ramulifho, the DA Gauteng Shadow Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) for Education, said more needs to be done to safeguard the province’s education resources. According to a reply from the Gauteng Education MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi,..
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Zuma’s plan to “get rich quick” on SA’s new set-top boxes and digital migration: report
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Following a spate of emails tying the Gupta family and president Jacob Zuma to state capture, more allegations have emerged implicating the president and members of his family in a bid to use their access to the state to enrich themselves. This time, a senior ANC official has submitted a sworn affidavit to Parliament accusing..
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Baleka Mbete speaks out on secret ballot for the first time: “damned if you do‚ damned if you don’t”
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National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete will decide today whether to allow a secret ballot in the vote on Tuesday’s much-anticipated motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma‚ the Sunday Times reported. Breaking her silence on the issue for the first time in weeks‚ Mbete told the Sunday Times yesterday that she was still agonising..
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Former Financial Director of Naspers attacked and killed outside his home in Cape Town
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Cape Town Police say an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death of Naspers former Financial Director. The 81-year-old Eric Wiese was attacked outside his home in the elite suburb of Higgovale in Cape Town on Friday afternoon. It’s understood his killers then dragged him from outside into his home and murdered..
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Man Caught With Human Head in a backpack in Durban CBD!
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Two people have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a unidentified human head that was found in a backpack in the CBD on Friday morning. It is alleged that one of the accused men had phoned a sangoma, saying that he had the head of a human for sale. The sangoma agreed to..
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Current climate at SARS is one of fear and loathing
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SARS spokesman Luther Lebelo went on Radio 702 on Friday to rubbish media reports and clear up perceptions over SARS and its Commissioner‚ Tom Moyane. Lebelo‚ who becomes increasingly agitated as the interview with Stephen Grootes progresses‚ was vehement in defending Moyane over a trip to Dubai in December 2015 and also speaks about the..
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Klipspruit West parents- Black teachers call our kids ‘coloured bastards’
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Disgruntled community members in Klipspruit West, Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, say coloured pupils are being degraded by black teachers at the Klipspruit West Secondary School. The issue of race seems to be at the centre of the unhappiness among locals in the area. “Many of the children drop out of the school and are..
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BLF the ‘ugly stepchild’ of the Guptas, state capture – Pityana
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South Africans should be worried about the Black First Land First movement, which is the “ugly stepchild” of the Guptas and state capture, businessman Sipho Pityana said on Thursday. “Driven purely by money, these voices abuse and disrespect our freedoms and democracy, and will literally do anything to get a few more rupees in their..
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SABC still considering TV licences for smartphone, PC owners
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The public broadcaster plans to increase revenue as regular TV licence returns plummet. The SABC’s outrageous plan to smack South Africans who own smart devices and personal computers with additional TV licence fees is still on the table. The idea was presented by the public broadcaster’s former disgraced acting CEO James Aguma, who wanted to..
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ALERT: Passengers warned of SAA strike at OR Tambo International
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Cape Town – Passengers are being advised to remain in contact with South African Airways, as a strike by its technical crew is set to get underway. Management of OR Tambo International Airport says they are aware of a strike by technical crew of South African Airways (SAA) from Friday 4 August and is “closely..
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Atul Gupta: ‘I’m Proudly South African’-and blames monopoly capital for what he calls the smearing of his family name
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Atul Gupta says he’s a proud South African and never wants to leave the country and blames monopoly capital for what he calls the smearing of his family name. In the latest recording from an interview with the BBC’s Radio Four, Gupta defends the family’s businesses, refuting allegations of state capture. He also denies ever..
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Another Zuma in trouble after hate speech comments
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Another son of ANC leader, Jacob Zuma, is in trouble with hate speech. In an open letter, Edward Zuma, called the former finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, a puppet of white monopoly capital. He also called the former minister of tourism, Derek Hanekom, an Afrikaner mercenary. The FF Plus has set an ultimatum, until Friday, August..
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Bonteheuwel resident raped six year old girl and then gave her R5 as payment – How sick this is!!
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A Bonteheuwel man is behind bars after he allegedly raped a six-year-old girl and then gave her R5 as payment. The victim’s mother says she caught the 53-year-old man with her daughter in a locked bathroom on Friday. The mother, who may not be named to protect her daughter, explained that the family lives in..
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