AfriForum says steps have been taken to ensure she appears in court. As reports emerge that the outgoing chairperson of the National Council of Provinces could be elected as the next speaker of the National Assembly, Thandi Modise is haunted by the ghosts of animals that died on her farm five years ago. Civil society..
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AfriForum insists Modise face the music over animal neglect on her farm of horrors
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Interesting facts:- 10 Things politicians aren’t allowed to keep secret from Parliament
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If you’re an MP and someone has gone all out for your birthday, you’ll have to tell Parliament. In fact, there are many private things you have to make public. As our sixth Parliament convenes for their first day on the job, there will be a few fresh faces coming into the National Assembly. Hopefully,..
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From casting the vote to announcing a winner, we’ve got the essential guide on how a president is elected in South Africa ahead of the 2019 Elections
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Not long now, everybody. Next Wednesday, we’ll be heading to the polls and submitting our votes in the 2019 Elections, which have been dubbed as “the most important since 1994“. But how exactly do we end up with a president? It’s a question that is frequently asked by curious outsiders to the South African political..
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Herman Mashaba claims that the ANC and the ANCYL are behind violent protests which have rocked municipalities across the country, MAYBE the EFF and BLF are involved also
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Herman Mashaba has today released a statement condemning the African National Congress (ANC). He claims the party “sits behind the violent protests which have rocked the city and other DA-led municipalities across the country.” In addition, the statement references a picture of an ANC-branded vehicle loaded with tyres. Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba also posted the..
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These people are definitely ‘high as a kite’:- The Dagga Party wants to #HotboxTheHouse as it aims to contest elections
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The Dagga Party of South Africa is hoping to “#HotBoxTheHouse” as it prepares to contest this year’s elections and potentially have a say on cannabis legislation in Parliament, if it can raise the hefty R200 000 registration free.
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The Gupta’s holiday is over:- South Africa and UAE sign extradition agreement
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South Africa has signed an extradition agreement with the United Araba Emirates (UAE), which brings the Guptas one step closer to justice.
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Mmusi Maimane calls for urgent parliamentary sitting after ANC ‘jumped the gun’ on land
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Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has written to National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete to convene an urgent parliamentary sitting to debate the ANC’s “deliberate undermining” of the process to amend the Constitution on land.
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It has started: First step to land expropriation without compensation
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The National Assembly has just voted in favour of beginning a process so that the Constitution can be amended to allow land expropriation without compensation.
On Tuesday, 324 of 400 MPs sat in the National Assembly to vote on the motion that was brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters.
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Zuma- What happens if the no confidence vote succeeds?
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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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