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MKP plots another go at KZN Cabinet
THE State of the Province Address may be over, but the Kwazulu-natal Cabinet is likely to be shaken as the umkhonto wesizwe Party (MKP) intends on tabling another motion of no confidence against it. The former president Jacob Zuma-led party tabled the...
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Delicate balancing act awaits minister
FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana will table the national Budget this week under mounting pressure to stabilise public finances while confronting a deepening youth unemployment crisis, as economists and civil society groups question whether current...
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Is it a happy 8 years in office, Mr President?
AS PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa marks eight years in office today, his tenure has been marked by an ever-growing chorus of disappointment and unmet promises. Sworn in on February 15, 2018, following the swift resignation of Jacob Zuma, Ramaphosa’s...
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Could Sona 2026 be SA’S breaking point?
POLITICAL parties, unions, and civil society are laying down the gauntlet as South Africa prepares for President Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona). Set for Thursday at Cape Town City Hall, the speech is expected to review past...
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Knives out for Senzo Mchunu
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa must just fire Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, instead of keeping him on special leave while enjoying salary and ministerial benefits at the expense of taxpayers. That’s the view of Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and...
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Marriage ruling sparks fears of potential ‘disaster’
A CONSTITUTIONAL Court judgment on customary marriages has sparked concern among legal experts who warn that it could affect thousands of couples who entered into civil marriages after first marrying under customary law. The case centred on a couple...
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Rare diamond discovered in SA
A RARE blue diamond weighing more than 41 carats has been recovered from South Africa’s renowned Cullinan Mine, a discovery that has reignited global attention on one of the world’s most storied diamond producers and could fetch as much as R655 million...
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