Disgraced secretary to Parliament Gengezi Mgidlana finally axed

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MPs unanimously approved the axing of disgraced secretary to Parliament Gengezi Mgidlana with immediate effect.

Jackson Mthembu breaks down as he asks men to stop violence against women

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Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu came close to tears as he called on South Africa's men to stop abusing, raping and killing women.

Ramaphosa hails Concourt ruling on corporal punishment in home

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed Wednesday's ruling by the Constitutional Court banning corporal punishment in the home.

Calls mount for political, business leadership to join fight against GBV

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African leaders need to stop adopting a "business as usual" attitude as violence perpetrated against women continued unabated, WEF on Africa heard.

Majority of SA against xenophobia, says Tito Mboweni at WEF Africa

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Finance Minister Tito Mboweni told the WEF on Africa that the majority of South Africans were against xenophobia.

SA government a no-show at WEF briefing on its first 100 days in office

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Members of the SA government were absent during a briefing session at the WEF Africa focusing on the first 100 days of president Ramaphosa's new administration. ...

Cyril Ramaphosa, Mmusi Maimane at loggerheads over CR17 donation at Q&A

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President Cyril Ramaphosa threw cold water on a suggestion that a separate commission of inquiry be established to probe allegations of state capture involving Bosasa. ...

Government 'irrevocably committed' to NHI, Cyril Ramaphosa tells Parliament

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Government would not change its mind on rolling out the NHI, President Cyril Ramaphosa told MPs.

There will be no separate inquiry on Bosasa, says Cyril Ramaphosa at Q&A

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President Cyril Ramaphosa threw cold water on a suggestion that a separate commission of inquiry be established to probe allegations of state capture, corruption ...

Nomgcobo Jiba to square off with Parliament in court

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Nomgcobo Jiba will continue her legal battles to be reinstated, this time taking on MPs in the High Court on Wednesday.

Cabinet finalising plan to rescue SA's economy

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Cabinet was finalising a plan to stimulate GDP growth and boost job creation, Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu said.

National Assembly revives committee to amend Section 25

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The National Assembly adopted a motion to re-establish a committee which will write legislation to amend section 25 of the Constitution explicitly allowing government ...

Fikile Mbalula vows Metrorail security guards will get training from SAPS

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New transport director-general Alec Moemi has been tasked with ensuring Prasa security guards are insourced and receive police training.

MPs pass Appropriation Bill

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The National Assembly passed the Appropriation Bill and the budgets for 28 government departments amid objections from opposition benches.

Maybe I'm walking in Mandela's footsteps, says Cyril Ramaphosa at Red Cross

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President Cyril Ramaphosa said he felt like he was walking in Nelson Mandela's footsteps when he visited the Red Cross Children.

Malema vows to put Ramaphosa under pressure to act against Gordhan

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EFF leader Julius Malema promised to up the ante in applying pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act against Minister Pravin Gordhan.

EFF unrepentant as it defends Pravin Gordhan protest in Parliament

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The EFF came under attack in the National Assembly as fellow opposition parties suggested stronger punishment for unruly behaviour by elected representatives.

Municipal managers to be grilled over repeat adverse audits

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Scopa resolved to haul the accounting officers of municipalities who repeatedly have adverse audit findings made against them before MPs to account for financial ...

Forensic audit into sale of SA fuel stocks complete, says Gwede Mantashe

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A forensic probe into the selling off of SA's Africa's strategic fuel stocks was complete, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said.

Minister Patricia De Lille vows to hold government accountable

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GOOD party leader Patricia de Lille told a joint sitting of Parliament that her inclusion in President Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet will not stop her from holding her ...

Opposition to Ramaphosa at #SONADebate: Stop dreaming and wake up

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Opposition parties threw cold water on President Cyril Ramaphosa's dreams of technological advances, saying he needs to fix what was broken now first.

Magashule defends ANC move to nominate tainted MPs to chair committees

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ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule defended the inclusion of several people linked to alleged dodgy deals among those deployed to senior positions in Parliament. ...

ANC elects Zuma-era ministers as chairs of parliamentary committees

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Ministers who served under Jacob Zuma have made it onto the ANC's preferred list of candidates to chair parliament's oversight committees.

Notable drop in fuel prices expected in July, says AA

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The Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) on Friday said it was predicting a 91 cents a litre drop in the petrol price for July due largely to a "remarkable ...

How De Lille, DA both claim victory in high court ruling over party dispute

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GOOD party leader Patricia de Lille and DA both claimed victory as the high court ruled that the Electoral Court was a more appropriate forum to hear a dispute between ...