Mazzone new DA chief whip
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 2, 2019
Natasha Mazzone has been appointed as the new chief whip for the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Parliament. She was the party’s shadow minister of public
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Popular radio presenter Xolani Gwala passes away
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 2, 2019
Xolani Gwala, a fixture of South African broadcasting and a favourite of the public for over two decades, has passed away. He was 44. Gwala
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Three throw their hat in the ring for DA leader
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 2, 2019
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will be electing an interim federal leader and interim federal chairperson later this month, with seven candidates having put themselves forward
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Twitter bans political ads
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 1, 2019
The digital social networking platform has announced it will no longer allow political advertisements. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced the decision on Wednesday, saying it
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Florida surfer leaps from board and lands on shark
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 1, 2019
A 32-year-old man, surfing in about 1.2 metres of water off the east coast of Florida, jumped off his surfboard only to land on a
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Eskom decisions imposed by interfering shareholder – Mavuso
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 1, 2019
Eskom board member Busisiwe Mavuso says the utility’s board has experienced intense political pressure over the past year to keep the lights on irrespective of
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Governing parties remain in power in Mozambique and Botswana
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 31, 2019
The governing parties in Botswana and Mozambique each retained their majorities in recent elections, despite predictions they would not have it their own way. The
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AfD surges in Thuringia
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 31, 2019
The Alternative for Germany (AfD), a right-wing Eurosceptic party, surged in an election in the east German state of Thuringia at the weekend. The party
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Axe ‘kiss of death’ sugar tax to save jobs
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 31, 2019
The SA Canegrowers Association (SACG) and the South African Farmers’ Development Association have called on Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to suspend the sugar tax, pending