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Step aside or be removed, Ramaphosa warns public service laggards
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 24, 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the warning at the launch of a new government model which aims to ‘accelerate, align and integrate’ service delivery under a
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Trudeau likely to continue as Canadian prime minister
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 24, 2019
Justin Trudeau, the embattled Canadian prime minister, looks likely to head a minority government, following elections on Monday. Trudeau’s party, the Liberals, won 157 seats
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Mmusi Maimane resigns
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 23, 2019
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane announced his resignation as party leader today. Maimane said he would remain parliamentary leader of the party until the
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Expropriation without Compensation remains a ‘priority’
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 23, 2019
Deputy president David Mabuza confirmed to Parliament that introducing Expropriation without Compensation (EWC) remains a priority for government. He was responding to a question from
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Case against Kohler-Barnard dismissed
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 23, 2019
Charges of unfair discrimination levelled against Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Diane Kohler-Barnard were dismissed by the Equality Court on Monday. Kohler-Barnard had faced a complaint
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Farmers’ plea to Eskom
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 23, 2019
Farming organisation Agri SA has warned that unreliable electricity generation imperils South Africa’s food supply. Agri SA said it was ‘deeply concerned’ by the impact
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Mashaba quits
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 22, 2019
Herman Mashaba, businessman-turned-politician, has announced his resignation from the Democratic Alliance (DA) and as mayor of the City of Johannesburg with effect from 27 November.
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Jiba’s reinstatement bid dismissed
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 22, 2019
The Western Cape High Court has dismissed former Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions Nomgcobo Jiba’s application to be reinstated with full benefits. Jiba had
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Smart guns on the way?
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 22, 2019
The United States military is soliciting bids for a new firearm technology that will integrate the basic functions of a gun with various digital applications.
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Woolworths apologises for ‘offensive’ bag
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 21, 2019
Orange, white, and blue bag pulled from shelves. The retailer, Woolworths, this week apologized for stocking an ‘offensive’ bag. The bag had an orange stripe