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2009 Elections

‘No toeing the party line’
Article
/ 5 April 2009

‘No toeing the party line’

A new federation to rival Cosatu was formed recently. Matuma Letsoalo quizzed its leading light, Cope leader Willie Madisha.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
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Article
/ 4 April 2009

FF Plus: Lies and untruths the basis of Zille attack

DA leader Helen Zille owes the FF Plus an apology for her ”shockingly untrue statements”, the party’s leader Pieter Mulder said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 April 2009

Dandala: SA not a federation of tribes

South Africa is not a federation of tribes, the Congress of the People’s presidential candidate Mvume Dandala said on Friday night.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma wrong, says Vavi
Article
/ 4 April 2009

Zuma wrong, says Vavi

Cosatu general secretary raises concerns about ANC president Jacob Zuma’s assertion that there is no need for a review of monetary policy.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
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Article
/ 3 April 2009

South Africa’s Jiminy Cricket

The Congress of the People’s Mvume Dandala moved his party’s election to the rails this week as he mingled with commuters.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 April 2009

IEC awaits court decision to release final lists

The IIEC will announce the list of final candidates in upcoming elections only after the Electoral Court has ruled on the eligibility of candidates.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 April 2009

ANC Youth League gives Tutu advice

The ANCYL advised Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu to tell himself every hour that Jacob Zuma would be president of the country.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 April 2009

Zuma: ‘It’s only the Afrikaners who are truly South African’

ANC president Jacob Zuma spent the day on Thursday wooing the Afrikaans community, a move he insisted was not mere electioneering.

By Jenni Ogrady and Natasha Marrian
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Article
/ 3 April 2009

Cope’s Dexter fired from Mpumalanga board

Cope member Phillip Dexter has been fired as chairperson of the Mpumalanga economic growth agency board (Mega).

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 April 2009

The case against Jacob G Zuma

The blizzard of spin focusing on the alleged political conspiracy against Jacob Zuma has diverted attention from the facts of the case against him.

By Sam Sole Author
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Article
/ 3 April 2009

Champagne on ice for JZ

Prosecutors staged a surprise comeback this week in their battle with the National Prosecuting Authority’s chiefs over charges against Jacob Zuma.

By David Ljunggren and Lesley Wroughton
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Article
/ 2 April 2009

ANC ‘disturbed’ by Tutu remarks

The ANC is ”increasingly disturbed” by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s comments on the investigation against its president Jacob Zuma.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 April 2009

Cope member denies receiving offer from ANC

A Cope member identified by the party as having been offered an exorbitant salary and a car by the ANC, has denied any knowledge of the matter.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 April 2009

Woman on ARVs after blue-light bodyguard spits in her eye

A woman is receiving antiretrovirals (ARVs) after the Msunduzi mayor’s bodyguard spat in her face during a confrontation on the N3 highway.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 April 2009

ANC skips Wits election debate

The ANC was absent from a debate among political parties about economic policies held on Wednesday at the University of Witwatersrand.

By Mirah Langer
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Article
/ 2 April 2009

How to beat media bullies

It’s excellent for society that journalists’ safety is addressed by editors and enshrined by a statutory body.

By Guy Berger
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Article
/ 1 April 2009

Opposition slams Rhema for snubbing leaders

Opposition parties have accused Rhema of being biased towards the ANC after it refused to allow their leaders to follow in Jacob Zuma’s footsteps.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 April 2009

ANC: ‘Operation Come Back Home’ is a joke

The ANC on Wednesday dismissed reports that it was trying to lure prominent Cope members back with exorbitant salaries and cars.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 April 2009

Global recession, govt policy risks SA rating outlook

The two main risks to South Africa’s rating outlook are the global recession and uncertainty about government policy after the elections.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 April 2009

Threats and killings: Just another SA election

Threats and disrupted meetings have tarnished campaigning for SA’s elections, as the country struggles to fully overcome the legacy of violence.

By Charlotte Plantive
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Article
/ 31 March 2009

ANC challenges Buthelezi to prove 2004 election claims

The ANC on Tuesday denied IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s comments that it had won control of KwaZulu-Natal in 2004 because it bussed in supporters.

By Staff Reporter
A short, aggressive campaign
Article
/ 31 March 2009

A short, aggressive campaign

Rapule Tabane puts 10 tough ones to the leader of the Independent Democrats, Patricia de Lille.

By Rapule Tabane
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Article
/ 30 March 2009

IEC chief’s objections go to electoral court

The Electoral Court will decide on the eligibility of election candidates who do not appear on the voters’ roll, the IEC head said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 March 2009

Cope dismisses ANC violence allegations

Allegations that members of Cope are involved in a campaign to kill ANC members are irresponsible and risk inciting violence, said a Cope spokesperson

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 March 2009

Keep politics out of the pulpit

Most South Africans believe religion and politics should be kept separate, a recent Human Sciences Research Council survey has revealed.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 March 2009

NPA meets to discuss Zuma charges

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will meet on Monday to discuss the possibility of dropping graft charges against ANC leader Jacob Zuma.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 March 2009

Prosecutors may drop Zuma charges ‘within days’

Prosecutors are expected to drop charges against ANC president Jacob Zuma, paving the way for him to become president next month, a media report said.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 28 March 2009

Malema touches down in Orania

ANC Youth League president Julius Malema, the African National Congress delegation and the Freedom Front Plus met in Orania on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 27 March 2009

Cope man double-crosses to ANC

Instead of coming up with an original strategy for selling Cope to the voter, Mlungisi Hlongwane brought ”a carbon copy of the ANC’s elections manual”

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
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Article
/ 26 March 2009

DA wins by landslide in Cape by-elections

The DA won victories in two by-elections held in Cape Town on Wednesday, a sign, the party says, that it is on track to win the Western Cape.

By Stuart Graham
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Article
/ 26 March 2009

Hlongwane the ‘mole’ returns to ANC

Cope said its former election coordinator Mlungisi Hlongwane, who returned to the ANC on Thursday, was suspected of being an ANC mole.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge and Sapa Afp
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Article
/ 25 March 2009

Icasa: Points system used to allocate election ads slots

Icasa said on Wednesday it has allocated free time slots for pre-election broadcasts according to a new points system.

By Staff Reporter
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