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Motlanthe calls Cabinet meeting to mull Ginwala report
South African President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Monday convene a special sitting of Cabinet to discuss the findings of the Ginwala inquiry.
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President pays tribute to ‘towering and selfless’ Motlana
President Kgalema Motlanthe paid tribute to the late Dr Nthato Motlana on Saturday, calling him a ”selfless leader of our people”.
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Govt task team to tackle rough year ahead
A government task team will be established to handle the effects of the global economic crisis, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel announced on Thursday.
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Survey shows uncertainty about Motlanthe performance
A survey on how President Kgalema Motlanthe is faring produced an unusually high number of ”I don’t know” responses, it was reported on Wednesday.
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Economic crisis ‘a real test for SA policy’
A combination of global and domestic economic circumstances provides a real test for South Africa’s economic policy, says President Kgalema Motlanthe.
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Tutu, De Klerk call for arms-deal probe
Desmond Tutu and FW de Klerk have written to President Kgalema Motlanthe to request that he establish a commission of inquiry into the arms deal.
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Motlanthe calls for change in approach to name changes
President Kgalema Motlanthe has proposed a new approach to place name changes.
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SABC stands for election
If the SABC can rise to the challenge of covering the election to public acclaim, that would help consolidate its autonomy in general
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Time for champions of change
SA must use this weekend’s G20 meeting to protect increases in social spending.
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ANC in full throttle
While Mosiuoa Lekota’s Cope movement has yet to launch and the DA is relaunching this weekend, Zuma has hit the ground running.
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SA declares official mourning for Makeba
President Kgalema Motlanthe on Wednesday declared a period of national mourning for music legend and anti-apartheid activist Miriam Makeba.
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Who’s really defending the Constitution?
It may be difficult to make the claim when reckless rhetoric is employed; when threats are made about the Constitutional Court in particular and the judiciary in general.
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SADC ‘disappointed’ by Zim impasse
Opening a summit on the political crisis in Zimbabwe, SA President Kgalema Motlanthe expressed disappointment at the impasse.
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Motlanthe warns on growth, power cuts
South Africa’s economy will slow in 2008 but a healthy banking sector will stave off a recession even in the face of global financial turmoil.
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Motlanthe joins leaders in congratulating Obama
South African President Kgalema Motlanthe congratulated United States president elect Barack Obama on Wednesday on his victory.
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DG swap: Did Kgalema know?
Deputy President Baleka Mbete has emerged as a key role player in the removal of prisons director general Vernie Petersen from his job.
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Motlanthe, Sanef meet over media legislation
President Kgalema Motlanthe met the South African National Editor’s Forum (Sanef) in Pretoria on Saturday to discuss legislation affecting the media.
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Reviving the American dream
Not long ago it was fashionable to say that American elections didn’t matter much to the rest of the world. After eight years of George W Bush…
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Zim summit fails to break impasse on unity pact
African leaders on Monday failed to break the deadlock in Zimbabwe talks, with a fight over the Home Affairs Ministry threatening to sink the deal.
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Police warn against hate speech in ANC feud
SA police warned on Monday they would take action against hate speech by politicians, who are making tough remarks about the breakaway faction.
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‘Why was I shifted, Kgalema?’
Kgalema Motlanthe faces a political storm after his deputy ordered that the directors general of correctional services and sport swap jobs.
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Motlanthe urges Zim opposition not to boycott summit
South Africa’s new President Kgalema Motlanthe urged Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Friday not to boycott another summit.
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Poverty: Words are not enough
Panicked emails bounced from Blackberry to Blackberry in the world’s wealthiest countries this week.
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What do you search for on the internet?
Google provides insight into the web-search habits of South Africans and users around the world, writes Craig Rodney.
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Suppose there was a meltdown and you weren’t invited
Our government would have taken stakes in the Big Four, say to the tune of R120-billion or so. Now this would be a debate to have locally.
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New traditions in liberation politics
Compelling as it may be, getting too absorbed in the intrigue of palace politics and personalities will lead us away from clarity in this crisis.
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Rich countries ‘turned world into casino’
Leaders from Brazil and South Africa on Wednesday blamed rich countries for the financial crisis that is hurting the developing world.
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Dressing down
Rams Mabote’s open letter to President Kgalema Motlanthe on the stateman’s style of dress.
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Is the party pregnant?
A simple ”yes” or ”no” from Mosiuoa Lekota would have sufficed, or ”something of that nature”, writes Richard Calland.
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What breakaway party?
A split from the ANC? Forget it. The time is not right for a split and any new initiative will fail.
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SA must stick to policies amid global woes, says Manuel
The world financial crisis hardens the case for SA sticking to its economic policies, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel was quoted as saying on Thursday.
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Mbeki’s legacy not his alone
Mbeki was quintessential ANC, an integral and very key member, an arch-propagandist who embodied and expressed its spirit of democratic centralism.