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/ 24 November 2011
The ANC is seeking ways to finance efforts to boost jobs in the agriculture and mining sectors, which could include pension funds buying more bonds.
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/ 23 November 2011
The ANC has threatened disciplinary action against its own MPs who did not vote for the passing of the controversial Protection of Information Bill.
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/ 23 November 2011
The blacked out Mac Maharaj story isn’t worth shouting apartheid about, says <b>Niren Tolsi</b>.
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/ 22 November 2011
Civic organisations say the passing of the secrecy Bill came as no surprise but they would continue to fight it at the National Council of Provinces.
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/ 22 November 2011
ANC MPs have avoided wearing black ‘as planned by the opposition’ as Parliamentarians met to vote on the contentious Protection of Information Bill.
Ahead of Parliament’s vote on the contentious secrecy Bill, the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory has tabled amendments it feels could fix the Bill.
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/ 21 November 2011
The press ombudsman has dismissed a complaint made by Mathole Motshekga about a <i>Cape Times</i> Protection of State Information Bill story.
The ANC Youth League says accusations that its leadership changed its constitution to discredit the findings of a disciplinary hearing is propaganda.
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/ 21 November 2011
The ANC’s chief whip says the National Press Club’s Black Wednesday plan for this week’s vote on the secrecy Bill are a senseless distortion of facts
ANC youth league leader Julius Malema has been accused of changing the youth wing’s constitution to discredit the findings of a disciplinary hearing.
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/ 19 November 2011
Kgalema Motlanthe says Moody’s downgrading of South Africa’s credit rating outlook was wrong and lacked understanding of government’s efforts.
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/ 18 November 2011
The ANC has accused former intelligence minister Ronnie Kasrils of wanting to rule the state security department "from the grave".
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The ANC has bemoaned what it described as attempts to divide party leaders with regard to last week’s suspension of ANC Youth League leaders.
The ANC has taken issue with a news report that its chairperson Baleka Mbete has been slated for giving details about the cost of its centenary party.
Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota has invited all opposition parties for talks on November 25 on forming a more united front against the ANC.
Suspended ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema says that if his appeal against his suspension fails, it will be the end of his political career.
Sentences imposed on the ANC youth league’s top six officials have been largely welcomed but leader Julius Malema says it’s not over.
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/ 10 November 2011
The ANC’s chief whip says the Protection of State Information Bill will be debated in the National Assembly next week.
The ANC Youth League says it has already found an argument to appeal against the suspensions of its leadership.
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/ 10 November 2011
The ANC’s centenary could cost over R400-million if spending on infrastructure was included — over and above the R100-million budgeted by the party.
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/ 9 November 2011
South Africa has played down suggestions from Moody’s that political pressure could lead to a further deterioration in public finances.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says he didn’t claim spy groups were out to get him — but, now that you mention it, time will tell if they really are.
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/ 8 November 2011
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe suggested the ANC may heed calls from the media to write a public interest defence into the contested Cecrecy Bill.
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/ 8 November 2011
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has denied a <i>New Age</i> report where he accused state security operatives of a smear campaign against him.
The ANC says linking sex scandals to the ANC’s elective conference in Mangaung next year is not appropriate.
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/ 8 November 2011
The ANC’s centenary birthday celebrations will cost more than R100-million — a three-day event that includes a presidential gala and a night vigil.
The ANC will hear closing arguments on Sunday in its disciplinary hearing against controversial party youth leader Julius Malema.
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/ 5 November 2011
About a hundred people from the Right 2 Know campaign have marched in Durban against the Protection of State Information Bill.
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/ 3 November 2011
The ANC’s chief whip Mathole Motshekga says the ruling party will not recognise the proposed Parliamentary Institute of South Africa.
Gwede Mantashe resolved some of the tension between the ANC and its youth league by rubber-stamping the proposed march — and setting some conditions.
ANCYL President Julius Malema has left many residents of Diepsloot with good hopes for the future.