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Coalition politics and law: The fight over Tshwane
With coalition politics on the rise, particularly in local government, this kind of court case is likely to become more common
ANC, DA discuss trading Scopa positions
The DA, the governing party in the Western Cape, has offered the chairpersonship of Scopa in the provincial legislature to the ANC
2021: ANC, DA could lose metros
Based on projections, if the ANC continues on its 2016 trajectory, the party could have to go into coalitions in Johannesburg and in Tshwane
Almost 3 million votes counted before 9am
South Africans went to the polls on Wednesday in a day marred by bad weather, protests and worrying potential irregularities
Ramaphosa, Maimane, Malema put their best foot forward at final rallies
The leaders of South Africa's parties saved their best campaigning for their final rallies
We want a stable SABC — ANC
The ANC has rejected insinuations that it was involved in attempts to sabotage the SABC board
DA wannabe premiers line up
With the party eyeing control of three provinces, there is no shortage of takers for the top positions
DA quibbles over diversity wording
The party's federal executive has rejected a call to include more township-based party members as delegates at its federal congress next week
The DA is going all out to win Gauteng
The Democratic Alliance’s new leader in the province says the target is a million new voters for the 2019 elections
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SANDF inquiry clears soldiers of the death of Collins Khosa
The board of inquiry also found that it was Khosa and his brother-in-law Thabiso Muvhango who caused the altercation with the defence force members
The inevitable rise in Covid-19 cases and deaths: What the numbers mean
About 20 people in South Africa die each day from the coronavirus, and this number may peak at 300, while positive cases may reach 8 000 a day, according to some projections
Lockdown set to move to level three countrywide from June 1
President Cyril Ramaphosa notes that the behaviour of citizens during level 3 will determine the fate of the nation
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Obituary: Mohammed Tikly
His legacy will live on in the vision he shared for a brighter more socially just future, in which racism and discrimination are things of the past
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Openview, now powered by two million homes
The future of free-to-air satellite TV is celebrating having two million viewers by giving away two homes worth R2-million
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Road to recovery for the tourism sector: The South African perspective
The best-case scenario is that South Africa's tourism sector’s recovery will only begin in earnest towards the end of this year
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What Africa can learn from Cuba in combating the Covid-19 pandemic
Africa should abandon the neoliberal path to be able to deal with Covid-19 and other health system challenges likely to emerge in future
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Coexisting with Covid-19: Saving lives and the economy in India
A staggered exit from the lockdown accompanied by stepped-up testing to cover every district is necessary for India right now
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Covid-19: Eased lockdown and rule of law Webinar
If you are arrested and fined in lockdown, you do get a criminal record if you pay the admission of guilt fine
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Covid-19 and Frontline Workers
Who is caring for the healthcare workers? 'Working together is how we are going to get through this. It’s not just a marathon, it’s a relay'.
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PPS webinar Part 2: Small business, big risk
The risks that businesses face and how they can be dealt with are something all business owners should be well acquainted with
