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Parliament to shut down in bid to control the spread of Covid-19
The legislature will suspend its business indefinitely from Wednesday, after a final sitting to pass two pieces of critical legislation to keep the wheels of government turning
Covid-19 screenings at Parliament as MPs meet despite gatherings ban
Parliament said it will convene only to pass legislation pertaining to Tito Mboweni’s budget Bill before MPs adjourn for their constituency break
DA policy conference postponed as Covid-19 regulations kick in
The official opposition party in South Africa was expected to hold its key policy conference in April to outline important strategic interventions to undo the party’s downward electoral slide
Gatherings of 100 banned but Parliament will sit to pass budget
Parliamentary leaders are expected to meet this week to discuss the impact of restrictions on the work of the legislative branch of Government.
EFF stands firm on plans to disrupt Sona
Julius Malema’s 44-member caucus stick to their guns: ‘Fire Pravin or else’
Editorial: Trust government to put politics first
Once again, political expediency has trumped principled action
R600-million looted from spy agency
Fake invoices are alleged to have been used to siphon money from the State Security Agency but the acting director general refuses to comment
Ramaphosa promises light at the end of a gloomy economic tunnel
The president says a R53-billion drop in tax collection and Eskom have drained the public purse
Ramaphosa moves to allay fears of government inaction on gender-based violence
“Our nation is at a crossroads. Our actions now will determine whether we rise or sink into the abyss,” the president says
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ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts
The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gauteng nurses say they did not take an oath to die
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients
Covid infections among health workers increasing in Eastern Cape
Health worker infections have risen to 170 at state and private hospitals and two healthcare staff succumb to the disease in a space of seven days
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JTI off to court for tobacco ban: Government not listening to industry or consumers
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Holistic Financial Planning for Professionals Webinar
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Wills, Estate Administration and Succession Planning Webinar
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Call for Expression of Interest: Training supply and needs assessment to support the energy transition in South Africa
GIZ invites eligible and professional companies with local presence in South Africa to participate in this tender to support the energy transition
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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
