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MPs demand answers from Ramaphosa on Covid corruption

Politics Lester Kiewit - 27 Aug 2020

In a robust meeting of the hybrid sitting of National Assembly, President Cyril Ramaphosa met MPs face to face for the first time since questions over lockdown corruption arose

All agree: Use pension funds

Business Thando Maeko - 16 Jul 2020

The state wants to increase spending on infrastructure to drive economic recovery, and South Africans’ savings could help foot the bill

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Behind Ramaphosa’s rejection of the Copyright Bill

Opinion Andre Myburgh - 2 Jul 2020

The poorly conceptualised and materially flawed proposed legislation was patched up instead of being rewritten. It will now go to Parliament, which should reject the Bill as unfixable

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Material change to electoral system remains elusive

Opinion Steven Friedman - 26 Jun 2020

Expectations that the Constitutional Court’s recent ruling on independent candidates may give the majority of voters a stronger voice are premature and largely unwarranted

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Parliament to shut down in bid to control the spread of Covid-19

Article Lester Kiewit - 17 Mar 2020

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

Article Lester Kiewit - 17 Mar 2020

Parliament said it will convene only to pass legislation pertaining to Tito Mboweni’s budget Bill before MPs adjourn for their constituency break

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DA policy conference postponed as Covid-19 regulations kick in

Article Lester Kiewit - 16 Mar 2020

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

Article Lester Kiewit - 16 Mar 2020

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

Article Lester Kiewit - 13 Feb 2020

Julius Malema’s 44-member caucus stick to their guns: ‘Fire Pravin or else’

Editorial: Trust government to put politics first

Article Editorial - 31 Jan 2020

Once again, political expediency has trumped principled action

R600-million looted from spy agency

Article Thanduxolo Jika - 15 Nov 2019

Fake invoices are alleged to have been used to siphon money from the State Security Agency but the acting director general refuses to comment

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Ramaphosa promises light at the end of a gloomy economic tunnel

Article Lester Kiewit - 31 Oct 2019

The president says a R53-billion drop in tax collection and Eskom have drained the public purse

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Ramaphosa moves to allay fears of government inaction on gender-based violence

Article Lester Kiewit - 18 Sep 2019

“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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The Copyright Amendment Bill is a recipe for recolonising education

Article Collen Dlamini - 2 Sep 2019

One of the unintended consequences of the Bill will be the dominance of foreign content in our schools, as it will disincentivise local creatives

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ANC pushes through controversial committee chairpersons

Article Lester Kiewit - 2 Jul 2019

Controversial MPs who have engaged in questionable conduct are back in Parliament thanks to the governing party

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Eyaaz Matwadia - 26 Sep 2020

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Q&A Sessions: Mari Stimie and opera’s next act

Cayleigh Bright - 26 Sep 2020

The producer spoke to Cayleigh Bright on the day the Cape Town Opera returned to rehearsals after almost six months of lockdown about the future-proof transcendence, resilience and relatability of opera

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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