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South African Politics

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/ 15 December 2008

Lekota likely to lead Cope to the polls

Mosiuoa Lekota was likely to emerge as president of Cope as the new party on Monday chose leaders to take it into an election battle against the ANC.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 December 2008

Announcement on new Cope leader expected

A major announcement on a new Cope leader is expected on Monday night at the end of the second day of the inaugural conference of Cope.

By Mandy Rossouw and Mmanaledi Mataboge
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/ 15 December 2008

Problem … what problem?

The recession has forced the ANC to rethink its election manifesto. Rapule Tabane spoke to the party’s head of policy, Jeff Radebe.

By Rapule Tabane
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Article
/ 12 December 2008

Write a letter today

We encourage readers to send letters to the president to tell him that we want a commission of inquiry into the arms deal, as well as BAE Systems.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 December 2008

Cope launches battle to gain votes

Cope, born out of Thabo Mbeki’s political demise, will lay its ideological cards on the table next week when it formally launches itself.

By Emsie Ferreira
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/ 11 December 2008

ANC to focus on ‘practical implementation’ of policies

Health services, industrial policy, rural development, education and employment will be key policies addressed in the ANC manifesto.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 December 2008

Cope wins 10 seats in Western Cape by-elections

The Congress of the People (Cope) won 10 of 27 contested municipal by-elections in the Western Cape, electoral officials said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 December 2008

Cope: Public service should be depoliticised

It is improper for public servants to be appointed on the basis of political affiliation, Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 December 2008

Fair vs foul in election coverage

The first issue is: to whom is election coverage supposed to be fair? Each political party naturally believes that the obligation is owed to it.

By Guy Berger
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/ 11 December 2008

ANC created ‘Shikota’

Where did the ANCYL get the power and audacity to attack Motlanthe, the judiciary and so much more with impunity?

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 December 2008

Cope leadership to be decided on a ‘consensus basis’

The Congress of the People’s (Cope) inaugural conference in Bloemfontein will not be turned into another Polokwane, with jostling for positions.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
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Article
/ 9 December 2008

Eminent leaders wives’ club sign up for Cope

The wife of suspended Scorpions boss Vusi Pikoli has emerged a key organiser for the Congress of the People.

By Mandy Rossouw
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/ 9 December 2008

New purge for SACP

Another senior SACP leader, Gauteng secretary Zico Tamela, faces the axe after being suspended from the party at a recent central committee meeting.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
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/ 8 December 2008

Cope denies that Mboweni or Manuel will lead party

Reports that Governor of the SARB Tito Mboweni is going to become the leader of Cope have been denied by Cope officials.

By Michael Hamlyn
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/ 8 December 2008

ANC bid to weed out defectors

ANC believes there will be further resignations by senior members in the weeks ahead. Cope has been staggering the defections to maximise publicity.

By Matuma Letsoala and Mmanaledi Mataboge
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/ 7 December 2008

ANC’s ‘slapgat’ approach may be costly in by-elections

Cope has focused its resources on the Western Cape where it is contesting 27 of 41 by-elections taking place nationally.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 December 2008

Low turnout for Cope meeting

Ten Free State farmers, out of about 300 expected, turned out to hear Cope chairperson Mosiuoa Lekota speak in Trompsburg on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 December 2008

Cope policy document expected next week

The Congress of the People’s long-awaited policy document is expected to be unveiled on Tuesday after plans to do so on Friday were cancelled.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 December 2008

IEC to oppose ANC application against Cope name

The IEC will oppose an urgent application by the ANC against the use of the name Congress of the People (Cope), it was reported on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 December 2008

ANC pulls out of constitutional debate

The African National Congress (ANC) on Wednesday pulled out of a public debate on the protection and defence of the Constitution.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 December 2008

Zille throws down debate gauntlet … again

Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille has once again challenged African National Congress president Jacob Zuma to a public debate.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 December 2008

KZN Cope demands refund from ANC

The Congress of the People in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) wants the ANC to reimburse it after allegedly disrupting a branch meeting.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 December 2008

ANC will not ‘bankrupt’ South Africans to realise its goals

The ANC will not plunder the pockets of South Africans to realise the ambitious goals set out in its election manifesto, it said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 November 2008

The ANCYL’s ‘cockroach’ fumigator

Mmanaledi Mataboge speaks to an ANC youth league member who has no regrets about his statement that Cope members should be killed.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
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/ 28 November 2008

ANC not considering alliance list quota

The ANC is not considering imposing a quota of SACP and Cosatu members for its parliamentary list, it said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 November 2008

Peter Marais joins Cope

The Congress of the People (Cope) on Friday announced another four recruits in the Western Cape. They included former premier Peter Marais.

By Michael Hamlyn
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Analysis
/ 28 November 2008

Can Helen overcome history?

DA leader Helen Zille appropriates non-racialism as the ANC sheds it.

By Ferial Haffajee Author
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/ 28 November 2008

ANC’s premier A-list

A rundown of who’s in pole position to take the provincial top spots come election time.

By Matuma Letsoala, Mmanaledi Mataboge, Pearlie Joubert Author and Rapule Tabane
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/ 28 November 2008

At the rainbow’s end

MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal on the political documentary Behind the Rainbow and the disappointing Mr Bones II.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 November 2008

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

By Guy Berger
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/ 27 November 2008

A line in the sand

Trevor Manuel is signalling that he will stand his ground on economic policy. Comment by Nic Dawes and Lynley Donnelly.

By Nic Dawes Author and Lynley Donnelly
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/ 26 November 2008

ANC seeks urgent hearing on Cope name

The ANC has filed an urgent high court application to stop a braekaway movement from using the name Congress of the People (Cope).

By Staff Reporter
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