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South African Politics

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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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/ 26 November 2008

DA: For an open society

A few political parties contesting next year’s election outline their manifestos. The Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille has her turn.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 November 2008

ANCYL: ‘We’ll never incite violence’

ANCYL boss Julius Malema has apologised for creating the impression he was inciting violence with his ”kill for Zuma” statements, a spokesperson says.

By Fienie Grobler
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/ 25 November 2008

IFP: From the ground

A few political parties contesting next year’s election outline their manifestos. Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the president of the IFP, outlines the IFP’s.

By Mangouthu Buthelezi
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/ 25 November 2008

Davis likens ANC to Nats

The political climate, with members of the ruling party labelling senior judges ”counter-revolutionary” resembles that of the nationalist government.

By Sello S Alcock
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/ 25 November 2008

Evita: Beware of the bite

A few political parties contesting next year’s election outline their manifestos. Evita Bezuidenhout has her say.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 November 2008

ANC to launch election manifesto in January

The African National Congress will launch its election manifesto in January in the Amathole region of the Eastern Cape.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 November 2008

ANC looks toward 2009 elections

The ANC is trying to find a suitable date for next year’s elections that falls outside the busy Easter holiday period, it said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Analysis
/ 24 November 2008

ACDP: From a christian point of view

A few political parties contesting next year’s election outline their manifestos. The ACDP will tackle five main challenges.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 November 2008

No seats reserved, says ANC

An ANC draft-list guideline document, obtained by the Mail & Guardian makes it clear that seats will not be reserved for its alliance partners.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
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/ 23 November 2008

ID: To bridge the divide

A few political parties contesting next year’s election outline their manifestos. Lance Greyling of the Independent Democrats has his turn.

By Staff Reporter
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Analysis
/ 22 November 2008

ANC: Focus on development

A few political parties contesting next year’s election outline their manifestos. This is the African National Congress’s.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 November 2008

ANC enforces loyalty pledge

The Eastern Cape ANC has clamped down on possible defections to the Congress of the People by asking scores of branch leaders to pledge loyalty.

By Rapule Tabane
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/ 21 November 2008

Zille lays into Zuma over vehicle convoy

DA leader Helen Zille on Friday criticised ANC president Jacob Zuma for travelling in a convoy of 33 vehicles while campaigning in Limpopo.

By Michael Hamlyn
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/ 20 November 2008

Cope refuses ANC’s demand for name change

The Congress of the People (Cope) has refused an ANC demand to stop using its new name, the ANC’s attorney said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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