ANC leaders were caught off guard and left reeling when the president made the announcement, with allies calling for him to explain his actions
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We are tired, disillusioned and disbelieving of yet more promises that fail to materialise. That’s the state we’re in
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With the country’s economy on the brink, the president assured the nation that ending load-shedding is his government’s top priority
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