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February 15, 2021

EFF slams ‘wasteful’ heavy police presence at toned-down Sona

The EFF on Thursday criticised the heavy police presence in parliament for the state of the nation address (Sona). The red berets said this “distracted” police resources from combating violent crimes in communities. This year’s Sona was low budget and broke most traditions with only 50 members

February 12, 2021

SUMMARY: #SONA2021 focuses on COVID-19, economy and corruption

PARLIAMENT – President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered South Africa’s State of the Nation Address on Thursday. The address was preceded by a candle-lighting ceremony and moment of silence to honour and remember people who have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 45,000

February 8, 2021

Holomisa urges Mkhize to hire unemployed pharmacists to assist with Covid-19 vaccine rollout

UDM leader Bantu Holomisa has written to health minister Zweli Mkhize asking him to consider hiring 32 unemployed Eastern Cape pharmacists to assist with the rollout of the province’s Covid-19 vaccination programme. In a public letter to the minister on Wednesday, Holomisa said the

February 4, 2021

Jacob Zuma postpones meeting with #FeesMustFall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile

Former president Jacob Zuma was a no-show on Wednesday for what was apparently meant to have been a planned meeting with #FeesMustFall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile at his home in Umlazi, south of Durban. On Wednesday morning Khanyile, who is under house arrest, told TimesLIVE he could not

January 18, 2018

Zuma supporters warn Ramaphosa against firing him now

Johannesburg – While some of Jacob Zuma’s staunch supporters are ready to see him leave the Presidency this week, others have warned party president Cyril Ramaphosa that removing Zuma now could shatter his fragile hold on the party and the unity they have portrayed. The ANC is holding its

January 16, 2018

H&M withdraws ‘monkey’ hoodie after black child ad outrage

Stockholm – Swedish clothing giant H&M on Tuesday said it had withdrawn from sale a green hoodie with the inscription “coolest monkey in the jungle” after an ad featuring a black child triggered racism accusations. The company apologised on its Twitter account and said it

January 15, 2018

US Embassy must explain ‘shithole’ comment, says Dirco

Pretoria – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) on Sunday said it will approach the US Embassy to ask for an explanation on a recent statement by President Donald Trump in which he apparently termed African countries as being “shitholes”.

December 5, 2016

MPs’ canteen out to stop diabetes

Apart from insults, parliament has been serving meals to to staff and MPs this month to beat diabetes. The food ranges from pearled wheat and spinach salad, to home-made popcorn sprinkled with herbs. The menu overhaul was prompted by World Diabetes Month this month. According to NGO Diabetes

November 29, 2016

Trump set to roll out his ‘dream team’ for health care reforms

President-elect Donald Trump will roll out two top members of what he will cast as a “dream team” on Tuesday to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, a transition official told Reuters on Monday. Trump is set to name Georgia congressman Tom Price as Health and Human Services

November 29, 2016

Union calls for Zuma to resign are ‘strange’ – ANC

Cape Town – The calls by Cosatu-affiliated unions for President Jacob Zuma to resign are “strange”, as the African National Congress has never interfered with the leadership of these unions, ANC national spokesperson Zizi Kodwa said on Friday. Kodwa said the party had noted

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