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DA vs Cosatu: Charges laid against union federation
(17 May 2012)Charges of incitement of violence, intimidation and illegal gathering were laid at the Hillbrow Police Station at noon. The DA would also analyse footage of the march to try and identify individual perpetrators, DA spokesperson Kelly Miller said. “We hope, …
read moreZuma: Nearly R550m owed by provincial departments
(16 May 2012)“A key contribution to the development of small business by government would be improving government’s ability to pay suppliers on time, within the prescribed 30-day period,” Zuma said. “We know that this has been a serious challenge to business over …
read moreANC laughs off Malema’s plan to fight expulsion
(15 May 2012)In a haughty address in Johannesburg, Malema claimed his political career was far from over despite hisexpulsion from the ANC being finalised in April. “We will do whatever it takes to win this political battle. We have two options: Submit or …
read moreZille ‘must stick to her pledge and resign’
(14 May 2012)Helen Zille must honour her promise to resign should wrongdoing be found in the W Cape communications tender, says the Christian Democratic Party.[/hightlight2] ” … Helen Zille can only blame herself for tweeting that she will resign if any wrongdoing …
read moreMalema ‘owes millions in tax’
(14 May 2012)Former African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema’s Ratanang Family Trust owes R15-million to the SA Revenue Service, the Sunday Independent reported. Malema’s company, On-Point Engineers—which is partly owned by the trust—owed a further R3-million in tax. However, Malema told the …
read moreMadonsela agrees to assess DA’s toll probe request
(10 May 2012)“Public protector Thuli Madonsela has responded to my request for an investigation into the Gauteng e-toll contracts, including a possible link with arms deal corruption,” Democratic Alliance Gauteng caucus leader Jack Bloom said on Wednesday. He received an email from …
read moreMalema’s fall cuts into young lions’ pride
(9 May 2012)On Monday, the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) made another attempt to salvage the career of their expelled president Julius Malema, calling on the ruling party to roll back the punishment meted out to Malema and other leaders in a plea …
read moreNews National DA wants transparency in e-toll contracts
(7 May 2012)This is after disturbing reports [on Sunday] about ANC links to companies that will benefit from the e-tolling,” DA spokesperson Jack Bloom said in a statement. The DA has asked public protector Thuli Madonsela to investigate the controversial Gauteng e-toll …
read moreAlarm sounds over Mdluli’s souped-up spy powers
(4 May 2012)In a parliamentary question and answer session, it was revealed that Mdluli is now in charge of approving any application for interception of communications — a power he was apparently only granted after he was returned to his position as …
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