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The official political party declarations show the DA declared the largest amount of funding at over R63 million, followed by the ANC which declared a total of ... Show more
Togo suspends RFI, France 24 for three months: communications authority: Togo has suspended broadcasts of French state-funded international news outlets RFI and ...
timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2025-06-18-togo-suspends-rfi-france-24-for-three-months-communications-authority/
IOL readers want a younger president, better quality of MPs | Have Your Say: IOL readers react to ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji's bold claim that ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-06-20-iol-readers-want-a-younger-president-better-quality-of-mps-have-your-say/
Court jails Ecobank staff member for N2.4 million cybercrime: The bank worker was accused of fraudulently impersonating a customer, Ogunfodunrin Omowunmi Ajoke ...
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'Zuma usleg': Mbalula on Shivambu's removal as MK Party secretary-general
timeslive.co.za/politics/2025-06-04-zuma-usleg-mbalula-on-shivambus-removal-as-mk-party-secretary-general/
‘I brought hip-hop to my west Cork church – it’s where I first felt I belonged’: My rap career began in the churches of Togher in west Cork, where I first found ...
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'Death to all Zios': Nova Scotia man charged with hate crimes: Jewish organizations commend a rural Nova Scotia police force for charging a man with alleged ...
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China: Student asked to prove to university employee that she is menstruating: In China, a student wanted to call in sick because of period pain ...
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Former DA councillor sentenced to life in prison for burning his family to death: In a harrowing case of domestic violence, former DA councillor Michael ...
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2025-05-30-former-da-councillor-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-burning-his-family-to-death/
KZN man sentenced for pornographic images with overlaid faces of Cyril Ramaphosa, Bheki Cele
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2025-05-23-kzn-man-sentenced-for-pornographic-images-with-overlaid-faces-of-cyril-ramaphosa-bheki-cele/
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The Bitter Rivalry: MK Party vs EFF and its impact on black political unity: Amidst South Africa's fragile political landscape, the rivalry between the MK Party ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-05-27-the-bitter-rivalry-mk-party-vs-eff-and-its-impact-on-black-political-unity/
As a warning to Russia - | France sends special ship: A special ship of the French Navy appears in the Baltic Sea. The "Dupuy de Lôme" is equipped with modern ...
stern.de/panorama/weltgeschehen/ostsee--warnung-an-russland---frankreich-schickt-spezial-schiff--video--35745282.html
BONG: Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor speaks at the first Kpele Meeting of the National Association of the Kpele and Kpele Speaking People
CNA May 03
Cheers among Workers' Party (WP) supporters at Hougang Ave 5 after the #GE2025 sample count results for Sengkang GRC were announced ... Show more
Key Facts2025 Elections: PAP Leads in Early Sample Counts
May 03 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: channelnewsasia.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: channelnewsasia.com
- The PAP is leading in early sample counts, with Ng Chee Meng receiving 52 percent of the votes against WP's Andre Low.
- Despite disappointment over the Jalan Kayu SMC results, WP supporters maintain hope, bolstered by strong performance in Hougang SMC.
- Resident Jason Koh expressed concern over the narrow 2 percent margin but remains optimistic about WP's chances.
- Final results will be announced later, showing PAP at 53 percent and WP at 46 percent in Tampines GRC.
ANC snubs ActionSA in budget talks, possibly threatening future relations: The Herman Mashaba-led party says there has been radio silence from the ANC ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/politics/2025-05-21-anc-snubs-actionsa-in-budget-talks-possibly-threatening-future-relations/
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West Africa’s Togo Says Ukraine Captured Togolese Fighting Alongside Russian Forces
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Fifteen-year-old victim of Napier homicide named: He was found critically injured at an address in Onekawa on Sunday and died at the scene despite efforts by ...
1news.co.nz/2025/05/12/victim-of-napier-homicide-named-as-15-year-old-boy/
'Benteng Bigas, Meron na!' The queue of those who want to buy P20/kilo rice at the Kadiwa Store on Visayas Ave., Quezon City this Thursday morning is ... Show more
Mashatile assures MPs: State resources will not fund ANC power struggles: Deputy President Paul Mashatile assures Parliament that state resources will not be ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-05-09-mashatile-assures-mps-state-resources-will-not-fund-anc-power-struggles/
Key FactsState Resources Off Limits for ANC Power Struggles
May 09 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
- State resources will not be used for personal gain ahead of the ANC leadership election in 2027.
- Deputy President Paul Mashatile emphasized the need for strict oversight to ensure a fair selection process for the new ANC leader.
- He addressed MP concerns regarding allegations of misuse of state resources to influence elections.
- Mashatile urged political candidates to focus on internal party processes and avoid external interference.
Honourable Malema, we will guard against that.— Deputy President Paul Mashatile addressing MPs in the National Assembly regarding the misuse of state resources.
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Mbalula: Malema a danger for GNU and ANC: The ANC secretary general said the Economic Freedom Fighters voting with the Democratic Alliance would not be a ...
mg.co.za/politics/2025-04-30-mbalula-malema-a-danger-for-gnu-and-anc/
Key FactsMbalula: Malema Threatens GNU and ANC Stability
May 01 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mg.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mg.co.za
- Fikile Mbalula warns that including the EFF in the GNU would be dangerous for the ANC.
- Julius Malema threatened a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa if the ANC continues its irresponsible governance.
- Tensions between the ANC and DA have jeopardized the coalition government, which will be addressed in an upcoming meeting between partners.
- Mbalula emphasizes that the ANC will not shy away from the EFF, despite perceiving their political maneuvers as a threat.
Malema could actually be the worst, he could actually be one who could fast-track our demise.— Fikile Mbalula, ANC Secretary General, during a media briefing about the dangers posed by the EFF in the context of the government of national unity.
Longtime Togo leader Gnassingbe consolidates grip on power with title swap: Togo's leader Faure Gnassingbe on Saturday completed a constitutional reform that ...
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Togo leader gets new role without term limits, opposition calls it a coup: Two opposition parties - the Democratic Forces for the Republic and the National ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/togo-leader-gets-new-role-without-term-limits-opposition-calls-it-a-coup-5029914
EWN May 08
Mashatile vows to guard against abuse of state resources to serve party interests
ewn.co.za/2025/05/08/mashatile-vows-to-guard-against-abuse-of-state-resources-to-serve-party-interests
“It's shocking, it is shameful and despicable.”
Donald Trump is “parroting the Kremlin’s propaganda narrative”, Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza ... Show more
KwaDabeka man sentenced to life for horrific repeated rape of teenage girl: A 46-year-old KwaDabeka man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being ...
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2025-05-08-kwadabeka-man-sentenced-to-life-for-horrific-repeated-rape-of-teenage-girl/
Tributes to 'sweetest little girl' killed in unimaginable tragedy as police probe murder-suicide plot
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New post for Togo president could see him rule for life: Faure Gnassingbé's new role has no official term limits and his critics say it is a "coup d'état".
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Togolese opposition leader rejects Gnassingbe's new role | Africanews: In Togo, the opposition has denounced the controversial appointment of the President of ...
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Protesters in Togo are speaking out against constitutional changes that could keep Faure Gnassingbe in power indefinitely ... Show more
Ukraine confirms capture of 2 Togolese nationals fighting for Russia: Togo’s Foreign Ministry earlier said the detainees had been misled into leaving the country ...
kyivindependent.com/ukraine-confirms-capture-of-two-togolese-nationals-fighting-for-russia/
Russia lures Togolese students into Russian army with fake scholarships - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/03/russia-lures-togolese-students-into-russian-army-with-fake-scholarships/
Togo nationals captured with Russian forces on Ukraine front; Moscow accused of trying to murder prominent blogger
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Indonesia and China agree to deepen maritime and security ties: Indonesia and China vow to strengthen maritime cooperation, including joint security efforts in ...
euronews.com/2025/04/21/indonesia-and-china-pledge-maritime-cooperation-amid-south-china-sea-tensions
A 22-year-old man was arrested after allegedly slashing a 30-year-old man and later injuring three police officers along Hougang Ave 8.
Redirecting... Apr 13
ANC poised to drop 0.5% VAT hike: Party faces tough task of persuading finance minister Enoch Godongwana to find alternatives after parties reject increase
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/news/politics/2025-04-13-anc-poised-for-to-drop-05-vat-hike/
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Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with damaging undersea cables for the first time
abc.net.au/news/2025-04-11/taiwan-charges-chinese-ship-captain-damaging-undersea-cables/105166868
French judoka Clarisse Agbegnenou, a medalist at three consecutive Olympic Games and advocate towards a society where women can thrive more ... Show more
Fight for Me, Fight for All Women: Clarisse Agbegnenou / Judoka - Direct Talk | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Fight for Me, Fight for All Women: Clarisse Agbegnenou / Judoka - Direct Talk | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
ANC not beholden to DA: Mbalula: ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says his party is pressing the “reset button” and its relationship with its partners in the ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2025-04-08-anc-not-beholden-to-da-mbalula/
On the trail of a suspected NDIS fraudster, we found the people left behind: People with mental illness are getting lost in the NDIS system, isolated from ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-04-06/ndis-suspected-fraud-khawaja-moeen-haroon-house-wyndham-vale/105121914
Liberia: Government Rejects Chinese Offer, Reportedly Seeks Ecobank Financing for $22M Yellow Machines
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LIVE | ANC says it will ‘reset’ GNU, open it to all partiesLIVE | ANC says it will 'reset' GNU, open it to all parties | News24
Key FactsMbalula Affirms GNU's Stability Amid DA Tensions
Apr 08 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news24.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news24.com
- Mbalula stated that the ANC does not depend on the DA for the GNU and is capable of continuing without them.
- He criticized the DA for its coercive tactics and emphasized the urgent need for engagement in the budget negotiations.
- Mbalula expressed concerns over the DA's conduct, which acts as an 'opposition force' undermining the foundations of cooperation.
- The ANC intends to maintain the integrity of the GNU and engage all parties to find a solution to the budget impasse.
We are not beholden to the DA, we are beholden to SA. We don't want to turn this country into rubble; we are doing these things that we are doing for our people, and we have not arrived.— Mbalula on the ANC's independence from the DA and commitment to the people of South Africa.
New party rumours: Mudavadi says he is firmly in government: In a statement yesterday, Mudavadi, who is also the Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary ...
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001515737/new-party-rumours-mudavadi-says-he-is-firmly-in-government
Mudavadi dismisses alleged links to new political outfit: Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has dismissed reports linking him to a new political party ...
standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001515720/mudavadi-dismisses-alleged-links-to-new-political-outfit
Public protector clears Ramaphosa over RDP house handover in 2022: Public protector Kholeka Gcaleka has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of any wrongdoing after ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2025-04-04-public-protector-clears-ramaphosa-over-rdp-house-handover-in-2022/
ANC, Democratic Alliance fail to reach agreement on budget: The ANC has so far rejected conditions on which the DA would agree to support Finance Minister Enoch ...
mg.co.za/politics/2025-04-01-anc-democratic-alliance-fail-to-reach-agreement-on-budget/
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Speaker Thoko Didiza rejects EFF and DA request to withdraw budget report: Speaker of parliament Thoko Didiza has turned down a request by the DA and the EFF for ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2025-04-02-speaker-thoko-didiza-rejects-eff-and-da-request-to-withdraw-budget-report/
LIVE UPDATES: Budget passed: 194 for, 182 against
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greekcitytimes.com Apr 04
Iran Suspected Of Jamming GPS In Strait Of Hormuz, UKMTO Reports: On April 4, 2025, the U.K. Office of Maritime Trade Operations reported that vessels in the ...
greekcitytimes.com/2025/04/05/iran-suspected-of-jamming-gps-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto-reports/
businesstech.co.za Apr 02
Ramaphosa’s GNU cracks: The DA’s future in the Government of National Unity is in question after the party made a huge break from the ANC-led coalition and voted ...
businesstech.co.za/news/business-opinion/819405/ramaphosas-gnu-cracks/
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Bangladesh welcomes Chinese participation in Teesta project: Joint statement also mentions cooperation in maritime affairs, infrastructure, trade ...
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DA's Steenhuisen, some ANC cabinet ministers among top offenders who fail to answer parliamentary questions
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/politics/2025-03-26-das-steenhuisen-some-anc-cabinet-ministers-among-top-offenders-who-fail-to-answer-parliamentary-questions/
Paid articlePaywallSenegal miss out on chance to top World Cup qualifying group: Sudan top group B with 11 points, one more than second-placed DR Congo and two more than Senegal.
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The ‘ghost reporters’ writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa: Al Jazeera finds that nonexistent writers are spreading anti-France sentiment across West ...
aljazeera.com/features/2025/3/20/the-ghost-reporters-writing-pro-russian-propaganda-in-west-africa
China funded seminar for Filipino social media influencers, ex-PCO chief admits | ABS-CBN News
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Thai Airways International (THAI) decided to reroute a flight from London to Brussels on Friday due to a fire at Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom ... Show more
#BREAKING : Nine has projected Labor to secure a third-straight term in Western Australia, with Roger Cook set to continue as Premier ... Show more
Watch Election 2025: WA Decides Season 2025, Catch Up TV
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'We were shocked': Families of EJK victims react to Duterte's arrest | ABS-CBN News
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Bonginkosi Khanyile cites illness, flooding and mist for not showing up in court: Clutching a well-worn pocket biography of Chris Hani, embattled former MK Party ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2025-03-05-bonginkosi-khanyile-cites-illness-flooding-and-mist-for-not-showing-up-in-court/
