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STATE OF THE NATION: The Sona doesn’t shine on Cape Town’s homeless – here’s what they think about Ramaphosa’s address
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SONA 2023 ANALYSIS: A restive South Africa and a roiling ANC — can President Ramaphosa seize the moment?
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SONA 2023: Spotlight on Ramaphosa as Parliament gears up for the State of the Nation Address
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ANC’s Ramaphosa on the ground in Cape Town hoping to impress voters: In Mfuleni, Ramaphosa is being greeted by throngs of excited young children as he campaigns ...
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Key FactsANC President Ramaphosa campaigns in Cape Town before local elections
4 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
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- ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa was in Cape Town this weekend, two weeks before the local government elections.
- In Mfuleni, excited children greeted him while adults raised concerns about jobs, electricity prices and inadequate basic services.
- A resident of the Covid informal settlement said she was unhappy and would not vote.
- In Athlone, Ramaphosa urged the Muslim community to participate in democracy by casting their ballots.
Water, electricity, also the houses that we live [in], is not in a good condition— Mihle Mthetho, a resident of the nearby Covid informal settlement in Mfuleni (which sprung up during the pandemic), said she was unhappy and would not be voting, during Ramaphosa's door-to-door campaign in Cape Town.
Ramaphosa tells ANC supporters only huge turnout can oust DA in Cape Town: Prospective voters in city told promises made by blue party in 2006 have not been ...
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Ramaphosa not impressed with quality of MPs' replies in Sona debate: President Cyril Ramaphosa is not impressed with the level of debate MPs displayed when ...
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Cyril Ramaphosa playing with fire: President Cyril Ramaphosa took aim at United States President Donald Trump in his State of the Nation Address ...
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Steenhuisen hoping Ramaphosa will take note of DA's Sona wishlist: "The hopes, livelihoods and security of the South African people are on the line ...
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Bela bill: South Africa's President Ramaphosa moves to avert coalition row: President Ramaphosa agrees to delay some education reforms that had threatened ...
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Key FactsRamaphosa Discusses Coalition Stability at Dinner
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mg.co.za
- President Cyril Ramaphosa hosted a dinner to evaluate the coalition government and discuss a dispute resolution mechanism.
- The gathering coincided with tensions over the impending signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, which could jeopardize the coalition's future.
- DA leader John Steenhuisen warned of the constitutional implications of the bill and stressed that the ANC must not act unilaterally.
- The president emphasized the need for a stable coalition and stated that threats against the government are unhelpful.
Malema and 5 MPs walk out of disciplinary hearing: The red berets described the disciplinary hearing as a kangaroo court after their request for postponement and ...
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Eskom interventions 'did not rely on state of disaster': electricity minister
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EFF's motion to remove Mapisa-Nqakula fails: The EFF’s motion of no confidence in National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was defeated on Wednesday ...
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Frank Chikane to take over as chair of ANC Integrity Committee: The ANC’s National Executive Committee held a special meeting on Monday to appoint heads of ...
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TOP OF THE FLOPS OP-ED: The DA’s flip-flopping on Eskom State of Disaster is embarrassing and legally fraught
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‘EFF will bring SA to a standstill on March 20’: ‘On 20 March there is no work or school. No trucks will be moving,” he said, adding that the taxi association ...
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DA questions legality of EFF MPs' removal after they stormed Sona stage: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s protectors sprang across the stage of the Cape Town city ...
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'Fighters must at least fight to have a matric certificate': Godrich urges EFF members to go back to school
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OPINIONISTA: The moral case to overthrow the abusive ANC – it is beyond rehabilitation
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Appointing minister of electricity is a bad idea, Business Unity SA: Business Unity South Africa (Busa) says the appointment of a minister for electricity in the ...
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LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR: Let’s stop the ANC bullying its way through the energy crisis
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Ramaphosa announces national state of disaster on energy: In a hint of what will come in his cabinet reshuffle, the president sidelined Mantashe with plan to ...
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Cosatu calls for urgent steps to fix economy during Sona: Cosatu parliamentary coordinator, Matthew Parks said load shedding must be addressed as the economy was ...
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Time for Ramaphosa to reveal who paid for his rise into the presidency: Concourt ruling vindicates the EFF’s long-standing call for disclosure of funds and ...
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