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Falling BRICS endanger their citizens’ health, starting with Jacob Zuma.

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As he launches the African Regional Centre of the New Development Bank (NDB) in Sandton on Thursday, nearly 18 months behind schedule, Jacob Zuma must have mixed feelings. Strife-riven Brazil, Russia, India and China are more risky allies than Zuma reckoned when in 2010 he accepted Beijing’s invitation to join the club. “I was poisoned..
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SARS feeds Guptas and ANC

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A Parliamentary Question from the FF Plus regarding complaints received from the taxpayer (SARS) since the tax ombudsman came into existence indicates that everything is not well in SARS and that this service can become less and less trusted in dispute with Taxpayers themselves. Adv. Anton Alberts, the FF Plus parliamentary spokesman for finance, asked..
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What is the key to why Zuma prevails, it’s what happens within the ANC and not in Parliament.

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What matters inside the African National Congress, the party that governs South Africa, is not necessarily what matters outside it. This obvious point is missed by much of the commentary on the latest unsuccessful motion of no confidence in Jacob Zuma – and in much discussion of South African politics. One result of ignoring this..
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Dlamini-Zuma: Radical economic transformation ‘pro-South Africa not anti-white’ – It is not what your comrades states!

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ANC presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has rubbished accusations that calls for radical economic transformation are tantamount to anti-white sentiment. Dlamini-Zuma said the policy of radical economic transformation was in fact “pro-South Africa“. Dlamini-Zuma was speaking on Friday at an event hosted by the Progressive Professionals Forum in Woodmead‚ north of Johannesburg. She advised white people..
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Black experts in the health sector: Where are they?

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Whether it is a story looking at the latest HIV policies or the best way to deliver a baby, I rely on the expertise of health professionals to help me to get my facts right. But in my year as a health reporter, I have been alarmed by one particular aspect of these interactions: the..
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How Government Plans To Force You To Invest In State Assets

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The South African government has quietly announced that it has set its sights on retirement funds and pensions as a way to add additional funds to bolster the country’s finances. The announcement made on the last day of the ANC’s policy conference last month, had not featured in the party’s earlier policy documents, and was..
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Exposed! Transnet Kickbacks Link To Jacob Zuma Marital Mansion Money

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EDINBURGH — The journalists at amaBhungane have picked up where the police and other state investigators have stood back and watched as President Jacob Zuma, his family and friends – in particular – the Gupta family – have raided state coffers for their own gain. In the latest revelations, amaBhungane has published explosive details of how email and other records indicate..
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What does the motion of no confidence actually means for Baleka Mbete ??

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Parliament Speaker Baleka Mbete will soon reveal if MPs will vote by secret ballot in the motion of no confidence against President Zuma. With aspirations of being the next ANC president, and a party that demands loyalty, Mbete may have either an opportunity or be at a disadvantage. Over the weekend Mbete spoke about the..
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Current climate at SARS is one of fear and loathing

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SARS spokesman Luther Lebelo went on Radio 702 on Friday to rubbish media reports and clear up perceptions over SARS and its Commissioner‚ Tom Moyane. Lebelo‚ who becomes increasingly agitated as the interview with Stephen Grootes progresses‚ was vehement in defending Moyane over a trip to Dubai in December 2015 and also speaks about the..
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Zuma is still a problem, we will soon know if he is ‘in’ or he is ‘out’.

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As Parliament prepares to debate a motion of no confidence against Jacob Zuma, opposition parties seem assured they will have the numbers to depose the beleaguered ANC leader. Should the vote succeed, both the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), along with some of the leading lights in the ANC, could see their..
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