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“MPs must serve the people, not political parties” – Mbeki

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Former President Thabo Mbeki has weighed in on the debate around Parliament removing the current president, saying MPs are not beholden to their party. Instead, they must vote according to the wishes of the people that put them there. In a letter in The Star on Tuesday, Mbeki said: “It is obvious and logical that..
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What Comes After The ANC? Revisiting Our Vision Of Tomorrow

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“Non-violence is not to be used ever as the shield of the coward. It is the weapon of the brave.” – Gandhi Often when it comes to managing conflict it simply is a case of you not seeing an issue through the eyes of the other person and the other person does not see it..
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“Last week’s marches were racist” – Zuma

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President Jacob Zuma on Monday described last week’s protests demanding that he resign as racist. Tens of thousands of demonstrators, angered by years of corruption scandals, record unemployment and slowing economic growth under Zuma’s rule, marched through cities on Friday. Zuma’s recent sacking of finance minister Pravin Gordhan unleashed a fresh bout of public frustration,..
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White people who own land in SA – bought it or negotiated for it !!

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The general assumption that land was stolen from black people is not correct, this is according to Congress of the People (Cope) leader Mosiuoa Lekota. Speaking on Talk Radio 702 on Monday, Lekota said that white people who own land in South Africa bought it following negotiations which saw the introduction of title deeds. “This..
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​Farmers are smiling … for now !!

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Laurens Schlebusch farms with crops and livestock in the Free State. Looking around his farmlands, he says the drought has almost certainly been broken. He has just been driving through his crops of sunflower and maize. “Compared to last year, it looks much better. Our crops look good and the veld looks much better. We..
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Prasa board reinstated and Transport Minister to pay the costs

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PRETORIA – The High Court in Pretoria has reinstated the Prasa board headed by chairperson Popo Molefe. Molefe and the other ousted members had asked the court to set aside then Transport Minister Dipuo Peters’ decision to dissolve the board, saying it was irrational and unlawful. Peters, who has now been removed as minister, took..
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How The Taxman Was Broken

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From left: Sars commissioner Tom Moyane, deputy finance minister Sifiso Buthelezi and Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba. Picture: GCIS Officials from the SA Revenue Service (Sars) say they met President Jacob Zuma four times on different aspects of tax compliance involving his family. The first was when his son, Edward, was in the taxman’s cross hairs..
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They Said It Couldn’t Be Done…And Now…?

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“It does not take a majority to prevail… but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.” – Samuel Adams Cape Town Cape Town Pretoria …We are doing it! Almost two years ago in 2015 I introduced my readers to the techniques of Strategic Non-Violent Conflict in..
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From Polokwane To Junk Status: The Rapid Radical Goose-Step To The Left

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By Mike Smith 4th of April 2017 “Junk Status”…the first step to being an economic basket case like Zimbabwe…or a Communist Utopia…depending on how you look at it. 23 Years…What took the ANC so long? I am extremely disappointed in them and I am sure the SACP too. I honestly thought they would reach this..
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Trevor Manuel wants oath-breaking Zuma to resign

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Trevor Manuel is the highest profile ANC leader yet to call on President Jacob Zuma to resign. A politician since 1981 and South Africa’s highly respected Minister of Finance from 1996 to 2009, he served presidencies of Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe. Manuel chaired the National Development Plan and during the First Zuma..
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