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Secretary general of uMkhonto weSizwe Floyd Shivambu confirms the EFF is invited to the party s anniversary celebrations

MK Party Invites Opposition to First Anniversary Rally in Durban

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has invited members of South Africa’s progressive caucus, including the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), to celebrate its first anniversary at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium this weekend, party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu announced Wednesday. The celebration in KwaZulu-Natal marks
December 12, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Pick n Pay sales grow but warns on extra costs from power cuts
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Pick n Pay Closes First Hypermarket in South Africa

VANDERBIJLPARK, South Africa – Pick n Pay has closed its Vaal Hypermarket in Vanderbijlpark, marking the first hypermarket closure in the company’s history. The store, located in the Bedworth Centre on Barrage Road (R42), ceased operations in November 2023. The closure predates
December 11, 2024
Operation Dudula
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Operation Dudula Vows to Monitor Spaza Shop Verification

JOHANNESBURG – Operation Dudula has announced plans to closely monitor the verification process of spaza shop registrations in Johannesburg, raising concerns about potential interference with foreign-owned businesses in the informal retail sector. The announcement comes as the City of Johannesburg reports that
December 11, 2024

VP Mphoko Rejected Heroes Acre Burial

Former Zimbabwe Vice President Phekelezela Mphoko, who died in India at 84, will be buried at his private plot in Douglasdale, Bulawayo, despite receiving national hero status. Family spokesman Ndaba Mphoko confirmed the decision honors the late leader’s explicit wishes to avoid
December 11, 2024
The Economic Freedom Fighters NPA will elect a new leadership structure consisting of a new president deputy president secretary general a deputy a treasurer and a national chair

EFF Sets Education Bar for Top Leadership Roles

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has announced that members must hold post-matric qualifications to serve on its Central Command Team (CCT), the party’s highest decision-making body between conferences. The proposal comes ahead of their third National People’s Assembly starting Thursday at Nasrec
December 10, 2024
Nelson Chamisa

Chamisa Demands Mnangagwa Face Land Corruption Inquiry

HARARE – Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa denied involvement in Harare’s illegal land regularisation schemes on Monday, challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa to testify before the Commission of Inquiry investigating municipal corruption since 2017. The story then flows clearly
December 10, 2024
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has announced measures to ban the use of pesticides in schools
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Education Minister Defends Bela Act Amid Cabinet Tension

South Africa’s Basic Education Minister faces pressure over controversial education law implementation while asserting commitment to gradual rollout. Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has affirmed her commitment to implementing the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act, despite growing political tensions that
December 10, 2024
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