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SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTIES TO SIGN ELECTORAL CODE OF CONDUCT

Leaders of all political parties represented in South Africa’s National Assembly (lower house of Parliament) will sign the Electoral Code of Conduct at Midrand here Monday.The Electoral Code of Conduct is contained in the Electoral Act and binds all pa…

SA congratulates Chad President on re-election

President Jacob Zuma has congratulated President Idriss Deby Itno on his re-election as the President of the Republic of Chad.”President Zuma, on behalf of the government and people of South Africa, has conveyed his congratulations to President Idriss …

South Africa: New Spokesperson for President

Deputy Director General and head of the Private Office of the President, Dr Bongani Ngqulunga, has been appointed as President Jacob Zuma’s spokesperson.Ngqulunga will act as spokesperson of the President from 8 May until further notice. He will also r…

SOUTH AFRICAN GOVT SETS UP FUND TO HELP BLACK FILMMAKERS

The South African government has established the Black Emerging Filmmakers Fund which aims to assist in bridging the inequality gap for filmmakers in South Africa, says President Jacob Zuma.He told the National Assembly here that in the next few months…

Minister welcomes Coca-Cola merger deal

Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has welcomed commitments between the Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) merger parties – SABMiller Plc, The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments, as well as the South African government.The commitm…

Calls for community to expose police killers

Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko has called on members of the community to come forward with information that may lead to the prosecution of those that kill men and women in blue.The Minister said this when he, along with Acting National Commissioner …

Freedom Day celebrates gallant men, women

Today South Africa is celebrating the heroic struggles waged by gallant men and women who understood that freedom could not be given to them as a gift, says President Jacob Zuma.Addressing the Freedom Day celebrations at the Giyani stadium, in Limpopo,…

South Africans Take Stock As the Country Celebrates Freedom Day

By Dirk Kotze, University of South AfricaMore than any other public holiday, South Africa’s Freedom Day serves as a symbol of how far the country has come since its historic elections in 1994.The country’s peaceful, negotiated transition from an aparth…

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