Disgraced secretary to Parliament Gengezi Mgidlana finally axed

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MPs unanimously approved the axing of disgraced secretary to Parliament Gengezi Mgidlana with immediate effect.

Jackson Mthembu breaks down as he asks men to stop violence against women

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Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu came close to tears as he called on South Africa's men to stop abusing, raping and killing women.

Ramaphosa hails Concourt ruling on corporal punishment in home

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed Wednesday's ruling by the Constitutional Court banning corporal punishment in the home.

Crime Stats: Seven women, three children killed every day in SA

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The latest crime statistics revealed a slight decrease in the number of women killed, and a spike in the number of children murdered

Calls mount for political, business leadership to join fight against GBV

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African leaders need to stop adopting a "business as usual" attitude as violence perpetrated against women continued unabated, WEF on Africa heard.

Majority of SA against xenophobia, says Tito Mboweni at WEF Africa

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Finance Minister Tito Mboweni told the WEF on Africa that the majority of South Africans were against xenophobia.

SA government a no-show at WEF briefing on its first 100 days in office

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Members of the SA government were absent during a briefing session at the WEF Africa focusing on the first 100 days of president Ramaphosa's new administration. ...

Cyril Ramaphosa, Mmusi Maimane at loggerheads over CR17 donation at Q&A

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President Cyril Ramaphosa threw cold water on a suggestion that a separate commission of inquiry be established to probe allegations of state capture involving Bosasa. ...

Government 'irrevocably committed' to NHI, Cyril Ramaphosa tells Parliament

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Government would not change its mind on rolling out the NHI, President Cyril Ramaphosa told MPs.

There will be no separate inquiry on Bosasa, says Cyril Ramaphosa at Q&A

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President Cyril Ramaphosa threw cold water on a suggestion that a separate commission of inquiry be established to probe allegations of state capture, corruption ...

Nomgcobo Jiba to square off with Parliament in court

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Nomgcobo Jiba will continue her legal battles to be reinstated, this time taking on MPs in the High Court on Wednesday.

Cabinet finalising plan to rescue SA's economy

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Cabinet was finalising a plan to stimulate GDP growth and boost job creation, Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu said.

National Assembly revives committee to amend Section 25

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The National Assembly adopted a motion to re-establish a committee which will write legislation to amend section 25 of the Constitution explicitly allowing government ...

Cabinet approves changes to law on customary marriages

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Cabinet has approved an amendment to the RCMA which will give women who entered into monogamous and polygamous customary marriages prior to 1998 equal rights to ...

Mbalula says there are contingencies in place for Metrorail strike

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Critical staff would not participate in Friday's planned strike action by Metrorail workers, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said on Wednesday.

Fikile Mbalula vows Metrorail security guards will get training from SAPS

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New transport director-general Alec Moemi has been tasked with ensuring Prasa security guards are insourced and receive police training.

MPs pass Appropriation Bill

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The National Assembly passed the Appropriation Bill and the budgets for 28 government departments amid objections from opposition benches.

Maybe I'm walking in Mandela's footsteps, says Cyril Ramaphosa at Red Cross

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President Cyril Ramaphosa said he felt like he was walking in Nelson Mandela's footsteps when he visited the Red Cross Children.

Malema vows to put Ramaphosa under pressure to act against Gordhan

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EFF leader Julius Malema promised to up the ante in applying pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act against Minister Pravin Gordhan.

EFF unrepentant as it defends Pravin Gordhan protest in Parliament

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The EFF came under attack in the National Assembly as fellow opposition parties suggested stronger punishment for unruly behaviour by elected representatives.

Municipal managers to be grilled over repeat adverse audits

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Scopa resolved to haul the accounting officers of municipalities who repeatedly have adverse audit findings made against them before MPs to account for financial ...

Bheki Cele announces army will be deployed to Western Cape hotspots

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Soldiers will be deployed to the streets of crime hotspots in Cape Town following a string of murders in townships in the city, Police Minister Bheki Cele announced. ...

Bheki Cele to police generals: Bring down murder rate or surrender uniforms

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Police Minister Bheki Cele challenged police generals to bring down the high rate of murders in the Western Cape or give up their uniforms.

Forensic audit into sale of SA fuel stocks complete, says Gwede Mantashe

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A forensic probe into the selling off of SA's Africa's strategic fuel stocks was complete, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said.

Mbalula sets ambitious targets for passenger rail services

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A ministerial war room will drive a plan to dramatically improve the on-time performance of commuter rail services in South Africa within the next 100 days