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Outgoing DA MP Athol Trollip says South Africa does not need new political parties to fight the ANC, but rather to strengthen an existing collective opposition

Agang will struggle to make inroads in elections: Trollip

Tuesday 21 May 2013 20:37

Former DA Parliamentary leader and outgoing MP Athol Trollip says Mamphela Reamphele's Agang formation will struggle to make political inroads in next year's elections.

Agang will struggle to make inroads in elections: Trollip

Tuesday 21 May 2013 20:37

Former DA Parliamentary leader and outgoing MP Athol Trollip says Mamphela Reamphele's Agang formation will struggle to make political inroads in next year's elections.

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E. Cape ANC task team to investigate Msengana-Ndlela grievances

Tuesday 21 May 2013 16:45

The ANC in the Eastern Cape has established a task team to look into grievances raised by the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro city manager Lindiwe Msengana-Ndlela against Executive Mayor Ben Fihla.

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ANC highlights relationship between big business, government

Monday 20 May 2013 20:40

The relationship between big business and government was flagged by the ANC at the ruling party NEC meeting, on Monday.

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KZN ANC member threatens to boycott by-election

Monday 20 May 2013 20:22

Hundreds of ANC members from ten tribal areas in KwaXimba west of Durban are threatening to boycott an upcoming by-election following divisions within the party.

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Gupta debacle undermines SA security: ANC

Monday 20 May 2013 15:05

The ANC says the Gupta-debacle has undermined the security of the country and action should be taken against those responsible. The party briefed the media after a NEC meeting.

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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's visit

Monday 20 May 2013 05:49

President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a US ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when Myanmar's first president in 47 years visits White House.

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Agang makes more key appointments

Sunday 19 May 2013 19:39

Agang, the recently launched political platform spearheaded by Dr Mamphela Ramphele, has made two more strategic appointments to its senior management.

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Mphahlele remains our leader: Payco

Sunday 19 May 2013 17:30

The Pan Africanist Congress Youth Congress (Payco) in Limpopo has rejected the call by some party members to recall its President Letlapa Mphahlele.

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Gupta report implicates senior officials

Sunday 19 May 2013 14:19

Justice Minister Jeff Radebe says the government's investigative team has implicated an official at the Indian High Commission in the Gupta family landing saga.

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Zille on campaign trail in George

Sunday 19 May 2013 07:36

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Helen Zille, is expected to visit Rosemoor in George, in the Southern Cape, on Sunday to campaign in a crucial Ward Six by-election.

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