Daniel Silke: August coalition conundrum – EFF kingmakers? DA & ANC?
August is set to be the most important election in South Africa’s history since 1994. There are increasing signs that SA is likely to see a spate of coalition governments.
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Vavi: No alliance with neoliberal DA – reports “attempt to sell newspapers”
Zwelinzima Vavi said the United Front would not be contesting the local government elections let alone forming an electoral pact with the DA.
How world sees SA: Danny Jordaan’s FIFA albatross adds to ANC misery in PE
Recently installed PE Mayor Danny Jordaan carries the albatross of having been part of the SAFA executive which paid a $10m bribe to the rotten global soccer body FIFA to secure hosting of the 2010 World Cup.
EFF plans to take control of Nelson Mandela Bay metro
Derrick Spies, News24 Port Elizabeth – Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema told residents of the Nelson Mandela Bay metro in the Eastern Cape on Friday that the party was working to take control of it. Thousands of people clad in red, descended on the NU1 Cricket Grounds in Motherwell to listen to Malema, standing … Read more
ANC members clean up EFF statue damage
The history of South Africa can’t be removed and every culture’s history has to be protected for the next generation, Eastern Cape ANC MPL Christian Martin said, Netwerk24 reports.
DA lodges SAHRC complaint over toilets
The DA lodged a complaint with the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Monday regarding the increased use of the bucket toilet system in three provinces. “The basis of our complaint is the big increase in the number of bucket toilets in the Eastern Cape, North West and KwaZulu-Natal,” Democratic Alliance cooperative governance and traditional … Read more
Inspirational – SA is on the forefront of renewable energy internationally, the possibilities are endless
South Africa is the place to be right now if you are in the renewable energy sector. Renewable energy, is one of the government projects that is being applauded universally. Wind Lab Africa’s, Peter Venn, and Kevin James, the Lead Strategist at GCX Africa joined Alec in CNBC Africa’s Cape Town studio, to discuss the … Read more
China’s FAW invests R600m in Coega; eyes benefits of Trans-African Highway project
New Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas took time away from official proceedings to connect with us on CNBC Africa’s Power Lunch today. It is an especially proud occasion for the newest member of the cabinet as he hails from the province so knows all too well what a boost the R600m Chinese investment will give … Read more
ISS: Challenges for ANC lurk in 2014 Election details
A report on the recent SA election by The Institute for Security Studies, which has just been released concludes that although the ANC was returned to power with a comfortable majority, the seeds of future challenges lurk in the details of the elections data which the party should pay attention to. It concludes that the DA … Read more