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Floor-crossing to be swept under the carpet

The era of politicians being able to cross-the-floor to another party without losing their seats will soon be over, with the adoption in the National Assembly on Wednesday of legislation abolishing...

Scorpions public hearings emotionally charged

SOUTH AFRICA

Commercial farming body, Free State Agriculture, on Thursday withdrew from a Parliamentary public hearing session on the Scorpions and opted to hand in a written submission. Free State...

Scorpions controlled by CIA, MI5 - Kikine

SOUTH AFRICA

British intelligence organisation MI5 and the United States' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) are the masters of South Africa's elite crime fighting unit, the Scorpions, a public hearing into...

ANC defend Scorpion's disbandment

SOUTH AFRICA

The ANC on Thursday defended its stance on the disbanding of the Scorpions, accusing the unit of "serious violations of the Constitution and the rule of law". The ANC's submission during public...

Shame on Cosatu for teachers strike - DA

SOUTH AFRICA

The Congress of SA Trade Unions should be ashamed for calling on teachers to strike, the Democratic Alliance said on Wednesday. "Cosatu is not entitled to hijack the education of children, who...

SA: Brown: Acceptance of Premiership (25/07/2008)

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Acceptance Speech by Ms Lynne Brown, new Premier of the Western Cape

Zuma pledges help for poor whites

SOUTH AFRICA

South African ruling party leader Jacob Zuma pledged on Thursday to address growing poverty among whites, trying to broaden his support ahead of next year's election. After winning leadership of...

DA: Zille: The retreat of constitutionalism (22/07/2008)

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Date: 22/07/2008
Source: Democratic Alliance
Title: DA: Zille: The retreat of constitutionalism

It is a great and somewhat daunting honour to address this illustrious audience on...

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