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03 Jan 2012
 
 
Former Cope MP Dexter rejoins ANC
ANC
Former Cope spokesman and MP Phillip Dexter has rejoined the ANC, he said on Tuesday. Dexter, who was a fierce critic of the ruling party during his time with the Congress of the People, said he...
 
 
17 Nov 2011
 
Cwele rules out public interest defence
INFO BILL
State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele on Wednesday dispelled any hope that the state would heed pressure to include a "reckless" public interest defence in the Protection of State Information Bill.
 
 
27 Jul 2011
 
Cope: Statement by Philip Dexter, Congress of the People spokesperson, calling for Nersa to reject Johannesburg power hikes (27/07/2011)
Statements
Congress of the People representative on the Energy portfolio committee, Phillip Dexter, today slammed the profiteering by Johannesburg City Power after reports of a proposed 117 percent increase...
 
 
26 May 2011
 
Cope: Statement by Phillip Dexter, Congress of the People spokesperson, on the post-election discussion document (26/05/2011)
Statements

Today a number of newspapers have reported on a discussion document I have drafted in which I have put forward my personal view on the state of the Congress of the People. It is unfortunate...

 
 
23 May 2011
 
Parties discuss performance, coalition pacts
LOCAL ELECTIONS
The African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA) and Congress of the People (Cope) were locked in top level meetings on Monday to mull coalition pacts in municipalities where the two...
 
 
16 Mar 2011
 
Cope: Statement by Philip Dexter, Congress of the People spokesperson, calling on government to show leadership on Eskom (16/03/2011)
Statements

Phillip Dexter M.P., COPE spokesperson on Energy, yesterday slammed Eskom after their presentation to the Portfolio Committees on Energy and Public Enterprises. Describing the presentation as...

 
 
13 Dec 2010
 
Talk of Cope split a 'smokescreen'
SA POLITICS
Talk of a split in the Congress of the People before a national conference in Pretoria this week is a "smoke screen" by supporters of party president Mosiuoa Lekota, a spokesman for the party said...
 
 
28 Oct 2010
 
Parties give cautious nod to MTBPS
MINI BUDGET
Political parties on Wednesday gave a cautious green light to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) tabled in the National Assembly.
 
 
21 Oct 2010
 
Polity – News this week
NEWS
A roundup of news this week.
 
 
18 Oct 2010
 
Shilowa removed as Cope chief whip
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
Congress of the People (Cope) deputy president Mbhazima Shilowa has been removed from his positions as the party's chief whip and accounting officer, Cope announced on Monday.
 
 
30 Jun 2010
 
SACP: Statement by Blade Nzimande, South African Communist party secretary general, on tenderpreneurs (30/06/2010)
Statements

This article is prompted by a letter to last week`s City Press which implied that the SACP uses the term of `tenderpreneurs` to refer to all those who apply and get government tenders. This is...

 
 
24 Jun 2010
 
Dandala Resignation: Will Cope Survive Next Year’s Elections?
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
It is less than two years since the Congress of the People (COPE) was launched in October 2008. The divisive leadership battle between founding members Mosiuoa Lekota and Mbhazima Shilowa has...
 
 
21 Jun 2010
 
Dandala resignation to be discussed
COPE
The resignation of the Congres of the People's (Cope's) Parliamentary leader Mvume Dandala will be discussed at a meeting of the party's congress national committee (CNC) this week, party...
 
 
10 Jun 2010
 
Polity – News this week
NEWS
A roundup of news this week.
 
 
07 Jun 2010
 
Shilowa does not recognise Lekota as president
COPE CHAOS
Congress of the People (Cope) deputy president Mbhazima Shilowa said on Monday that he did not recognise Mosiuoa Lekota as party president.
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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