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FTFY...
I’ll save the legal team a bunch of hard work: Yes
Good are idiots. Anyone over the age of 18 without certain criminal records are allowed to stand anywhere in South Africa. You may not be allowed to register as a voter outside the ward where you are staying but you can register as a candidate
But you don't understand ... desperate times, desperate measures ... is it time to panic yet?I’ll save the legal team a bunch of hard work: Yes
Taxpayers have been coughing up R600m over five years to keep the homes of MPs and ministers in Cape Town maintained.
The hefty bill covered three parliamentary villages housing MPs from outside the city, as well as ministers’ official residences, all under one public works and infrastructure department contract.
Parliament was set to take over the villages from the department.
Simon Mashigo, head of Parliament's institutional support services division, told an ad hoc committee on Friday that public works had not provided a breakdown of the costs.
The contract was due to expire in May next year, but Mashigo said it might have to be extended until the new law being drafted by the committee officially handed the villages to Parliament.
"The current contract the [department] has signed with the facilities management contractor is R600m over a period of five years, which covers all parliamentary villages but also includes the ministerial residences," Mashigo said.
"They have not given us a breakdown in terms of how much relates to the three parliamentary villages.
This is what we vote for.R600 million for upkeep of MPs' and ministers' homes, Parly hears
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R600 million for upkeep of MPs' and ministers' homes, Parly hears
Taxpayers have been coughing up R600m over five years to keep the homes of MPs and ministers in Cape Town maintained.iol.co.za
Has Kallie organized neutral European observers yet ? You never know what Dictator Cyril can do to overturn elections.
I’m sure their lawyers told them they’ll need to investigate the laws very deeply, there is no way Gemini could answer such a deep, dark and twisted question. Many hours and teams of the best council will go deep into case law archives, it will cost a fortune, but even the slightest hope of stopping the Zille train is money well spentBut you don't understand ... desperate times, desperate measures ... is it time to panic yet?
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Does anyone know who the other mayoral candidates even are?The DA not afraid of campaigning in strong ANC areas in Tshwane!