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  1. Vorastra

    The SA Politics Thread Part 6

    Continued from: https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/the-sa-politics-thread-part-5.1276001/ Part 6 of aimlessly shouting into the void. Amandla.
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    • african national congress (anc) democratic alliance (da) politics south africa politics umkhonto wesizwe (mk)
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  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom claps back at De Ruyter and DA over diesel-burning allegations

    Eskom claps back at De Ruyter and DA over diesel-burning allegations Eskom has hit back at speculation that it is burning diesel excessively to power its open-cycle gas turbines (OCGTs) and avoid load-shedding. In a statement on Friday evening, the power utility said that "contrary to media...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    DA launches urgent contempt of court case against ANC

    DA launches urgent contempt of court case against ANC The DA has launched legal action seeking a court order finding the ANC in contempt of court and compelling the ruling party to hand over a "crashed" laptop with cadre deployment records to an independent IT expert. DA MP Leon Schreiber...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    SAPO Auditor-General report one of worst ever — DA MP

    SAPO Auditor-General report one of worst ever — DA MP The South African Post Office and Postbank leadership made a presentation to Parliament on Wednesday. They described institutions in disarray and losing money. Members of Parliament excoriated them. Member of Parliament Natasha Mazzone (DA)...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    SAPO Auditor-General report one of worst ever — DA MP

    SAPO Auditor-General report one of worst ever — DA MP The South African Post Office and Postbank leadership made a presentation to Parliament on Wednesday. They described institutions in disarray and losing money. Members of Parliament excoriated them. Member of Parliament Natasha Mazzone (DA)...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ramaphosa explains why government is scared of arresting Putin

    Ramaphosa explains why government is scared of arresting Putin South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said a court order that would force him to commit to arresting Russian leader Vladimir Putin if he attends a BRICS summit in Johannesburg next month would be premature, and effecting such a...
  8. Jan

    Outa warns Karpowerships could cost South Africa R500 billion

    Karpowerships will cost South Africa half-a-trillion rand Using power ships to alleviate load-shedding could cost South Africa R500 billion, according to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa). After several legal and environmental regulatory setbacks, the government's plan to use Turkish...
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    • democratic alliance (da) eskom karpowership load-shedding organisation undoing tax abuse (outa) powerships wayne duvenage
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  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Johannesburg has had six mayors in four years

    Johannesburg has had six mayors in four years Councillors in South Africa’s richest city elected its sixth mayor in four years as the nation’s governing party tests potential alliances before a general election next year. Johannesburg council representatives appointed Kabelo Gwamanda of the...
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  10. Jan

    Fidelity and Thorburn Security warn of high-risk areas and roads to avoid during "national shutdown"

    High-risk areas and roads to avoid during EFF's "national shutdown" Two prominent South African private security companies have warned about the potential for violence and damage to property during the EFF's upcoming "shutdown" protest next week. South Africa's third-biggest political party is...
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    • cyril ramaphosa democratic alliance (da) economic freedom fighters (eff) fidelity adt julius malema thorburn security
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    • Forum: News and Current Affairs
  11. Jan

    DA says new Minister of Electricity could cost taxpayers over R37 million per year

    Minister of Electricity could cost South Africa over R37 million South Africa’s new electricity minister could cost the country more than R37 million a year, according to the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) public service and administration specialist Leon Schreiber. President Cyril Ramaphosa...
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    • cyril ramaphosa democratic alliance (da) eskom leon schreiber loadshedding minister of electricity state of the nation address (sona)
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    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  12. Jan

    After demanding a state of disaster for Eskom, the DA says it will fight the state of disaster

    Democratic Alliance vows to fight state of disaster in court Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has announced that the official opposition will challenge the national state of disaster to address South Africa's energy crisis in court. "In the absence of any real solutions to the...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    DA takes Eskom to court over 19% tariff hike

    DA takes Eskom to court over 19% tariff hike South Africa’s main opposition party asked the High Court to stop the nation’s energy regulator from raising power prices by almost a fifth. The Democratic Alliance wants the court to interdict the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s...
  14. Jan

    Post Office hits back against DA's claims about CEO salary and staff pay cuts

    Post Office pay cuts while CEO earns R4 million — it's past time to make hard decisions The South African Post Office has said it is overstaffed and needs to cut employee expenses to delay forced retrenchments. It hit back in a statement following allegations on Wednesday from the DA’s Dianne...
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    • democratic alliance (da) dianne kohler barnard mark barnes medipos nomkhita mona postbank south african post office (sapo)
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. Jan

    DA: Post Office to slash staff pay by 40% while CEO gets R4 million salary

    Post Office staff to get 40% pay cut while CEO earns R4 million The South African Post Office (Sapo) is planning to slash staff salaries by as much as 40% from February 2023 while the CEO earns close to R4 million a year, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has said, citing a reliable source. The pay...
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    • democratic alliance (da) dianne kohler barnard medipos south african post office (sapo)
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Jan

    Democratic Alliance Twitter account "does not exist" for 24 hours and counting

    The DA's Twitter account has been offline for over 24 hours The Democratic Alliance’s Twitter account appears to have been suspended and has been offline for 24 hours and counting. It isn’t clear why the account was taken down.
  17. Jan

    DA criticises policy proposal to shut down 2G and 3G in South Africa

    DA rips into plan to ban 2G and 3G phones in South Africa Democratic Alliance spokesperson on communications Dianne Kohler Barnard has ripped into the ANC government’s plan to sunset South Africa’s 2G and 3G networks. “Perhaps the Minister should have spoken with the citizens of this country...
  18. Jan

    Western Cape proposes new speed limits for bakkies

    New speed limits for bakkies proposed The Western Cape provincial government has proposed several new traffic laws for South Africa, with one aiming to reduce the speed limit for open bakkies or trucks transporting passengers. Andricus van der Westhuizen, the provincial spokesperson for...
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    • andricus van der westhuizen democratic alliance (da) road traffic management corporation (rtmc) simon zwane speed limits western cape government
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. Jan

    New Wi-Fi hotspot every two days in the Western Cape

    Western Cape government launches new Wi-Fi hotspot every two days The Democratic Alliance has announced that the Western Cape provincial government has rolled out 1,302 free public Wi-Fi hotspots since 2015. This figure was revealed during a meeting of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament's...
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    DA - Gwede Mantashe's supporters want De Ruyter fired

    Gwede Mantashe supporters want Eskom CEO André de Ruyter fired Political allies of energy minister Gwede Mantashe want Eskom CEO André de Ruyter and COO Jan Oberholzer fired. That is according to the DA member Benedicta van Minnen, who spoke to Rapport following a heated exchange between the...
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    • andré de ruyter benedicta van minnen bheki hadebe busisiwe mavuso democratic alliance (da) eskom gwede mantashe jan oberholzer mkhuleko hlengwa
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    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  21. Jan

    Government departments blew R1.3 billion on food and lodgings in three years

    Government officials splurge R1.3 billion on catering, accommodation South Africa’s government officials, including ministers and deputy ministers, have spent over R1.3 billion on food, accommodation and entertainment over the past three years, City Press reported. The figures were revealed in...
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    • aaron motsoaledi democratic alliance (da) department of justice and correctional services leon schreiber ronald lamola
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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