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1 week ago | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Innocentia Nkadimeng |Sandile Ndlovu
Former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas has been named as special envoy to the US by President Cyril Ramaphosa. File photo. The Presidency has defended its decision to send former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas to the US as a special envoy amid escalating tensions between the two countries.
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1 week ago | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Innocentia Nkadimeng |Sandile Ndlovu
News Editors Choice An old video of special envoy to the US Mcebisi Jonas making comments about US President Donald Trump resurfaced. File photo. The appointment of former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas as special envoy to the US has sparked concern after an old video of him making comments about US President Donald Trump resurfaced. In the video, Jonas referred to Trump as a racist and a homophobe during an Ahmed Kathrada Annual Lecture in 2020.
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3 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Innocentia Nkadimeng |Thapelo Morebudi
The alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl in the Eastern Cape has sparked outrage. The youth of Gauteng marched to demand justice. The justice, crime prevention and security ministerial cluster has warned against “irresponsible and reckless” use of social media in the sensitive case of a seven-year-old pupil who was allegedly raped in the Eastern Cape. Some social media users posted insensitive comments about the #JusticeForCwecwe matter on social media.
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3 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Innocentia Nkadimeng |Thapelo Morebudi
Magalies Water denies claims of awarding a lucrative tender to Edwin Sodi. Magalies Water has dismissed claims that the tender for the Klipvoor bulk water supply scheme project has been awarded to controversial businessman Edwin Sodi. “The content is not only malicious and premature but seeks to cast doubt about the entity's credibility to undertake ethical and legally sound decisions on matters related to supply chain management processes,” spokesperson David Magae said.
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1 month ago | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Innocentia Nkadimeng |Masi Losi
Political analyst Moeletsi Mbeki has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa's leadership, describing him as a “very weak” president of the ANC. In a recent interview with the SMWX podcast, Mbeki shared his thoughts on Ramaphosa's tenure as president, saying he has not been able to keep his house in order. “Ramaphosa has been a very weak president for the ANC. “He has not been able to control his own party.
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1 month ago | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Innocentia Nkadimeng |Veli Nhlapo
Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie has weighed in on US President Donald Trump's decision to cut funding to South Africa. File photo. Patriotic Alliance leader and sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie has called for illegal foreigners to be barred from receiving medical treatment in South African hospitals. This comes after US President Donald Trump's decision to cut USAID-funded programmes in the country.
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2 months ago | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Innocentia Nkadimeng |Veli Nhlapo
Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie has weighed in on US President Donald Trump's decision to cut funding to South Africa. File photo. Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie has received backlash over his recent statement that he can never say “abahambe” (they must go) to white South Africans. This comes amid escalating tensions between South Africa and the US after the White House's announcement of an executive order cutting financial assistance to South Africa.
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2 months ago | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Innocentia Nkadimeng |Thapelo Morebudi
EFF leader Julius Malema and tech billionaire Elon Musk are at loggerheads. The EFF has fired back at SA-born billionaire Elon Musk after he called for party leader Julius Malema to be declared an international criminal and sanctioned. Musk's comments came in response to an old clip of Malema speaking about “cutting the throat of whiteness”. In the clip Malema said, “These people, when you want to hit them hard, go after a white man. They feel terrible pain because you have touched a white man.
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2 months ago | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Innocentia Nkadimeng |Veli Nhlapo
Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton Mckenzie has weighed on on tensions between SA and the US. File photo. Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie has urged the government to work on improving ties with the US. This follows US secretary of state Marco Rubio's decision to skip the upcoming G20 meeting in South Africa, partly in response to SA's Expropriation Act which has been a point of contention between the two nations.
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2 months ago | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Innocentia Nkadimeng |Thapelo Morebudi
EFF leader Julius Malema has made it clear his party wants nothing to do with the MK Party. Briefing the media on Monday, Malema said the EFF has stopped attending the Soweto derby, the biggest football match in South Africa, as they might cross paths with MK Party members. “We don't want anything to do with MK Party. “We even asked them not to come to the funerals of EFF members. We don't want to see them. We've stopped going to the derby because we don't want to meet them by mistake.
