LOCAL Fists and chairs flew as violence erupted at a Congress of the People (COPE) briefing on Wednesday by the party’s suspended president Mosiuoa Lekota. Lekota, accompanied by other national party leaders, spoke on his apparent suspension announced by the now suspended deputy president Willie Madisha on Monday. Lekota said the suspension was[…]
LOCAL Congress of the People (COPE)’s Youth Movement has given President Cyril Ramaphosa seven working days to come up with tangible solutions to the economic challenges in the country. The Youth Movement marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria earlier on Monday to submit a memorandum of demands, highlighting high[…]
By Anees Teladia With elections commencing soon, supporters of Palestine need to put increased pressure on political parties and raise the question of Palestine. Those who support the Palestinian cause and people, ought to insist that the different political parties formally recognise the rights of the Palestinian people and that[…]
Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota says he will continue to stand firmly by his view that there is no need to amend the Constitution or to expropriate land without compensation – even in the face of being called a disgrace and a sell-out. Some South Africans who have attended public hearings[…]
By Yaseen Kippie Opposition parties believe last night’s outcome in the motion of no confidence vote in President Jacob Zuma is a victory for the opposition, as it shows the ANC is more divided than ever before. Zuma narrowly escaped another vote of no confidence, this time by secret ballot,[…]
The Congress of the People (Cope) has laid a complaint with police against the SABC’s Hlaudi Motsoeneng, claiming he irregularly sold SABC archives to entertainment and internet company MultiChoice, spokesperson Dennis Bloem said on Saturday. The decision comes after the volatile presentation by the SABC to Parliament’s committee on communications,[…]
Former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng did not qualify for the new job he was given at the broadcaster, Cope said on Wednesday. The DA has also questioned the “speed and secrecy” of Motsoeneng’s appointment as group executive of corporate affairs, which the SABC announced on Tuesday. Cope spokesperson Dennis Bloem[…]
The attacks levelled at Public Protector Thuli Madonsela by the African National Congress are “despicable”, the Congress of the People said on Wednesday. “The time has arrived for all of us to stand boldly with our Public Protector. She is doing a stupendous job, as an independent constitutional agent, fighting[…]
The Congress of the People (Cope) has laid a charge of fraud against former SABC board chairperson Ellen Tshabalala for allegedly lying about her qualifications. “It is fraud because she claimed she had qualifications [with which] she got a chairpersonship of the SABC board,” Cope spokesperson Dennis Bloem told News24.[…]
The Congress of the People (Cope) wants President Jacob Zuma to take action against Deputy Agriculture Minister Bheki Cele for comments he made about the national police commissioner. “If he fails to act against him, he will have said to all of us that his government condones rogue behaviour,” Cope[…]
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