Government

NC4P calls for Israeli ambassadors expulsion

The National Coalition for Palestine (NC4P) has issued a call for the immediate expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador to South Africa, following the states nearly four week military operation on the Gaza Strip. Nearly 1200 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed as a result of Israel’s Operation Protective Edge. In[…]

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Nothing wrong with business interests: Muthambi

There was nothing wrong with Cabinet members having business interests as long as there was no conflict of interest, Communications Minister Faith Muthambi said. “Government has noted media reports which highlight the private business interests of President Jacob Zuma and members of the executive,” Muthambi said in a statement on[…]

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Over a quarter of cabinet has business ties: report

Nineteen members of the 72-person strong government cabinet — including President Jacob Zuma — have private business interests, the City Press newspaper reported on Sunday. According to records from the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), Zuma is listed as owning an active company called Michigan Investments that was registered[…]

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Tunisia shuts ‘unlicensed’ media outlets

Tunisia has closed a satellite television channel and a radio station for promoting “jihad”, a few days after armed fighters killed 15 soldiers, according to the government statement. The decision came after fighters on Wednesday attacked two army posts in the remote Mount Chaambi region near the Algerian border, killing[…]

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Gov condemns Israel Gaza invasion

South Africa is gravely concerned by Israel’s “illegal” ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, the international relations and co-operation department said on Friday. “The South African government strongly condemns the [Thursday] launch of the ground invasion of the Gaza Strip by the Israeli Defence Force,” spokesman Clayson Monyela said in[…]

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Govt urges citizens to ‘clean up for Madiba’

South Africans are urged to clean up their cities, towns, neighbourhoods, villages and schools on Nelson Mandela International Day, government said on Wednesday. “Government encourages all South Africans to work together and dedicate 67 minutes of their time to clean up South Africa on July 18 [Friday], Nelson Mandela International[…]

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