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Concerns raised over BELA bill’s impact

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Earlier this month, Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, praised the Government of National Unity (GNU), claiming it was thriving, unlike other parties. He pointed to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) losing Floyd Shivambu to the MK party as an example of such challenges. However, while McKenzie, leader of the Patriotic Alliance (PA), insists the GNU is prospering, others believe it is faltering. The Democratic […]

12 September 2024

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Latest unemployment stats show situation worsening for SA’s youth

By Rachel Mohamed Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has recently released the latest unemployment figures on Tuesday, which show an uptick in joblessness. These figures paint a grim picture for the country’s youth showing that unemployment has increased to 33.5 percent during the second quarter, from 32.9 percent in the previous quarter. Speaking on VOC’s Breakfast show on Thursday, the Portfolio Head of Youth Employment at Momentum Group Nkosinathi Mahlangu […]

16 August 2024

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An economic expert lays out the foundation of what resources are needed to grow the economy

By Rachel Mohamed Following the opening of parliament address, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his much-anticipated speech which took place on Thursday at the City Hall in Cape Town. This is Ramaphosa’s second term in office for the 7th Administration which is made up of several opposition parties that form the Government of National Unity. Speaking to VOC Breakfast on Friday, the UCT’s Professor of Economics in the School of Economics […]

22 July 2024

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Political analyst criticizes lack of vision in President Ramaphosa’s Opening of Parliament Address

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Following President Cyril Ramaphosa's Opening of Parliament Address on Thursday, political analyst Tessa Dooms provided a post-analysis of the speech. "I think yesterday was interesting on a political level because before we had the Opening of Parliament (OPA), we also had the so-called Progressive Caucus forming for the first time," Dooms stated. "These are opposition parties not in the Government of National Unity (GNU), including the Economic […]

19 July 2024

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NGO urges government to prioritize child-headed households

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The non-profit organisation (NGO) Men's Intervention Programme at Community Cohesion, based in Hout Bay, Cape Town, has urged the government of national unity to prioritize child-headed households. According to the organisation, these children are being deprived of their constitutional rights to family or parental care and lack access to social services, while also being expected to care for and protect their families. Dr. Niccoh Diago, the head […]

15 July 2024

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Deputy Minister of Social Development Department details 5 year plan

By Rachel Mohamed South Africans bore witness to the swearing-in ceremony of new members of Parliament last week Wednesday. The new cabinet now comprises of several different political parties that form part of the coalition government better known as the Government of National Unity (GNU). Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Monday, the president of the Al-Jamah Party and the newly appointed deputy minister of social development Ganief Hendricks expressed the […]

9 July 2024

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A political analyst: “The GNU has its work cut out for it”

By Kouthar Sambo Eyebrows were raised after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his new Cabinet on Sunday, 30 June (2024), which aimed for inclusivity of all the parties to the Government of National Unity (GNU). Speaking on VOC's PM Drive on Monday, a political analyst Dr Ebrahim Harvey, said this GNU has their work cut out. "The African National Congress (ANC) has never lost a national election since 1994, so it's […]

2 July 2024

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10 of 18 parties sign GNU Statement of Intent: ANC

The African National Congress (ANC) has announced that ten of the eighteen parties with seats in the National Assembly have signed the Government of National Unity (GNU) Statement of Intent. The parties are the ANC, DA, Patriotic Alliance, IFP, GOOD, FF Plus, UDM, Rise Mzansi and Al Jama-ah. The ANC says the 10 parties secured over 70% of the vote in the 2024 elections thus ensuring broad representative and a strong mandate […]

23 June 2024

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‘ANC appears indecisive on which parties to enter coalition with’

Political analyst Levy Ndou says the ANC appears to be indecisive on which parties to enter into a coalition with. This follows the party’s announcement that it would seek to form a government of national unity with a group of opposition parties. Consultative talks to set up the seventh administration under the proposal have continued this weekend. The DA is among the parties that have expressed support for the proposal. […]

8 June 2024

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