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Education Activist says Ramaphosa should ensure all clauses in the Bela Bill comply with the constitution

By Rachel Mohamed Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure that the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA) is constitutional before he signs it into law. He asked the president to confirm that the mother tongue education clauses were correct. According to Makaneta, it is imperative that the bill upholds the Constitution and advances students' rights to an education in their mother tongue. The president is […]

12 September 2024

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Opposition parties disappointed with Ramaphosa’s Cabinet reshuffle

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has expressed disappointment with the appointment of Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as Minister of Electricity. President Cyril Ramaphosa named Ramokgopa who has been working in the Presidency as his infrastructure advisor and has served as Mayor of Tshwane between 2010 and 2016. He announced a number of changes to his executive on Monday night at Pretoria’s Union Buildings, including the appointment of Paul Mashatile as his deputy. […]

7 March 2023

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Moving SONA to the Union Buildings is a costly exercise: Minister Lindiwe Zulu

Social Development Minister, and African National Congress (ANC) NEC member Lindiwe Zulu, says moving the State of the Nation Address (SONA), to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, is a costly exercise for Parliament. COPE spokesperson and Member of Parliament Dennis Bloem, suggested the move – as Parliament building has yet to be repaired from the fire a year ago. Zandile Mafe faces charges including arson and terrorism in connection with the blaze. […]

10 January 2023

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Popcru to march to Union Building demanding 10 percent wage increase

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) confirmed that it will go ahead with its march to the Union Buildings on Tuesday after the union rejected government’s three percent wage offer. Popcru is expected to start the march at Church Square in Tshwane, before proceeding to the National Treasury and then the Union Buildings. Popcru’s spokesperson Richard Mamabolo says, “Workers have not received increases over the past two years […]

20 September 2022

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Cosatu decides on march to Union Buildings

Some of trade union federation Cosatu’s affiliates on Wednesday proposed a march to ANC headquarters Luthuli House to demand that President Jacob Zuma step down as head of state. Following discussions at Cosatu’s central committee meeting in Irene, they however decided on a march to the Union Buildings to protest against state capture instead. No date for this was decided on. “Zuma is undermining the nation,” National Union of Mineworkers' […]

1 June 2017

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‘If not wanting Zuma is racist‚ then we are proud racists’: Malema

"If not wanting Zuma is racist‚ then we are proud racists‚" EFF leader Julius Malema told an tens of thousands of marchers at the Union Buildings. President Jacob Zuma steps down as president. EFF leader Julius Malema started his speech at the Union Buildings in Pretoria by praising leaders of the opposition for organising a peaceful march. "We have united for the purpose of taking back our beautiful country‚ Malema […]

12 April 2017

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South Africans heed call for mass action against Zuma

South Africans across the country have heeded to the call for mass action calling for President Jacob Zuma to step down. Protestors took to the streets in masses, lead by the Democratic Alliance (DA), displaying placards while chanting and singing. The DA in the Free State province joined the country in protest against Zuma. This follows a cabinet reshuffle where the President axed five ministers including Pravin Gordhan. DA member in […]

7 April 2017

Union Buildings

Education Activist says Ramaphosa should ensure all clauses in the Bela Bill comply with the constitution

Opposition parties disappointed with Ramaphosa’s Cabinet reshuffle

Moving SONA to the Union Buildings is a costly exercise: Minister Lindiwe Zulu

Popcru to march to Union Building demanding 10 percent wage increase

Cosatu decides on march to Union Buildings

‘If not wanting Zuma is racist‚ then we are proud racists’: Malema

South Africans heed call for mass action against Zuma

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