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News South Africa Government: South African president accused of lying about campaign contribution

Published on: Saturday 20 July 2019
South African president accused of lying about campaign contribution
News source: https://www.sfgate.com/world/article/South-African-president-accused-of-lying-about-14110949.php

JOHANNESBURG — A South African corruption watchdog said President Cyril Ramaphosa ... at a high-profile state commission probing wide-ranging allegations of graft in government and state-owned ...

News South Africa Government: South Africa’s president responds to critical report

Published on: Sunday 21 July 2019
South Africa’s president responds to critical report
News source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/south-africas-president-responds-to-critical-report/2019/07/21/8c492b2e-abda-11e9-9411-a608f9d0c2d3_story.html

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that he will urgently challenge in court a report by the country’s corruption watchdog that found he misled lawmakers about a contribution to his presidential campaign

News South Africa Government: The South African government’s thinking on surveillance law is regressive

Published on: Monday 03 June 2019
The South African government’s thinking on surveillance law is regressive
News source: http://theconversation.com/the-south-african-governments-thinking-on-surveillance-law-is-regressive-118185

A case before the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa’s capital city, is set to have important implications for citizens’ privacy – and the ability of journalists to do their work without ...

News South Africa Government: South Africa: Ramaphosa Will Not Let SA Follow Example of Venezuela, Zimbabwe - Roelf Meyer

Published on: Saturday 15 June 2019
South Africa: Ramaphosa Will Not Let SA Follow Example of Venezuela, Zimbabwe - Roelf Meyer
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201906150177.html

Roelf Meyer, President Cyril Ramaphosa's opposite number as chief negotiator for the National Party (NP) government during the transition to democracy, affirmed on Friday his belief that the president can get the country on the right track.

News South Africa Government: Democrats court black voters at South Carolina forum

Published on: Saturday 15 June 2019
Democrats court black voters at South Carolina forum
News source: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/15/politics/democrats-south-carolina-black-economic-alliance/

Four Democratic presidential candidates pitched wholesale changes to the federal government's approach to African-Americans on Saturday, using a forum here in South Carolina to woo the state's crucially important electorate.

News South Africa Government: UPDATE 1-South African government rescued Eskom from default in April

Published on: Thursday 18 April 2019
News source: https://www.reuters.com/article/safrica-eskom/update-1-south-african-government-rescued-eskom-from-default-in-april-idUSL5N2210HW?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews

JOHANNESBURG, April 19 (Reuters) - South Africa’s government rescued Eskom from default early this month by giving the struggling state power firm $355.5 million to help it meet its obligations, ...

News South Africa Government: South Africa marks Freedom Day, apartheid ended 25 years ago

Published on: Saturday 27 April 2019
News source: http://www.startribune.com/south-africa-marks-freedom-day-apartheid-ended-25-years-ago/509158322/

Or if you don't have a house or land?" Makhura said the government of the African National Congress party is working to get title deeds for black South Africans: "The land must belong to our people!" ...

News South Africa Government: South Africa’s apartheid regime ended 25 years ago

Published on: Friday 26 April 2019
News source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/27/south-africas-apartheid-regime-ended-years-ago/

including millions of units built by the government since 1994. Additionally, 85 percent have access to electricity, and 90 percent have piped water. South Africa has become a global leader in the ...