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‘Provincial govt success depends with local and national support’

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde addressing the provincial legislature. 1 minute Political analyst Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast says the effectiveness of provincial governments depends on cooperation with both local and national structures. This follows State of the Province Addresses delivered by six premiers outlining economic strategies and development plans for the year.  Breakfast points to corruption…

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Turkish Olympic skier Berkin Usta dies in hotel fire

[File Photo] Berkin Usta of Turkey reacting after his run on February 13, 2022. REUTERS 2 minutes Turkish Olympic skier Berkin Usta died on Thursday in a fire at a ski resort hotel in the country’s northwest, the Turkey Ski Federation said. Berkin, 24, who competed at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in slalom and…

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Kimberley civic movements welcome Municipal Manager’s precautionary suspension

Kimberley Municipal Manager Thapelo Matlala Civic movements in Kimberley have welcomed the decision of the Sol Plaatje Municipality in the Northern Cape to place its Municipal Manager (MM), Thapelo Matlala, on precautionary suspension. This follows corruption allegations against him and allegations of interfering in supply chain processes. Community leader Kgagamatso Motebe says even though it…

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ANC Limpopo wants proportional seat allocation process reviewed

Inside the chambers of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) in Limpopo says it will request party members in the National Assembly to initiate a process of reviewing a section of the Municipal Structures Act. The Act deals with the proportional representative seat allocation. The party is dissatisfied that despite…

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