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Lekota to be remembered at a memorial service today

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The founding President of the Congress of the People (COPE), Mosioua Lekota, will be remembered at a memorial service in Soweto later today. His comrades and friends will gather at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church for the Gauteng leg of his memorial service. Another memorial service is planned for Bloemfontein in the Free State on Thursday. Lekota, who cut his …

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IEC concerned about possible length of ballot papers for LGE

Election officials count ballots after the closing of the local government elections, at a farm in Alewynspoort, outside Johannesburg, South Africa November 1, 2021.

The Electoral Commission (IEC) says in as much it is supporting the gain in the multi-party democracy; it is worried at the possible length of the ballot papers with hundreds of parties registering for the 2026 Local Government Elections. So far, 508 political parties have shown an interest in participating in the forthcoming polls. Speculation is rife that the number …

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Lekota will be honoured with Category 2 funeral next Saturday – SABC News

Lekota family awaits presidency to finalise funeral category

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Ramaphosa conveys condolences to the Lekota family

Ramaphosa conveys condolences to the Lekota family

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences to the Lekota family. He says he and the late Congress of the People, COPE, leader Mosioua Lekota have come a long way as activists. Lekota died in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a hospital in Midrand, Johannesburg. He was an anti-apartheid activist who cut his political teeth in the Black …

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ANC hope to wrap up provincial conferences by end March

ANC hope to wrap up provincial conferences by end March

The African National Congress (ANC) says all its provincial conferences will have to be concluded by the end of this month. So far, some provinces have held their regional conferences while others are still struggling to resolve disputes. Oscar Mabuyane has been touted to lead the Eastern Cape while Dr. Phophi Ramathuba‘s name is gaining support with party structures in …

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