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May
06
2021
By The African Mirror
Magashule “shocked, dismayed” Ramaphosa

Magashule “shocked, dismayed” Ramaphosa

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SHOCK and dismay, that is how ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa described his reception of the letter from ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule in which he attempted to suspend him. Ramaphosa described his reception to the ANC Parliamentary caucus in Cape Town. Caucus sources said ANC president disclosed that he had received Magashule letter on Wednesday night and would leave it to be handled by the ANC's national executive committee (NEC), which meets this weekend. ANC sources said the ANC may be asked to consider charging Magashule with serious misconduct, following his attempt to suspend Ramaphosa. In an afternoon…
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Aug
30
2020
By The African Mirror
Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests

Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests

NEWS
THE head of Libya's internationally recognised government has suspended his powerful interior minister from his duties, saying his handling of street protests and a violent crackdown against them would be investigated. The move coincides with reports of growing friction between Fayez al-Sarraj, Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), and Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha, an influential figure from the port city and military power base of Misrata. Bashagha, who was nominated in 2018, played a central role during a 14-month offensive on Tripoli by eastern-based forces that the GNA repelled in June with military support from Turkey.…
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Jul
29
2020
By The African Mirror
Director-General suspended over inflated funeral costs

Director-General suspended over inflated funeral costs

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER A top South African civil servant in charge of a multibillion rand budget has been suspended for his role in blown-up state funeral costs. Public Works Director-General Sam Vukela was suspended after being implicated  in fraudulent contracts and irregular payments of high profile funerals of: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the struggle stalwart and ex-wife of the great Nelson Mandela. Dr Zola Skweyiya, former cabinet minister and liberation struggle veteran.Ambassador Billy Modise, retired head of state protocol and also a struggle veteran. The three funerals cost the state R76-million. Patricia de Lille, the Minister of Public Works, was granted special powers…
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