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ANC National Chairperson, Gwede Mantashe at the Results Operation Centre in Tshwane for the counting of votes for the 2019 National and Provincial Elections is happening. File photo.Image: Sebabatso Mosamo/Sunday Times

ANC in trouble in Gauteng as support falls below 50%

The ANC in Gauteng on Friday morning saw its electoral support in the country’s economic hub dropping to below the 50% mark after just under 60% of the provincial votes had been counted. This is the first time the party has dropped below…

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Fail! The election campaigns that fell flat

With just a few months away from the 2019 general elections, SA political parties are pulling out all the stops to attract voters. When electioneering, politicians use the power of social media to interact with voters or do door-to-door…

WISDOM ABOUT CHRISTIANITY: Christian minister and author Afrika Mhlophe spoke about his new book A Passion for Position which was recently launched at the Christian Men’s Association breakfast held at Tash’s Craft Bar on Saturday Picture: NTOMBI MSUTU

Book launch touches a lot of people at CMA breakfast

The first Christian Men’s Association breakfast for 2019 held at Tash’s Craft bar last Saturday provided insight and teachings on leadership in churches around South Africa. The guest speaker was Afrika Mhlophe who recently launched a…

More pics at Kenny’s on New Year’s Eve

Let’s face it, New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate and residents and visitors gathered at Kenny’s Sports Bar on December 31 to celebrate as we entered 2019. Here are a few pictures from the evening. With Centrefold playing and most of…

Working fathers are to be granted paid time off to bond with their newborns.Image: iStock / AleksandarNakic

Dads can claim paternity leave from UIF as of January 2019

Allowing working dads 10 days of paternity leave will be beneficial for companies, the African Christian Democratic Party said on Wednesday, as it encouraged bosses to back the new law. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Labour Law…