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State Capture report: COPE guns for deputy minister David Mahlobo

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‘We want proof’ – COPE on claims ANC leaders helped form it

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State Capture report: COPE guns for deputy minister David Mahlobo

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‘We want proof’ – COPE on claims ANC leaders helped form it

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Calls for Health Department to be placed under Administration

By Nokwanda Ncwane05-04-2022 10:31

COPE has called on Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently intervene and place the Health Department under Administration in the Presidency here’s why.

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Six parties form coalition to govern 22 municipalities: How it’ll work

By Samantha Riddle15-12-2021 15:38

In a historic agreement six politicial parties have joined forces in a bid to keep the ANC from ruling over hung municipalities.

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Jacob Zuma’s temporary release from prison branded ‘a security threat’

By Tom Head22-07-2021 09:35

Laying down their security fears, political party COPE has openly opposed the decision to allow Jacob Zuma a day out of prison on compassionate grounds.

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Struggle stalwart, Cope founding member Mluleki George dies

By Thabo Baloyi06-01-2021 12:51

In addition to being a unifier in sports, Mluleki George had joined Cope after breaking away from the ANC IN 2008 when Jacob Zuma was elected the party’s new president

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Fikile Mbalula pokes fun at Terror Lekota for supporting VF Plus

By Andile Sicetsha09-05-2019 12:35

A salty Mbalula is taunting smaller parties on their shortcomings.

COPE manifesto launch 2019
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COPE manifesto launch 2019: Five main talking points

By Luke Daniel09-03-2019 16:21

The party’s best chance at revival, or at least some semblance of political relevance, rests on the back of this year’s ballot box.

COPE manifesto launch 2019
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COPE manifesto launch 2019: Watch it live here [video]

By The South African09-03-2019 11:39

A decade ago, in the year of its formation, COPE managed to garner 7.42% of the national vote.

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365 days later: Party leaders, ministers and DA MPs evaluate Ramaphosa’s reign

By Tom Head15-02-2019 15:02

The scores are in for President Cyril Ramaphosa, and he hasn’t been able to keep those across the political divide very happy in his first year as president.

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Documents detailing the detention of Lekota and Ramaphosa surface

By Tom Head15-02-2019 10:08

The war of words between Mosiuoa Lekota and Cyril Ramaphosa escalated this week. Now we can see the papers that sparked this argument.

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EFF calls for commission of inquiry after Lekota bombshell [video]

By Cheryl Kahla13-02-2019 20:28

Mosiuoa Lekota ruffled feathers earlier today when he said Cyril Ramaphosa sold comrades out to Apartheid cops in the mid-seventies.

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“Cyril sold us out to apartheid cops” – Mosiuoa Lekota’s shock claim [video]

By Tom Head13-02-2019 17:08

Mosiuoa Lekota has dropped one of the biggest bombshells Parliament’s ever heard. Terror says that Cyril “snitched to special branch” to save himself.

South Africa's Mosiuoa Lekota
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Mosiuoa Lekota wants to change South Africa’s ‘flawed’ electoral system

By Luke Daniel27-11-2018 09:29

The Private Members Bill aims to put practical political power in the hands of ordinary South Africans.

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South African news today: Your headlines in five minutes, Tuesday 11 September

By Tom Head11-09-2018 07:42

In your South African news today wrap, we’re looking at the release of crime stats, the dollar to rand value, and much more.

South Africa's Mosiuoa Lekota
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Mosiuoa Lekota: White people paid for land, so should the ANC government

By Luke Daniel12-07-2018 16:13

COPE leader, Mosiuoa Lekota, says landowners should be compensated.

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Watch: Gwede Mantashe caught mocking Cope leader live on air [video]

By Tom Head24-02-2018 14:30

Gwede, what’s going off?

Lekota speech
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“Who are you going to give the land to?” – MP’s speech gets the nation talking

By Nic Andersen20-02-2018 11:27

COPE MP Mosiuoa Lekota used his time during the SONA Debate to focus on land expropriation without compensation. The EFF was not at all happy with the questions he was asking.

"No land was stolen" - Mosioua Lekota
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UDM and Cope demand Zuma pays R1 million if he appeals state capture

By Tom Head24-01-2018 16:10

Now this seems very fair…

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Read: COPE’s reaction to the #PrisonStrippers saga is simply hilarious

By Nic Andersen27-06-2017 11:59

Couldn’t have said it better ourselves!

"No land was stolen" - Mosioua Lekota
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Read: ‘White people bought or negotiated for their land’ Mosiuoa Lekota

By Nic Andersen11-04-2017 12:52

Controversial comments of a different kind.

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Angry Lekota passionately calling for unity in South Africa is going viral [video]

By Alexis Haden16-03-2017 11:57

Mosiuoa ‘Terror’ Lekota called on South Africans to unite – starting with the members of the house.

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EFF welcomes Molefe to parliament with “where is that corrupt bastard” comment

By Ezra Claymore24-02-2017 09:23

Opposition MPs weren’t too pleased with “Saxonwold Shebeen” Brian Molefe’s arrival in parly.

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Reshuffle? COPE claims Dlamini-Zuma will take over from Gordhan as Finance Minister

By Nic Andersen21-02-2017 10:13

Things could be about to get rough, very rough.

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READ: “Zuma at war with his own country” .COPE calls for fresh elections

By Nic Andersen15-02-2017 16:21

Even COPE is bringing the heat in day two of the SONADebate.

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The ANC can’t afford to fire Zuma. Gwede Mantashe

By Ezra Claymore14-04-2016 10:40

The secretary general of the ANC made it very clear that the party won’t fire Zuma, for fear of another COPE or EFF rising.

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COPE has withdrawn from parliament over failure to remove Zuma as president

By Alexis Haden12-04-2016 07:57

COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota says continuing their participation in Parliament is unjustifiable following the failed bid to remove president Jacob Zuma.

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