Congress of the People

Type: Organization

Name: Congress of the People (COPE)

Nationality: South Africa

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for Congress of the People

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Jacob Zuma

‘Fire flashy Cassel Mathale’

Calls to have Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale removed from his position have resurfaced again following media reports that the premier recently blew R142 000 in taxpayers’ money chartering helicopters.The Star reported today that last month Mathale had ... [Published City Press - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Cassel Mathale, Congress of the People, Jacob Zuma, Helicopter

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 2 reports

Protection of cops a concern Cope

Johannesburg - The protection of police officials is of concern following the murder of a senior Johannesburg officer, the Congress of the People said on Wednesday. ... [Published Big News Network - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Congress of the People, Johannesburg, Homicide

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

COPE: Statement by the Congress of the People, mourns death of police official (19/06/2013) STATEMENT

The Congress of the People at the Gauteng Provincial Legislature has expressed sadness over the murder of Major General Tirhani Simon Maswanganyi, whose body was found on Tuesday.COPE spokesperson, MPL Hermne Koorts says that the party is deeply saddened ... [Published Polity.org.za - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Congress of the People, Major General, Police, Mzwandile Petros

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

LETTER: Columnist off mark

IN HIS BDlive column on Tuesday, approvingly quoted by Peter Bruce, Gareth van Onselen denounces political analysts, including this one, for hyping up the Congress of the People (COPE) vote in the last general election in 2009.Other analysts can speak ... [Published BDlive - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Congress of the People, Gareth van Onselen, Peter Bruce, Steven Friedman

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Congress of the People

Enter the election bogeyman, Julius Malema

Julius Malemas announcement last week that hes going to have consultative discussions around forming a new party has prompted the expected reaction from the ANC. Silence at first. And then some carefully prodded cadres came out and performed their ritual ... [Published Daily Maverick - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Julius Malema, Elections, Congress of the People

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

African National Congress

Oudtshoorn finances ‘robust’

Johannesburg - Media reports about Western Cape local government MEC Anton Bredell's concern over Oudtshoorn municipality's financial position were unfounded, the municipality said on Tuesday."Nothing could possibly be further from the truth. Oudtshoorn’s ... [Published IOL - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: African National Congress, Congress of the People, South African Broadcasting Corporation, Democratic Alliance

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Malema stole league's ideas - Ronald Lamola

JOHANNESBURG - The former deputy president of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Ronald Lamola on Thursday said Julius Malema cannot be allowed to simply steal the league's political platform. Lamola was Malema's deputy in the league before ... [Published Eye Witness News - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Julius Malema, Ronald Lamola, Congress of the People, ANC Youth League, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Opposition exploiting mining unrest - Zuma

CAPE TOWN - has accused the official opposition of exploiting troubles in the mining sector for political point scoring. He made the comments during the Presidency's budget vote debate in Parliament, Cape Town. The president was clearly hitting back at ... [Published Eye Witness News - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Mining, Congress of the People, Democratic Alliance, Cape Town, Kgalema Motlanthe

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 3 reports

'Mandela's high standards must be upheld'

CAPE TOWN - came under more opposition fire in Parliament on Wednesday. During debate on the presidency's budget, parties sent good wishes to former President Nelson Mandela. However some speakers compared Mandela's leadership to that of Zuma. Democratic ... [Published Eye Witness News - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Congress of the People, Nelson Mandela, Moisuoa Lekota, Lindiwe Mazibuko

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Zuma moves to alleviate economic, mining fears

FOR the second time in as many weeks President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday moved to calm the increasing jitters around the state of the South African economy and the mining sector, urging the peaceful resolution of labour disputes.The last time the president ... [Published BDlive - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Jacob Zuma, Mining, Nkandla (South Africa)

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Opposition parties told not to run to courts

NATIONAL Assembly speaker Max Sisulu on Tuesday took aim at opposition parties, warning that running to the courts to resolve political issues ran the serious risk of politicising the judiciary.He was referring to Congress of the People (COPE) leader ... [Published BDlive - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Max Sisulu, Congress of the People, courts, Democratic Alliance

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Malema to create new political party

JOHANNESBURG - Julius Malema on Tuesday told Eyewitness News he can't be compared to people who left the African National Congress (ANC) to form Congress of the People (COPE) because he was expelled and didn't leave voluntarily. Malema on Tuesday confirmed ... [Published Eye Witness News - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Julius Malema, African National Congress, Congress of the People

Quotes

"I don't know why Gaddafi or Libya's money is here. I don't know. I was never involved in what caused the money to be here" he said

Zuma 'knows nothing' about Gaddafi billions [Published ENCA - 5 hours ago]

"On the use of helicopters, the Limpopo provincial government procured the services of a helicopter for the premier out of necessity and to suggest that it is wasteful is as disingenuous as it is outrageous. It is absurd to expect that the premier should fail to honour his obligations to serve the people of Limpopo by, among other things, not attending important occasions with various stakeholders in the province"

‘Fire flashy Cassel Mathale’ [Published City Press - 5 hours ago]

"His cold-blooded murder has robbed the SAPS, as he was one of a few career officers who have dedicated their lives 1/8to 3/8 the fight against crime in our society."

Protection of cops a concern: Cope [Published IOL - 8 hours ago]

More Content

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Zuma 'knows nothing' about Gaddafi billions [Published ENCA - 5 hours ago]
‘Fire flashy Cassel Mathale’ [Published City Press - 5 hours ago]
Protection of cops a concern Cope [Published Big News Network - 6 hours ago]
Protection of cops a concern: Cope [Published IOL - 8 hours ago]
COPE: Statement by the Congress of the People, ... [Published Polity.org.za - 11 hours ago]
A simple test for Julius Malema [Published BDlive - 16 hours ago]
LETTER: Columnist off mark [Published BDlive - 16 hours ago]
Ramphele could help trim the ANC’s ‘absolute po... [Published BDlive - 18 hours ago]
Enter the election bogeyman, Julius Malema [Published Daily Maverick - 22 hours ago]
South African finance minister Gordhan warns on... [Published Channel Africa - Jun 18 2013]
Oudtshoorn finances ‘robust’ [Published IOL - Jun 18 2013]
Malema accused of committing 'political suicide' [Published Mail & Guardian Online - Jun 16 2013]
Nelson Mandela: a flawed hero [Published New Europe - Jun 15 2013]
Malema stole league's ideas - Ronald Lamola [Published Eye Witness News - Jun 14 2013]
Malema is a portent of unsettling changes [Published BDlive - Jun 14 2013]
Opposition exploiting mining unrest - Zuma [Published Eye Witness News - Jun 13 2013]
Building the Youth from the grassroots for the ... [Published News24.com - Jun 13 2013]
'Mandela's high standards must be upheld' [Published Eye Witness News - Jun 13 2013]
Zuma moves to alleviate economic, mining fears [Published BDlive - Jun 13 2013]
Mr Zuma goes to Parliament: Soothing and stirri... [Published Daily Maverick - Jun 13 2013]
Mandela lauded, Zuma berated [Published SABC - Jun 12 2013]
Buthelezi leads Mandela salute [Published IOL - Jun 12 2013]
Opposition lauds Madiba, berates Zuma [Published IOL - Jun 12 2013]
Buthelezi leads Madiba salute [Published Times Live South Africa - Jun 12 2013]
Opposition parties told not to run to courts [Published BDlive - Jun 12 2013]
Malema to create new political party [Published Eye Witness News - Jun 12 2013]
Rand sets new four-year worst level [Published ENCA - Jun 11 2013]
Rand at new 4-year worst level [Published iafrica.com - Jun 11 2013]
: African press review 11 June 2013 [Published Radio France Internationale - Jun 11 2013]
ANC MPs vote to remove clause from labour bill [Published BDlive - Jun 11 2013]

Blogs

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Lynch Attempt on Kurdish Members of Parliament ... [Published Global Voices Online - Feb 20 2013] A Kurdish delegation faced a lynch attempt during their visit to Sinop, a city in Black Sea region of Northern Turkey, when they were attacked by around 2,000 angry protesters. The visit of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) and Democratic Congress ...
Agang: Contender or Pretender? [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs \| The ... - Feb 19 2013] So Mamphela Ramphele has re-entered South African politics in a big way. Ramphele, an anti-apartheid stalwart, Black Consciousness Leader, Medical Doctor, and academic leader recently announced the formation of a new political party, Agang, which ...