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Ockham Observer: Ramaphosa faces questions in Parliament
8-14 September
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8-14 September
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September 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Ockham Observer: Ramaphosa faces questions in Parliament
8-14 September
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8-14 September
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Ockham Observer: Parliament reconvenes for third term
1-7 September
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1-7 September
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September 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Ockham Observer: Parliament reconvenes for third term
1-7 September
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1-7 September
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Ockham Observer: 25-31 August
The Electoral Commission of South Africa briefs the media on preparations for the 2026 local government elections, as new polling shows the ANC’s national support falling below 30%.
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The Electoral Commission of South Africa briefs the media on preparations for the 2026 local government elections, as new polling shows the ANC’s national support falling below 30%.
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August 25, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Ockham Observer: 25-31 August
The Electoral Commission of South Africa briefs the media on preparations for the 2026 local government elections, as new polling shows the ANC’s national support falling below 30%.
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The Electoral Commission of South Africa briefs the media on preparations for the 2026 local government elections, as new polling shows the ANC’s national support falling below 30%.
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Ockham Observer: 11-17 August 2025
The National Dialogue is off to a shaky start - The Thabo Mbeki Foundation and four others have withdrawn from Friday’s National Convention.
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The National Dialogue is off to a shaky start - The Thabo Mbeki Foundation and four others have withdrawn from Friday’s National Convention.
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August 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Ockham Observer: 11-17 August 2025
The National Dialogue is off to a shaky start - The Thabo Mbeki Foundation and four others have withdrawn from Friday’s National Convention.
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The National Dialogue is off to a shaky start - The Thabo Mbeki Foundation and four others have withdrawn from Friday’s National Convention.
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Ockham Observer: Rate decision expected as Trump tariff hits
28 July – 3 August
Reserve Bank to announce interest rate decision as 30% US tariff on SA goods is due to take effect.
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28 July – 3 August
Reserve Bank to announce interest rate decision as 30% US tariff on SA goods is due to take effect.
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July 28, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Ockham Observer: Rate decision expected as Trump tariff hits
28 July – 3 August
Reserve Bank to announce interest rate decision as 30% US tariff on SA goods is due to take effect.
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28 July – 3 August
Reserve Bank to announce interest rate decision as 30% US tariff on SA goods is due to take effect.
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Ockham Observer: 21 - 27 July 2025
Strains in the GNU threaten this week’s Appropriations Bill vote, with the entire Budget at risk of collapse.
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Strains in the GNU threaten this week’s Appropriations Bill vote, with the entire Budget at risk of collapse.
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July 21, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Ockham Observer: 21 - 27 July 2025
Strains in the GNU threaten this week’s Appropriations Bill vote, with the entire Budget at risk of collapse.
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Strains in the GNU threaten this week’s Appropriations Bill vote, with the entire Budget at risk of collapse.
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Ockham Observer 14-20 July 2025: SA Parliament debates President’s budget vote amid Cabinet fallout and coalition tensions. Get all the news before it happens here: www.ockhamcommunications.com/category/lat...
July 14, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Ockham Observer 14-20 July 2025: SA Parliament debates President’s budget vote amid Cabinet fallout and coalition tensions. Get all the news before it happens here: www.ockhamcommunications.com/category/lat...
Ockham Observer: 7 - 13 July 2025
President Ramaphosa’s Eminent Persons Group meets to set agenda for National Dialogue amid sea of controversy.
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President Ramaphosa’s Eminent Persons Group meets to set agenda for National Dialogue amid sea of controversy.
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July 7, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Ockham Observer: 7 - 13 July 2025
President Ramaphosa’s Eminent Persons Group meets to set agenda for National Dialogue amid sea of controversy.
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President Ramaphosa’s Eminent Persons Group meets to set agenda for National Dialogue amid sea of controversy.
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Ockham Observer: 30 June – 6 July 2025
Partners in the Government of National Unity look set to vote against each other’s departmental budgets in Parliament this week.
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Partners in the Government of National Unity look set to vote against each other’s departmental budgets in Parliament this week.
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June 30, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Ockham Observer: 30 June – 6 July 2025
Partners in the Government of National Unity look set to vote against each other’s departmental budgets in Parliament this week.
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Partners in the Government of National Unity look set to vote against each other’s departmental budgets in Parliament this week.
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Ockham Observer: 23-29 June 2025
As US bombs fall on Iran, a historic DRC-Rwanda peace deal is signed.
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As US bombs fall on Iran, a historic DRC-Rwanda peace deal is signed.
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June 23, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Ockham Observer: 23-29 June 2025
As US bombs fall on Iran, a historic DRC-Rwanda peace deal is signed.
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As US bombs fall on Iran, a historic DRC-Rwanda peace deal is signed.
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Ockham Observer: 16-22 June 2025
Soweto Uprising remembered in SA, while global attention shifts to war in the Middle East.
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Soweto Uprising remembered in SA, while global attention shifts to war in the Middle East.
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June 16, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Ockham Observer: 16-22 June 2025
Soweto Uprising remembered in SA, while global attention shifts to war in the Middle East.
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Soweto Uprising remembered in SA, while global attention shifts to war in the Middle East.
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Ockham Observer: Trump’s travel ban takes effect
9-15 June
US ban on nationals from 12 countries begins while Mashatile faces questions on VIP bodyguards.
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9-15 June
US ban on nationals from 12 countries begins while Mashatile faces questions on VIP bodyguards.
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June 9, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Ockham Observer: Trump’s travel ban takes effect
9-15 June
US ban on nationals from 12 countries begins while Mashatile faces questions on VIP bodyguards.
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9-15 June
US ban on nationals from 12 countries begins while Mashatile faces questions on VIP bodyguards.
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Ockham Observer: Ukraine diplomacy and fuel levy in spotlight
2-8 June 2025
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2-8 June 2025
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June 2, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Ockham Observer: Ukraine diplomacy and fuel levy in spotlight
2-8 June 2025
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2-8 June 2025
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Ockham Observer: Ramaphosa in the House
26 May – 1 June 2025
Ramaphosa faces questions in Parliament and SA Reserve Bank makes interest rate decision.
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26 May – 1 June 2025
Ramaphosa faces questions in Parliament and SA Reserve Bank makes interest rate decision.
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May 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Ockham Observer: Ramaphosa in the House
26 May – 1 June 2025
Ramaphosa faces questions in Parliament and SA Reserve Bank makes interest rate decision.
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26 May – 1 June 2025
Ramaphosa faces questions in Parliament and SA Reserve Bank makes interest rate decision.
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Ockham Observer: Ramaphosa vs Trump, and Budget 3.0
19–25 May 2025
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19–25 May 2025
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May 19, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Ockham Observer: Ramaphosa vs Trump, and Budget 3.0
19–25 May 2025
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19–25 May 2025
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Afrikaner ‘refugees’ arrive in US, Pope Leo XIV inaugurated, and key health conference opens...
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May 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Afrikaner ‘refugees’ arrive in US, Pope Leo XIV inaugurated, and key health conference opens...
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Ockham Observer: 5-11 May 2025
As SA Parliament resumes this week with key debates and committee meetings, global attention turns to the Vatican and a fragile truce in Ukraine.
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As SA Parliament resumes this week with key debates and committee meetings, global attention turns to the Vatican and a fragile truce in Ukraine.
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May 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Ockham Observer: 5-11 May 2025
As SA Parliament resumes this week with key debates and committee meetings, global attention turns to the Vatican and a fragile truce in Ukraine.
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As SA Parliament resumes this week with key debates and committee meetings, global attention turns to the Vatican and a fragile truce in Ukraine.
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While South Africa pauses for Freedom Day and Worker’s Day, voters head to the polls in Canada, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Romania, the UK, and, back at home, in KZN, where a key by-election takes place.
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April 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
While South Africa pauses for Freedom Day and Worker’s Day, voters head to the polls in Canada, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Romania, the UK, and, back at home, in KZN, where a key by-election takes place.
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The DA and EFF head to court to challenge the proposed VAT hike and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in South Africa for a working visit.
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April 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The DA and EFF head to court to challenge the proposed VAT hike and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in South Africa for a working visit.
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This week: President Ramaphosa conducts oversight in the Eastern Cape, by-elections take place in Gauteng and KZN, and President Trump still dominates the international news.
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April 14, 2025 at 4:05 AM
This week: President Ramaphosa conducts oversight in the Eastern Cape, by-elections take place in Gauteng and KZN, and President Trump still dominates the international news.
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SA stands at a political crossroads this week as the ANC and DA hold deliberations on the future of the GNU.
Meanwhile, global tariff battles intensify, threatening further disruption to the world economy.
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Meanwhile, global tariff battles intensify, threatening further disruption to the world economy.
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April 7, 2025 at 4:58 AM
SA stands at a political crossroads this week as the ANC and DA hold deliberations on the future of the GNU.
Meanwhile, global tariff battles intensify, threatening further disruption to the world economy.
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Meanwhile, global tariff battles intensify, threatening further disruption to the world economy.
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All eyes are on the National Assembly this week as the Government of National Unity faces its biggest test: the vote on the 2025 Budget.
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March 31, 2025 at 4:48 AM
All eyes are on the National Assembly this week as the Government of National Unity faces its biggest test: the vote on the 2025 Budget.
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Ockham Observer: Budget process gathers pace
South Africa’s budget process moves into a critical phase this week with key finance committee meetings in Parliament, and budget speeches delivered in five provincial legislatures.
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South Africa’s budget process moves into a critical phase this week with key finance committee meetings in Parliament, and budget speeches delivered in five provincial legislatures.
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March 24, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Ockham Observer: Budget process gathers pace
South Africa’s budget process moves into a critical phase this week with key finance committee meetings in Parliament, and budget speeches delivered in five provincial legislatures.
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South Africa’s budget process moves into a critical phase this week with key finance committee meetings in Parliament, and budget speeches delivered in five provincial legislatures.
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Ockham Observer: the week ahead
17-23 March
Human rights to be celebrated, interest rate decisions to be taken and the return home of Ebrahim Rasool.
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17-23 March
Human rights to be celebrated, interest rate decisions to be taken and the return home of Ebrahim Rasool.
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March 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Ockham Observer: the week ahead
17-23 March
Human rights to be celebrated, interest rate decisions to be taken and the return home of Ebrahim Rasool.
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17-23 March
Human rights to be celebrated, interest rate decisions to be taken and the return home of Ebrahim Rasool.
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📰 Ockham Observer: SA-US tensions in parliamentary spotlight 📰
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March 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
📰 Ockham Observer: SA-US tensions in parliamentary spotlight 📰
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