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All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
... Alliance city leader Jack Bloom said it was unnecessary spending, as previous health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa spent just R70000 refurbishing her office.Last year, Hlongwa was accused of getting R70000 in 2006 for work for power distribution firm Southern Electricity , in contravention of members' ethics in the legislature. The issue was forwarded to Public Protector Lawrence Mushwana, who...
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The Shebeen (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
The Tshwane Executive Mayor, Gwen Ramokgopa has assured Schubart and Kruger Park residents that the two buildings are not being privatised and is not...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
The Tshwane Executive Mayor, Gwen Ramokgopa has assured Schubart and Kruger Park residents that the two buildings are not being privatised and is not the reason for the evacuation.
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IOL (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
... and poets entertained the crowd before being addressed by the Tshwane's executive mayor Dr Gwen Ramokgopa and Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa. Shilowa said although the women's march was organised as a protest against pass laws, it was about the rights of women to participate in shaping a nation, their right and freedom to participate as equals in the economic and social life of...
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IOL (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
... Sisulu about the situation at the flats and had tried in vain to engage Tshwane executive mayor Dr Gwen Ramokgopa."Since our last meeting I have been trying to arrange a meeting with the mayor but have been sent from pillar to post. "As much as I am disappointed that she is not willing to meet me, I am more disappointed that she has failed to meet the residents of these flats," she...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
... the media on various developments within the council on Thursday, Tshwane Executive Mayor Gwen Ramokgopa said that the Sebenza Project, where youths register on a database, was launched in 2007 for job placement and entrepreneurship of unemployed youth.She said while the registration into the database was an ongoing project, there were currently 1 183 people registered in the database."A...
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IOL (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
... helm of its metro police."It is clear that Mmutle is not the choice of the Executive Mayor, Dr. Gwen Ramokgopa, but rather that of her political opponents, including the City Manager, Mr Kiba Kekana," said Beyers.He said the appointment and the long power struggle that preceded Mmutle's appointment confirmed that Ramokgopa was losing her grip on the leadership of the local...
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IOL (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Tshwane's executive mayor Dr Gwen Ramokgopa has blamed criminal elements for the tragedy at the Schubart Park and Kruger Park flats.
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Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Criminal elements were behind the fire that broke out at Kruger Park flats in the Pretoria CBD on Tuesday, Tshwane mayor Gwen Ramokgopa said.
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IOL (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Mayor Gwen Ramokgopa has announced the arrest of three suspects in connection with the fire that broke out at Kruger Park flats in Pretoria.
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Pretoria News (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Tshwane's executive mayor Dr Gwen Ramokgopa has blamed criminal elements for the fire tragedy at the Schubart Park and Kruger Park flats in the city centre.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
South Africa: Assertive Zuma Assures Poor White AfrikanersSibongakonke ShobaAFRICAN National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma yesterday showed who is in charge.He took with him Social Development Minister Zola Skweyiya and Tshwane mayor Gwen Ramokgopa to listen to the grievances of about 1000 poor white Afrikaners at Bethlehem informal settlement, west of Pretoria.Zuma told the crowd...
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Herald (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
... to as a historic day, Zuma, flanked by Social Development Minister Zola Skweyiya and Tshwane mayor Gwen Ramokgopa, said the government was committed to hearing and resolving their plight.He was ”shocked and surprised” there were “poor whites” and was “itching” to interact with them to find solutions.Solidarity general secretary Flip Buys said “new white poverty” was growing fast,...
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Afriquenligne (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
... consisted of ministers, government officials and the executive mayor of the Tshwane Metro Council, Gwen Ramokgopa.The meeting agreed that the department of social development would provide a mobile unit where poor white people could register for social grants.Officials of the department are also to provide the poor whites with advice regarding social services.The poor whites also...
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IOL (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... problem of white poverty in Pretoria to Zuma and the executive mayor of the Tshwane Metro Council Gwen Ramokgopa.Zuma was expected to be joined by other ministers, government officials and Ramokgopa.The department of social development would also provide a mobile unit where poor white people could register for social grants.It was expected that several officials from the department...
