Melanie Verwoerd
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Melanie Verwoerd
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CR17 accusations – A dangerous race to the bottom

Instead of dealing with the issues plaguing our country such as unemployment, service delivery and the various SOE meltdowns, the politicians are like a pack of hyenas tearing this country apart.

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Melanie Verwoerd20 August 2019
The very real dangers of social media: Why we should rather delete than forward

Having to deal with political and other news daily, I'm painfully aware of the frequency of fake news on social media. The problem is that people seem to trust these "reports" more than the mainstream media.

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Melanie Verwoerd07 August 2019
Much ado about nothing around Derek Hanekom

In 2017 there was a constant buzz about a possible breakaway party being formed if the Zuma faction won at the Nasrec conference. Everyone was debating the possibility, not just Derek Hanekom.

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Melanie Verwoerd31 July 2019
Mkhwebane contradicts herself and makes no sense in Bosasa report

According to the Public Protector by becoming president, Ramaphosa benefitted from his campaign and thus was under an obligation to declare every single donor. This seems totally bizarre.

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Melanie Verwoerd24 July 2019
Parliament must act against brazen EFF bullying

As with any institution, abiding by the rules should be a precondition of membership. Perhaps it is time to change the law so that once MPs have broken too many rules they lose their seats.

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Melanie Verwoerd17 July 2019
What performance will the secretary general really monitor?

Ace Magashule will not be checking if ANC MPs are in their constituencies or attending the committee meetings. Instead, he will be checking if MPs are consistently pushing through ANC resolutions.

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Melanie Verwoerd03 July 2019
Mr President, should we not rather sweat the small stuff?

Before we build a new city, should we not perhaps first fix the potholes in our roads and get the traffic lights in Johannesburg to work.

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Melanie Verwoerd26 June 2019
Why Ramaphosa can't remove Magashule

Any step against Ace Magashule would have to be carefully considered by the broader collective in the ANC NEC and NWC.

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Melanie Verwoerd12 June 2019
Tiananmen Square 30 years on: SA has a lot to be thankful for

In the early hours tanks rolled towards the square. The students tried to block the entrance. A stand-off pursued. Then the tanks fired, mowing down row after row of students.

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Melanie Verwoerd05 June 2019
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