Aphiwe Deklerk is a Political Reporter at the Daily Dispatch. He specializes in law and legal affairs, business and economics, and regional interest, with a focus on the local and regional economy and economic policy. Aphiwe's work has been featured in the Sunday Times, HeraldLIVE, and Daily Dispatch.
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Aphiwe Deklerk's coverage predominantly focuses on local government, politics, and festive season events within South Africa, particularly the Eastern Cape region. She seems to be interested in evolving stories, breaking news, and private sector announcements related to these topics.
If you are reaching out to Aphiwe with a pitch or story idea, it should ideally revolve around local government issues, political developments in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa or any significant festive season events. Additionally, she may also be interested in business-related news that has an impact on the region.
Given her focus on breaking news and evolving stories as well as private sector announcements and press releases suggests that she is likely responsive to pitches providing exclusive insights into ongoing political developments or major local events happening in her area of coverage.
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ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa was scheduled to officially open the conference today
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa was scheduled to officially open the conference today
By: Aphiwe Deklerk, Ziyanda Zweni
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has suspended the much-contested elective conference of the Eastern Cape amid court challenges.
By: Asanda Nini, Mandilakhe Kwababana, Aphiwe Deklerk
The highly contested Eastern Cape ANC elective conference has been postponed amid fears that the party and its leaders could be held in contempt of court
“I ... respectfully want to make it clear that I will not resign.”
The Eastern Cape’s unemployment crisis has deepened sharply, with the province recording the highest jobless rate in the country as thousands more people lost work amid mounting pressure from rising food and fuel prices.
By: Aphiwe Deklerk, Mandilakhe Kwababana
Lobby group argues Graaff-Reinet name change was ‘unconstitutional, lacked proper public participation’
By: Aphiwe Deklerk, Sikho Ntshobane, Asanda Nini
Senior politicians and officials at the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality are expected to face fraud and corruption charges over the alleged misuse of municipal funds arising from a trip to attend an ANC rally in KwaZulu-Natal two years ago.
