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- noun a central
legislative group orassembly in certaingovernments . - noun a central
executive council in certain governments.
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Project proposals would be submitted to regional councils and, if approved, would be evaluated by state councils and then by a federal council.
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Among those tested were Coetzee, DA leader Tony Leon, federal chairman Joe Seremane, federal council chairman James Selfe, Chief
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"The decision of the federal council has been vindicated by this popular support," Swanepoel said, adding this would silence the
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During his political career, Andrew served as chairman of the federal council and federal executive of the former Progressive
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"The decision whether or not the party would support the legislation will be taken by the federal council, a meeting of which will be convened as soon as the details of the legislation are known."
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Bester said the decision by the federal council to withdraw from the DA went beyond the NNP's own constitution.
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"He then forced them to pledge allegiance to the federal council resolution and its destructive course under threat of expulsion,"
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The NMC gave Marais until 4pm on Monday to lodge an appeal to the federal council, and set October 27 as the date for a hearing.
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Morkel and national NNP leader Marthinus van Schalkwyk are at loggerheads over a decision by the NNP's federal council nine days ago that the party should pull out of the DA and seek co-operation with the ANC at all three governmental tiers.
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"The decision of the federal council creates the opportunity to play a meaningful role in the new South Africa," Rhoda said in a statement.
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