Real Alternative Party Or Real Joke

Monday, May 27, 2019

Gaontebale Mokgosi during RAP manifesto launch PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

With the political space heating up, the Real Alternative Party (RAP) launched its manifesto over the weekend. The launch, which had less than 50 attendants, left people in stitches over its spectacular promises.

Despite the poor attendance, the promises RAP made reached over 200,000 people through our sister publication, Mmegi Facebook page.

Some of the promises made by RAP chairperson, Gaontebale Mokgosi that sent social media into a frenzy include pledges to raise the minimum wage to P6,500, the unemployment allowance of P3,250 and giving out P800 monthly for each child born.

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Real Alternative Party Or Real Joke

With the political space heating up, the Real Alternative Party (RAP) launched its manifesto over the weekend. The launch, which had less than 50 attendants, left people in stitches over its spectacular promises.

The audacity to be a unicorn

Faulty gadgets top complaints to BOCRA

Civil Society fights 'flawed' constitutional amendment

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IEC rejects 2,513 registrations

Motshegwa prevails against detractors

Serowe woman ingests acid, attempts suicide

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Inspect the voters' roll!