The Maties Record5 July 2026
National · Team
Open Quarterfinalists
Stellenbosch A
Amahle Dlamini · Michael Botha · Ruan Steyn
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Motion
This House would ban political parties
20 August 2026 · British Parliamentary
Proposition
- Amahle Dlamini
- Pieter van der Merwe
- Prof. N. Jacobs
Opposition
- Daniel French
- Lerato Mahlangu
- Dr. T. Mbeki-Fourie
Opposition carried the house, 61% to 39%.
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