By Mike Smith 4th of April 2017 “Junk Status”…the first step to being an economic basket case like Zimbabwe…or a Communist Utopia…depending on how you look at it. 23 Years…What took the ANC so long? I am extremely disappointed in them and I am sure the SACP too. I honestly thought they would reach this..
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From Polokwane To Junk Status: The Rapid Radical Goose-Step To The Left
Trevor Manuel wants oath-breaking Zuma to resign
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Trevor Manuel is the highest profile ANC leader yet to call on President Jacob Zuma to resign. A politician since 1981 and South Africa’s highly respected Minister of Finance from 1996 to 2009, he served presidencies of Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe. Manuel chaired the National Development Plan and during the First Zuma..
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Not only whites eager to escape South Africa
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There has been a notable increase in the number of people looking to emigrate from South Africa following the economic and political events of this past week. This is according to immigration consultant, Chris Watters, who spoke to 702’s Abongile Nzelenzele. “On average we may receive a couple of inquiries a week whereas this week..
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Food Prices my rise due to Radical Economic Transformation
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The fact that the new finance minister appears quite indifferent about the country’s newly acquired junk status, and the fact that President Zuma did not want to talk about it, is shocking. It shows an absolute indifference to the fate of consumers and the poor of the country, said the president of TAU SA, Mr…
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Institute of Race Relations states that BEE failed
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What the public have long known by visible experience, is now recognised – black economic empowerment is a failure. This is confirmed by the Institute of Race Relations. Only 14% of the country’s blacks benefited from BEE. But what is not mentioned in the report, is the millions that went to the top ANC cadres..
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How do we … as the people, impeach a president ??
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In court papers filed on Thursday, opposition parties asked the Constitutional Court to order Parliament to put a mechanism in place to investigate whether “the president has made himself guilty of an offence or inability”, which would warrant the exercise of Parliament’s impeachment powers. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the Congress of the People (Cope)..
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Zuma’s critics in ANC are very vocal .. but the question is .. will they act ??
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There is a lot of brave talk about standing up to President Jacob Zuma after the dismissal of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan amid a wider Cabinet reshuffle which has been widely condemned as disastrous for South Africa. Predictions that the country has reached “a turning point”, is facing a ratings downgrade and plummeting investment, rising..
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What is Zuma’s master-plan with the reshuffle of the Cabinet?
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This is a power show by President Jacob Zuma who clearly believes he has enough power in the NEC and low enough risk of a Parliament split to be removed. As expected PGxit occurred as Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas were removed in an open attack on Treasury. The reshuffle is designed to..
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The Letter From Ahmed Kathrada To Jacob Zuma
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Dear Comrade President Zuma, I have agonised for a while before writing this letter to you. I am just a rank-and-file member of my ANC branch. However‚ even before the ANC opened its membership to non-Africans in 1969‚ I was involved in the activities of the ANC‚ the South African Indian Congress‚ the SACP and..
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Zille is not backing down over colonialism tweet she made !!
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After taking flak for 12 days about her tweets on colonialism‚ a defiant Helen Zille refused to back down in the Western Cape legislature on Tuesday. After a fiery speech in her own defence‚ the premier received a standing ovation from DA colleagues. But acting ANC leader Khaya Magaxa‚ who brought the motion for the..
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Zuma’s new excuse for SA’s problems “White monopoly capital”
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The rising talk about ‘white monopoly capital’ as an obstacle to economic inclusion in South Africa is a red herring. The call for radical economic transformation has grown louder following President Jacob Zuma’s 2017 State of the Nation Address. Accompanying these calls is a line of argument that says “white monopoly capital” is to blame..
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Kathrada family embarrasses Zuma, officially bars president from funeral.
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It is difficult to understand why such malicious blockade would be set against the number one citizen of a Country. In a statement released a short while ago the president has reiterated that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the government delegation to the services. President Jacob Zuma says he will not be attending Ahmed..
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What is going to happen to our Economy now … Zuma tells Communist Party Gordhan is out
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Johannesburg – South African President Jacob Zuma told senior leaders of the South African Communist Party that he plans to fire Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The rand plummeted. Zuma told officials from the party, which is allied to his ruling African National Congress, during a meeting..
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Zuma pull out his guns – N24
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President Jacob Zuma took a strong stand at this weekend’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Irene in Gauteng, defending his position on the issue of land expropriation without compensation, and challenging his critics to read the ANC’s 2012 conference resolutions if they disagreed with his views. City Press heard that Zuma had “set the..
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London’s Terror Attack Exposes World’s Double Standards to Farm Murders in South Africa – Boer Afrikaners
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In the latest terror attack on the Western world on March 22, 2017, 4 innocents in London (including a police officer) were callously killed in an islamic terrorist attack and 30 wounded. It was condemned worldwide with support and solidarity for Britain by states such as Germany, Belgium and France, which already suffered under many..
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