The leadership of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal believes the party should not act against former president Jacob Zuma over his endorsement of Black First Land First (BLF) outside court last weekend.
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Well this is not new:- ANC KZN defends Zuma for BLF comments
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SANDF a disgrace after it came dead last in a tank race held in Russia
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SANDF a disgrace after it came dead last in a tank race held in Russia. The first event of the “military Olympics”, a tank biathlon, took place in Russia on the weekend. 18 countries raced tanks around a course at crazy speeds, stopping to fire at targets. South Africa lost. Very, very badly. South Africa..
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Mmusi Maimane calls for urgent parliamentary sitting after ANC ‘jumped the gun’ on land
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Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has written to National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete to convene an urgent parliamentary sitting to debate the ANC’s “deliberate undermining” of the process to amend the Constitution on land.
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SANDF: Training camps in Cuba and R5.8 billion budget cuts
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The SANDF is shipping army personnel off to Cuba in an attempt to minimise local expenditure. The South African National Defence force (SANDF) is struggling under the weight of massive budget cuts, which in turn are draining the army’s resources and straining its service delivery duties. These are major concerns addressed by Chief of the..
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Eskom: Load shedding, industrial action, intimidation, sabotage
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Statement issued by: Eskom Media Desk: Eskom notes with concern the industrial action by trade unions and advises customers to plan on the assumption that load shedding could take place in the week. Monday, 30 July 2018: Eskom notes with concern the ongoing industrial action by trade unions at various Eskom sites, over the issue..
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Three of the VBS execs provisionally sequestrated, Vele liquidated
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Provisional sequestration orders have been granted against three businessmen in the VBS Mutual Bank fraud saga.
Vele Investments, VBS’s main shareholder, has also been liquidated.
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Raw sewage openly flows into Vaal River
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The Vaal River is in a terrible condition, with pollution and raw sewage causing people to get sick and fish to die, residents are urging the government to take action. With so many people potentially affected, the question remains – do people really know what’s in the river? According to the group Save the Vaal,..
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ANC have a habit of electing terrible people – Tshwane ANC chair facing “abuse” scandal
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The Tshwane ANC is now also facing questions over who it elected to the role of chairperson. Somewhat unsurprisingly (in terms of ANC members) the chair is now facing more than one serious accusation. ANC Tshwane regional chairperson Kgosi Maepa has been accused of swearing at and threatening violence against his own ANC comrade, Simphiwe..
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Confirmation from Treasury – Eskom looting was an inside job
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The noose is tightening around senior Eskom officials already implicated in looting with further evidence of the underhanded tactics used to benefit the infamous Gupta family, revealed on Sunday.
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ANC looks to China for election strategy and tactics
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The ANC is looking East and bringing in the Chinese to provide lessons on propaganda and discipline ahead of the 2019 general poll, which is considered the governing party’s most testing election since 1994. ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule told the party’s communicators at a strategy workshop held at Luthuli House two weeks ago that they..
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EFF : BACK IN THE ANC AND BACKING STATE CAPTURE
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As the EFF turns 5 years old , it is clear the EFF is back in the ANC , albeit as the radical and populist vanguard . Much will still be written about Julius Malema but the central theme will always be the absolute destructive and devastating role he played in South African politics …
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International Animal Rights Conservationist Languishes in Irish Asylum System Awaiting Protection Order
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A well known campaigner fighting against poaching in Africa, who has exposed high level corruption in poaching, at diplomatic and ministerial level, has had to flee her country and seek refuge in Ireland. However more than 8 months after arriving in secret, she is stuck in limbo and her work, safety and charity have been badly compromised. Meanwhile countless other migrants from Africa have arrived after her and been processed ahead of her, in an Asylum system which even some Irish people find embarrassing.
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Jacob Zuma’s legal options unpacked
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Judging by former president Jacob Zuma’s new defence team’s choices, his constitutional right to a fair trial may feature prominently in his defence strategy.
Zuma is set to appear in the high court in Pietermaritzburg on Friday (July 27) on 16 charges of fraud and corruption.
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All aboard the money flight – SAA executive consultants paid R16 million salaries
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Embattled national carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has admitted to paying R16 million in executive consultancy fees. This includes R10 million for three personnel working on a six-month contract. Problems keep boarding SAA on a flight destined for collapse. This year alone, the airline received over R15 billion in government bail-outs. It’s been argued that..
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Hoërskool Overvaal wins court case against Phanyaza Lesufi
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Gauteng education MEC, Phanyaza Lesufi’s court battle against Hoërskool Overvaal has not gone according to plan, SowetanLive reports. The Afrikaans medium high school made headlines earlier in the year after 55 English pupils were denied enrolment, stating that it had reached full capacity and could not afford to employ a handful of English teachers who..
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