A company that scored tenders worth millions of rands from state-owned enterprises diverted money meant to fund supplier development programmes to ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte’s family members in return for them assisting it to snatch more state business. Combined Private Investigations (CPI), a company that was previously found to have spied on journalists and..
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Relatives of ANC leader named as firm comes clean:- Jessie Duarte’s son, ex in kickback scandal
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The handling of any electoral material by any party agent is strictly prohibited so the IEC removed an official who allowed a ‘Party Agent’ to assist in transfer of votes (video)
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The Electoral Commission (IEC) has removed a Deputy Presiding Officer from a voting station in Benoni, Ekurhuleni following an investigation into a video showing a party agent assisting with the transfer of special votes. The video below is of Ermelo incident, we could not trace the one for Benoni. So this is how the election..
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Six persons were arrested in the North West for torching electoral officer’s car as special votes are disrupted
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Police in the North West has arrested six people for allegedly torching an electoral officer’s vehicle in Ganyesa – the day that special votes opened. “The incident has something to do with disruptions of voting processes and as a result, the vehicle ended up being torched,” provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Sabataa Mokgwabone said. Mokgwabone said..
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Public pressure on the ANC – especially in light of the imminent election – proved to be too much to bear so the Western Cape ANC returns controversial donation to Iqbal Survé
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The African National Congress (ANC) has returned a hot financial donation back to businessman Iqbal Survé. Survé announced on Monday that he had made a hefty contribution to the ANC’s electoral campaign efforts in the Western Cape. Through his company, Sekunjalo Investments, which has a vested interest in South African media, Survé offered the ANC..
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Juju has this kind of mentality: “There is nothing special about farmers and white people” – until you are in trouble then the whites must help!
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Malema has said that there is nothing special about white people. Speaking at an EFF press conference, the party leader said that he has no problem with white people but they must not be treated as if they are special. Malema was speaking about Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent comments asking young white people to stay in..
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2019 Elections News: Not everybody is voting today, let’s have a look at why 9-million eligible voters did not register to cast their ballot
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Current issues that affect their lives was indicated as a reason why they are not voting. The 2019 general elections are less than 12 hours away and right now, there is little else political parties can do to sway voters at the polls. However, the outcome of the elections could be impacted by the non-participation..
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A ballot box was burned in Potchefstroom, vehicle set alight ahead of the general elections
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Potchefstroom SAPS confirmed that a ballot box was burned in the North West region, following the arrest of six individuals for their involvement in the torching of a presiding electoral officer’s vehicle in the Ganyesa ahead of the general elections. Ballot box destroyed in Potchefstroom As reported by Olebogeng Motse from OFM, a ballot box..
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For those that are going to vote tomorrow in the 2019 Elections : Here’s how to find your voting station
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Don’t know where to cast your vote from? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Finding your designated voting station on 8 May will make casting your vote in the 2019 elections that much easier. Here’s how to do it. Exercising your fundamental democratic right to vote shouldn’t be a headache but with an estimated 26..
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eThekwini municipal workers strike: Councillor blasts city for creating a “humanitarian” crisis
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The municipal workers’ strike in eThekwini has created dire living conditions in Durban, and according to Nicole Graham, the city needs presidential relief. The picture is not looking too pretty in the eThekwini municipality. After an unforgiving barrage of rain in April, operations in the city of Durban have been brought to a standstill yet..
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BREAKING NEWS:- Karima Brown vs EFF: Verdict on hold, but Juju could pay a hefty fee, I foresee financial trouble for poor Juju and his sheep-lings
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Karima Brown has a got a list of demands for Julius Malema, as the reporter battles to hold the EFF leader to account after he shared her number online. The court case pitting Karima Brown against the EFF has concluded its first day on Monday, with judgment being reserved in the Johannesburg High Court. The..
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BREAKING NEWS:- Good news for Voters the Election Day strike averted as IEC reaches agreement with NEHAWU, if you want a salary increase, strike before a big event
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Luckily for South Africans, and democracy as a whole, the IEC managed to subdue boiling tensions. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has come to an agreement with disgruntled workers who had threatened to disrupt proceedings on Election Day. Representatives of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) met with the Commission’s..
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So the ‘fun and games’ has started for the Elections 2019: Suspicions raised about ballot boxes found near Tzaneen, and other places
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One day before the elections and there is already something to worry about. On the first day of the elections 2019 special vote, the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has already been hit with serious issues, after three ballot boxes were found by a motorist, Errence Mash, alongside the R36 road near Tzaneen,..
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The Democratic Alliance fumes as Western Cape records nearly 2,000 murders in the last six months!
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The DA-governed Western Cape is seeking urgent action from Police Minister Bheki Cele, blaming a stalemate for a high-rate of murders in the province. Statistics shared by the Western Cape government this week have left local residents open-mouthed, as almost 2 000 murders were recorded in the province since last November. Murders in the Western..
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Just 1 day to go for the 2019 Elections and to make your X, now IEC workers strike threatens to disrupt Election Day
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Bear in mind, it is illegal to strike on Election Day. The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is battling to avert disaster, as employees and trade unions threaten to down tools. As 8 May draws ever-nearer, the palpable anticipation is reaching a boiling point, on many intersecting fronts. Political parties have wrapped-up their..
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The Chinese is taking over countries due to loans, for now its SA, the latest victim:- Chinese Bank Takes Absolute Control Over All Eskom Power Stations In South Africa
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In another huge loan, the Chinese Exim Bank will take over the Eskom Facility Plant in South Africa. This was announced by a recent tweet from Exim Bank. Eskom is a South African electricity public utility, established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission (ESCOM). Eskom operates a number of notable power stations, including Kendal..
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