The National Council of Provinces chairperson Thandi Modise believes that AfriForum’s decision to privately prosecute her for animal cruelty is to advance the narrative of the failure of black farmers. Modise believes that AfriForum is targeting her to show that black people can’t farm and the case has emerged now when Parliament is embarking on..
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Thandi Modise: ‘Black Farmers Do Better Than White Farmers In South Africa”
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Patricia De Lille’s motion of no confidence goes ahead despite concerns of irregularities
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City of Cape Town council Speaker Dirk Smit has confirmed that a motion of no confidence in Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille will be tabled on the council agenda for Thursday, despite allegations of due process being flouted.
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ANC in Gauteng will not wait for parliament – implementing expropriation of land without permission
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David Makhura has pledged to return vacant land to the people, and not to wait for parliament. The Gauteng African National Congress conference has resolved to release vacant land as soon as possible for implementing expropriation of land without compensation and will not wait for the go ahead from parliament, chairman and premier David Makhura..
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Hermanus violence, policeman attacked robbed of pistol and shotgun
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The situation in Zwelihle, Hermanus reached a volatile point last night, 19 July 2018, when one of our members was attacked and severely assaulted by protestors. The member was robbed of his 9mm firearm and shotgun during the attack. He was admitted to hospital where he is being treated. Operations to quell the violence in..
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Rustenburg hearing: ‘Only expropriate white-owned land’
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The parliamentary constitutional review committee heard on Thursday that only land belonging to white people should be expropriated without compensation. This is according to one of the hundreds of community members in Rustenburg who attended parliament’s North West leg of public hearings on whether section 25 of the Constitution‚ which deals with property rights‚ should..
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New political party formed called Mazibuye African Congress – Take note that no white South Africans allowed
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Mazibuye African Congress (MAC) is the newest political party on the South Africa scene. The organisation, founded by two former Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) members, has already caused a stir by claiming to be an exclusively black party with a strict anti-white membership policy. Mazibuye African Congress says whites will not be able to join..
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EFF boasts with only 1 vote during municipal elections
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During a municipal election, the radical EFF received only one vote. However, the election was reckoned to be one of the lowest polling stations that has yet to be reported. Not even 10% of registered voters have made an attempt to go to the polls. Of the 453 registered voters, only 45 had arrived at..
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Costly Head winds pummel the South African Airways
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Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has demanded an explanation from SAA for its contract with interim chief financial officer Robert Head that will see him pocketing more than R5‑million for six months’ work.
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Ramaphosa maybe setting the example of the favourite future mode of transport for South Africans?
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The media was full of praise for Ramaphosa, immediately after he became president, for his habit to take early morning walks down the Seapoint promenade and talk to joggers and pedestrians. With the latest announcement of possibly yet another fuel price increase in August, it becomes clear to us what Ramaphosa’s REAL motive for this..
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Confirmed – ANC’s Luthuli House HQ employee arrested for cash-in-transit heists in Gauteng
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The ANC on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of one of its employees allegedly involved in “serious crimes”.
This comes after Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba made a claim that one of the suspects arrested in a recent cash-in-transit heist in Dobsonville, Soweto was an employee at the ANC’s Luthuli House headquarters.
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Brexit is warming up again: here’s how it affects South Africa
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You won’t have to look far to see news that Britain’s proposed exit from the European Union, or Brexit, has left Prime Minister Theresa May hanging by a thread, says Mica Townsend, business development manager at financial services provider, 10X Investments. “The resignation this week of Brexit Secretary David Davis and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson..
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Democratic Alliance challenges Ipsos poll report
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has hit back at Ipsos’s latest poll which indicates it could potentially lose 9% of its support in the 2019 general election — taking just 13% of the vote.
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New motion of no confidence scheduled against Patricia de Lille
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A new motion of no confidence in Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille will be heard at the first council sitting of the third term.
Cape Town city council Speaker Dirk Smit told News24 on Monday that the new motion had been submitted to his office, and would be heard at the next sitting following the recess on July 26.
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When blatant ‘hate speech’ becomes ‘art’ – the singing of old struggle song at international choir competition
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A South African choir, consisting of members of all racial groups, ended their performance at an international choir competition in Pretoria by singing an old struggle song calling for the killing of white people and the seizure of land. The DA Mayor of Pretoria, in a resulting debate on Facebook, indicated that he sees nothing..
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Parliament wants to make five-star hotel stays official for senior aide
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Parliament wants to make it official policy for its most senior official to stay at five-star hotels and fly business class. This is according to a draft policy document seen by the Sunday Times. The document also proposes that all parliamentary employees undergo vetting to the top-secret level. The proposed travel policy comes as incumbent..
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