The four men accused of the rape and murder of Stellenbosch student Hannah Cornelius seemed more concerned about wooing their lovers in court than the 10 charges they face. Geraldo Parsons smiled and blew kisses to his girlfriend after he heard that the case was postponed, yet again, to January 25. He was standing in..
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Killers of student Hannah Cornelius seemed more concerned about wooing their lovers in court than the 10 charges they face
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‘Whites must go to hell ‘- Racism between academic staff at the UNISA
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The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it is concerned by allegations of racism between academic staff at the University of South Africa (UNISA). “The Commission finds it particularly concerning that two decades into our constitutional democratic dispensation‚ we‚ as a nation‚ are still grappling with challenges of racism and racial tension‚ even within..
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ANC vote buying: Mbalula seizes R2.5-million
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Police minister Fikile Mbalula has claimed his officers have intercepted R2.5-million meant to buy votes from ANC delegates attending the national conference at Nasrec. Mbalula uploaded pictures of the money accompanied by #VotesForCash on Tuesday afternoon. He has publicly backed former African Union commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to replace president Jacob Zuma in a succession..
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Ace Magashule: “Don’t be afraid of white people making noise”
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Attacks on the media and white monopoly capital formed part of the political report delivered by ANC Free State chairperson Ace Magashule at the weekend. He gave his address before delegates during the Free State’s controversial provincial congress, which has been postponed at least four times throughout the year. Recently it was pushed back due..
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Eastern Cape ‘defies’ National Treasury
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The Eastern Cape government is under fire for allegedly approving the payment of more than R170-million on broadband services in a deal that was not authorised by the National Treasury. The province wants to connect its departments with fast internet to improve service delivery. More than 7‚100 sites had to be connected‚ the Daily Dispatch..
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Dlamini-Zuma: “Whites stole the land from blacks and robbed the country”
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The ANC’s aspiring candidate for the leadership post, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, said straight away that whites had stolen the land from blacks and robbed the country. She criticizes whites who oppose radical transformation, saying that if she is elected president, would take whites on a bus tour to show how poorly blacks live in informal squatter..
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Phones, drugs, beer found in prison search at the Westville Correctional Services facility
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Durban – Drugs, cellphones and knives were confiscated from prisoners during a search at the Westville Correctional Services facility in Durban. Thirty cellphones, cellphone chargers, mandrax tablets, dagga, ecstasy, knives, other sharp instruments, traditional beer and some cash were found in the cells by wardens and police. Mnikelwa Nxele, KwaZulu-Natal provincial prison commissioner, said the..
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New social grant payment system unveiled
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In with the new‚ out with the old. The SA Social Security Agency and the SA Post Office have reached a landmark agreement to usher in a new social grant payment system that will see recipients getting their grants from banks‚ various merchants and spaza shops. The agreement was finalised on November 17 and the..
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Mandela funeral funds official caught up in tender row
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A senior Eastern Cape official implicated in the looting of state funds earmarked for Nelson Mandela’s memorial and funeral services is embroiled in a new controversy over an unauthorised tender worth R171-million. Marion Mbina-Mthembu, director-general in the Office of the Premier, applied to the National Treasury to deviate from normal tender processes in awarding an..
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EFF lashes out at British Airways over racism involving Black Motion, says it will be suspended from SA
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The EFF has lashed out at British Airways calling for the airline to suspend the captain and crew, over the alleged racial incident involving music duo, Black Motion. Earlier this week it emerged that Black Motion were allegedly escorted off a flight after they refused to move from their business class seats in favour of..
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Rugby field or Krugersdorp West swimming pool?
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The Krugersdorp West swimming pool’s water is so green, it looks like a rugby field. Despite the Krugersdorp West swimming pool’s water being greener than some of the rugby fields at a few local schools, the Mogale City Local Municipality still uses it as a marketing tool; bragging that they launched and maintained it successfully…
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Why 77% of ordinary South Africans think country is moving in wrong direction
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Seventy-seven percent of ordinary South Africans think the country is moving in the wrong direction, and that government and President Jacob Zuma are primarily responsible, a new study shows. Conducted by Ask Afrika and Infusion Knowledge Hub on behalf of The Centre for Communication and Reputation Management at the University of Pretoria, the study conveys..
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South Africans Take Back Your Country – Graça Machel [REALLY?]
It is official – Name change for Rhodes University rejected
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It’s official: Rhodes University, situated in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa will not change its name. Following some years of highly charged debate and wide consultation‚ the Rhodes Council‚ the university’s highest decision-making body‚ made the formal announcement on Wednesday. The announcement followed a secret ballot of council members at a..
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Protesters gather outside Durban ICC over city’s proposed ‘secrecy’ law
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Civil society organisations staged a protest outside Durban’s International Convention Centre on Wednesday against a controversial set of rules proposed by the eThekwini municipality which‚ critics say‚ seeks to ban the public and the media from attending meetings and accessing information. The organisations have described the proposed Rules of Order Amendment By-law as unconstitutional and..
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