The 1976 youth riots in Soweto, celebrated as “Youth Day” since 1994, resulted from the claim by the ANC that the Bantu Education Act was designed to keep black South African children uneducated so that they cannot ever rise to become more than servants and gardeners. This week the ANC minister of Education announced that..
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ANC-minister of Education wants to keep black SA children uneducated with new General Education Certificate (GEC) issued at Grade 9
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Blue Farmtrac tractor donated by EFF to black farmers “to cultivate land” is gathering dust and little agricultural activity is taking place in this area
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Last December, as part of the EFF’s election campaign, Julius Malema donated a blue Farmtrac tractor to the community of his birthplace, Seshego. This very tractor that was supposed to “to cultivate land” is now gathering dust at a party spot near Polokwane that is closely associated with him. The blue Farmtrac tractor manufactured by..
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Petrol price increases again – Here is how much you will pay for fuel from October
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The Department of Energy has published the final petrol price changes for October 2019. According to the department, the large difference between the prices of the 93 and 95 grades of petrol is because of a recalculation in the basic fuel price (BFP) for each category. The changes are as follows: Petrol 93 will decrease..
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Rumors have it that DA leader, Mmusi Maimane is driving a vehicle gifted by disgraced businessman Markus Jooste
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As the knives come out for Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane, the party has come to his defence after he has been accused of driving a vehicle gifted by disgraced businessman Markus Jooste. The rental vehicle was paid for by Steinhoff. Jooste is accused of insider trading, cooking financial books and dodging taxes, all..
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Milco SA Consortium will take over Clover company
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The South African Competition Council has informed Milco that approval has been given for the international Milco SA consortium to buy dairy and soft drink company Clover. The Milco SA Consortium is apparently ready to take over the Clover company, which is known for its dairy and soft drink products, in one of the country’s..
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R500 million new fire truck tender in court after correct tender procedure has not been complied with – More than half of Johannesburg’s fire stations still have no fire trucks
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The Johannesburg Municipality’s 10 new fire trucks for the emergency management service’s deal have now landed in court. Marcé Projects approached the Johannesburg High Court and asked that the contract between the city and TFM Industries that received the R500m contract be void. Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba delivered 10 emergency services vehicles on Monday that..
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SAA pilots willing to strike to ‘save’ national airline – will be a first in its 80-year existence
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SAA pilots said on Thursday they were willing to go on strike, if necessary, unless “critical operational and technical deficiencies” were addressed. The Pilots Association has begun the process of recruiting among its members to determine how they think about the possibility of strikes. SAA has a history that its pilots will not go on..
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Planned mass strike in banking sector blocked after interdict was brought to stop between 30,000 and 40,000 workers striking
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Trade union Sasbo and its trade union, Cosatu, are not allowed to continue their planned mass strike in the banking sector on Friday. Various reports were doing the rounds as to what and when the bank staff would strike and speculate on what their effects would be on the country and its people. Economists have..
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Follow Up: Drunk EMPD officer suspended after video on Social media spread like wildfire
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A member of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police (EMPD) in Gauteng has been suspended pending an investigation after videos (below) of him allegedly intoxicated were widely circulated on social media. Yusuf Abramjee, an anti-crime activist, said in a post on one of the videos on Twitter that the EMPD member almost bumped into a motorcycle rider..
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Five dangerous criminals escape from Klerksdorp court
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The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation are in pursuit of Sibusiso Sibeko (40), Tebogo Molefi Ntenchane (35), Bongani Eudwin Mkhwanazi (51), Sithembiso Mthembu (43), Tshepo Seboko (37) who escaped from Klerksdorp Regional court on Tuesday 17 September 2019. The five suspects escaped after making a brief appearance facing charges of armed robbery, illegal possession of..
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Moyo and Old Mutual still struggling to come to terms – Insurance company refuses Moyo to be temporarily restored to office
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The insurance giant Old Mutual still refuses the reinstate CEO Peter Moyo, who was recently fired. The Supreme Court has ordered Moyo to be reinstated, but the company refuses to re-employ Moyo. Moyo’s lawyer said Old Mutual should allow his client to resume his duties, but the employer says the lawyer is not the judge…
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Minister of Police must pay R300,000 plus interest for wrongful, unlawful arrest
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The Constitutional Court ordered that the Minister of Police pay R300,000 plus interest since 2012 to Brian de Klerk for an unlawful, illegal, arrest. A person has complained to De Klerk even though he had punched the complainant and was therefore injured, and the police decided to arrest De Klerk on the strength of it…
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ANC regime threatens financial survival of SA, Government debt increases every day
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The ANC government is extremely dangerous and threatens the financial survival of South Africa, as its eagerness to lend remains unsaturated. This is the opinion of an economic adviser following the SA Reserve Bank’s announcement that government debt is rising faster than provided by any institution. The government’s total loan debt has risen to a..
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Launching NHI is not going to improve healthcare – SA health services could face a shortfall of 400,000 nurses by 2025
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The government’s intention to launch a National Health Insurance already appears to be incoherent. Apart from the only two days the members were given to an advisory committee to determine which medical conditions would be covered, another “massive problem” has now emerged: Prospective nursing staff are hampered by the accreditation of Institutions where they had..
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Telkom plan to switch off ADSL completely and exit copper entirely
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In May 2019, Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko was quoted as saying that Telkom recently developed a roadmap concerning the proactive migration of customers to newer infrastructure. “We are hoping that in the next five years we would have exited copper entirely,” Maseko said. This means that if it is successful with its plan, Telkom’s operational..
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