Former President Jacob Zuma faces charges of fraud, corruption and racketeering linked to the arms deal. But now he claims that he is being victimised because he is black. Zuma addressed his supporters on Tuesday following a brief appearance in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. He indicated his intention to challenge a court decision denying his..
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Playing the race card when all else fail – Zuma: I’m being victimised because I’m black
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White Population in SA subjected to slow genocide – 16 reported deaths in September alone
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Many choose to look the other way but it does not take the truth away. The white population group in SA is being subjected to a slow genocide through racial hate crime, discrimination on the basis of skin colour, double standards, hate mongering by black politicians and economic exclusion. See the faces and names of..
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SAPS members are involved in Pretoria drug trade, says Tshwane MMC
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PRETORIA – Tshwane MMC for community safety and emergency services Karen Meyer on Monday said she had received reports and footage showing that members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) are involved in drug dealing. Meyer also lambasted the SAPS officers for allegedly preventing Tshwane Emergency Services personnel from dousing flames on buildings alleged..
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WATCH | SAPS refuses to arrest drunk traffic cop after causing accident
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WATCH this video of a metro cop allegedly under the influence of alcohol. He nearly crashed into a biker in Benoni and threatened to shoot the man while he was recording him. The City of Ekurhuleni responded that the “incident has been brought to the attention of the EMPD, who will immediately attend to the..
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Afrikaner Barbarism the order of the day at DUT – 9 students set fire to security officer – Student grievances degenerate into lawlessness
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Rebellious students from Durban University of Technology wreaks havoc at the Steve Biko campus during a violent demonstration. They insist that the current security company be replaced. Lectures are currently suspended and nearly 34,000 students are unable to attend lectures. During the riot, 9 students were arrested after gasoline was thrown over a security guard and he was set on fire.
During the riot, two waiting rooms and the interview room were destroyed, and the 27-year-old security officer sustained serious injuries. The latter was rescued after a close escape when his colleagues saw the attack and he was rushed to hospital. Nine students between 20 and 30 years were arrested. The provincial commissioner of police strongly condemned the incident, saying that the involved students is charged with attempted murder, malicious damage to property and public violence.
It is worrying how students can justify their grievances through lawlessness and assault. Most
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This is no small change – Bedfordview Licensing Station employee arrested for for fraudulently registering vehicles to the value of R1.2-million
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A Bedfordview Licensing Department employee was arrested on July 9 for fraudulently registering vehicles to the value of R1.2-million. EMPD spokesperson Chief Supt Wilfred Kgasago said the EMPD Community Liaison and Monitoring and Evaluation Unit members had been investigating the 28-year-old man for a while before he was arrested. He said the man registered five..
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Syndicate, corrupt officials and even police officers work together in illegal land grabs
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Residents in the Lenasia neighborhood, previously an Indian neighborhood, are busy protesting. The protest stems from the growing number of squatters who set up their huts in the south of Lenasia. They regard this illegal land occupation as a risk to their safety and that it affects the value of properties. The neighborhood is now..
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Continuous service protests by barbaric protesters in SA threaten people’s safety
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The incident near Uniondale in the Southern Cape where a farmer, according to media reports, shot at protesters who were reportedly participating in a violent protest action and blocking roads serves as proof that these service delivery protests can lead to the loss of life as members of the public may feel that their safety..
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Over 500,000 people have been murdered in SA since 1994 – country currently has one of the highest murder rates in the world at 36 per 100,000 people
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC) has released a new report focusing on the countries with the highest murder rates. The study seeks to shed light on gender-related killings, lethal gang violence and other challenges, with the aim of bringing homicide rates around the world. The data shows that the overall number..
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Rats infest Durban CBD because of uncollected rubbish on the streets, Business and tourism now being threatened
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Durban – Traders in the City centre say their businesses and health have been affected by the huge rat population that has continued to grow because of uncollected rubbish on the streets.
They say there has been an overall decline in business and tourism while the condition of buildings has also deteriorated. Areas popular with hawkers such as Warwick Junction Market, Mahatma Gandhi precinct, Berea and Durban Workshop taxi ranks as well as bus terminals have been most affected.
Pinky Nyathela, who trades at the Warwick Junction Market, said the number of rats had tripled since she began trading in 2016. “There are more rats than usual and they are becoming bigger. They are not scared of people, they look straight at you,” she said.
Health experts said the rat infestation posed a great risk which could “explode” if not brought under control.
“The city hasn’t been very good in dealing with this problem. Rats can spread over 35 diseases and carry a
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Economic growth and housing in South Africa are not keeping up with population increase- housing shortage is a disaster waiting to happen
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Everyone in South Africa deserves human dignity, a habitable home and food on the table. The reality, however, is that the country’s economic growth rate of less than 1% is not keeping up with the population increase of 1,5% and unless that changes, we will be faced with unemployment and poverty. There are people who..
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Life for Public Protector, gets hot – complains of death threats and incident where staff are poisoned
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Public Protector’s arguments in her report are now being strongly condemned by Minister Gordhan’s supporters, but the ANC’s President Ramaphosa is silent on the matter. Informed observers say Busisiwe Mkhwebane acted incorrectly in her role as a Public Protector by focusing only on ANC’s Pravin Gordhan. It appears that her report is not without errors..
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Joburg is a danger zone! Residents are exposed to dangerously high levels of uranium creating grave concern over the health impact of the mining industry on city-dwellers
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Research conducted by North West University research professor Frank Winde in conjunction with scientists from Germany found high levels of uranium exposure in Johannesburg residents, according to a report in the Sunday Times. Hair samples collected from Johannesburg residents found that exposure to dangerous chemicals and substances was a major problem in certain areas, and..
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New Justice Minister apparently wants to modernize and digitize courts in SA, which gives the impression that Africa has already lagged behind with Industrial Revolution in the 18th century
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The recent report about courts and the chaos prevailing there is highlighted by the new Justice Minister, Ronald Lamola. He announced plans that would apparently modernize and digitize the courts in South Africa. According to Google, digitizing means placing data on computer. This means that until July 2019 all court reports, statements and sentences are..
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State hospitals in SA frequently makes news headlines and not because of good medical care! – Addington hospital in flames, 84 patients had to be evacuated while elevators were out of order
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An unexplained fire in Durban’s Addington hospital resulted in 84 patients being evacuated. Elevators have been out of order in hospital for 18 months. The Addington Hospital in Durban had to act quickly to remove patients from the seventh floor after a fire occurred. About 84 patients, 25 of whom were newly born babies, had..
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