The case of Julius Malema and AfriForum is an interesting one, as it exposes the complexity of running a democratic country with laws that once were used as instruments of oppression.
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Juju and land grabs: How to interpret the Trespass Acts and Riotous Assemblies
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It is reported that Cyril has no solid economic policy, is that why he is just borrowing money from everywhere?
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Ramaphosa’s government doesn’t have an economic policy. All that’s been forthcoming is a stimulus package, plus two summits.
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Former adviser has encouraged the South African government to bailout ESKOM (the-bottomless-pit) otherwise load shedding will just continue
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The South African government needs to “bite the bullet” and bail out struggling state-run power firm Eskom, which has asked for R100 billion in government support, the chief executive of Rothschild & Co in South Africa told Reuters.
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BREAKING NEWS:- Leaked report: The application of land expropriation without compensation
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According to the leaked report, the ANC has deployed a land expropriation task team which is currently formulating legislature in anticipation of Constitutional amendments.
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Transport Minister, Blade Nzimande, says he is going to “moer” motorists who aren’t paying e-tolls
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Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has hit back at those calling for a boycott of the loathed e-tolls system.
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Goodnews, but will it be executed, Mboweni says Eskom needs to shed 30 000 jobs
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“It does not make sense that R8 out of R10 goes to salaries and unions still demand service. Where will the money come from?” – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni…….
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No surprise:- 5 reasons why the EFF doesn’t practice what it preaches
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The EFF has vehemently denied any accusations of wrongdoing on the part of the party or its deputy leader Floyd Shivambu in regards to the VBS looting saga.
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Poverty hit record in 2018 due to SA riots over poor services
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The highest number of incidents were recorded in the Eastern Cape, a traditional stronghold for the ANC, which has been in power since the end of apartheid in 1994.
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‘The EFF is in charge – the ANC follows us’: Malema has Ramaphosa ‘where he wants him’
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Julius Malema, the enfant terrible of South African politics, feels he’s got President Cyril Ramaphosa just where he wants him. Since his expulsion from the ruling African National Congress five years ago, Malema, 37, and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have targeted setting the national agenda before next year’s elections. The party has been key..
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ANC Has Until Friday To Pay Up R300k Or Face Having Property At Luthuli House Attached
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The City of Johannesburg has given the African National Congress (ANC) until Friday to pay the metro R300,000 in legal fees or face having its property at Luthuli House attached.
Last week the city obtained a writ of execution against the governing party for its failure to settle the amount.
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Ramaphosa: Zuma should not be humiliated
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If President Jacob Zuma has to leave before his term ends, he should not be humiliated in the process, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa told eNCA on Sunday. Speaking in his capacity as newly elected president of the majority party the African National Congress, Ramaphosa conceded that people are eager to know if Zuma will stay..
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‘IT’S LIKELY RUSSIA WILL INTERFERE IN ANC ELECTIVE CONFERENCE’
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A political scenario planner says Russia’s determination to sell a trillion-rand nuclear power plant to South Africa gives it a considerable stake in the ANC leadership contest. Political scenario planner Jakkie Cilliers says it’s likely Russia will interfere in the African National Congress (ANC) elective conference when it chooses a successor to President Jacob Zuma..
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Lessons for Jacob Zuma in Robert Mugabe’s misfortunes
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President Robert Mugabe’s endgame in Zimbabwe holds various lessons for his South African counterpart, Jacob Zuma, as the latter too, considers his prospects towards the end of his presidency. The first, obviously, is that while, from the pinnacle of power, a country’s president may feel the monarch of all he can survey, it is always..
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State capture fiasco shows why collaboration is key to tackling global crime networks
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Lord Peter Hain tabled a series of allegations in the UK’s House of Lords relating to the possible role of British banks in alleged money laundering and illicit financial transactions centred around President Jacob Zuma and the Gupta family. The Conversation Africa’s Charles Leonard asked him to explain why he took the step. Hain, who..
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Banks go on the offensive to parry political attacks
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South Africa’s banks have gone on the offensive after being criticised by some politicians over their lending practices and records in addressing racial inequality. Attacks on the lenders have been led by Jacob Zuma, who’s accused them of monopolising the financial services industry, and questioned whether they colluded when closing accounts belonging to members of..
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