Eighty-year-old Nothembinkosi Nontsasa cuts a defeated figure, sitting outside her crumbling home in Dlibona village in the small Eastern Cape town of Flagstaff, GroundUp reports. Her adult children can’t get IDs, so the family of six survives off her old age pension. Family and neighbours say the government has failed her, as she lives in..
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Anger at poor public service delivery in SA townships: ‘If this is freedom, then I don’t want it,’ says Eastern Cape granny –But still the majority people are voting for the ANC
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Anc Shrinks In Parliament – From 249 Seats To 230, losings 19 seats in all – Ramaphosa, must be pleased with his poor performance and weakened representation in the National Assembly?
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In the 2014 general elections, the party won a total of 249 seats, meaning in the 2019 elections, it lost 19 seats. The African National Congress (ANC) has bagged 230 seats in the National Assembly following South Africa’s sixth democratic elections. Speaking in Pretoria on Saturday, the Independent Electoral Commission chair Glen Mashinini announced the..
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Online admission of learners suspended due to the current system that seems to be too complicated for a certain part of the population
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The Department of Education suspended its online registration system for parents until May 20 because the current system is apparently too complicated for some of the population. A simplified system will be made available after May 20, in which a step by step will be guide will be available to lead through application process. The..
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Just in: ANC majorities “wobbling” – support dips below 50% in Gauteng, coalition on the cards
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Well, it has been coming: The ANC flew out of the blocks in Gauteng when early results were counted on Thursday, but their support in the province has slowly etched away as more ballots have been tallied in the past 24 hours. They’ve now fallen below the 50% mark for the first time, indicating that..
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ANC regime losing popularity and is expected to give 5 to 6% support to other parties
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The ANC will still be the country’s ruler for the upcoming 5-year term, but whether they will still hold the post after that is doubtful. Although all the votes have not yet been counted, it becomes clearer that Cyril Ramaphosa’s regime has reached a low in popularity and is expected to give 5 to 6%..
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Traitor de Klerk declares that all isn’t doom and gloom in SA and if ANC wins and Ramaphosa keeps his promises, things will get better
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Former president FW de Klerk believes things are not all doom and gloom in South Africa, and has backed President Cyril Ramaphosa to uplift the nation if the ruling party retains power. De Klerk cast his vote in Sea Point, Cape Town, on a wet and rainy Wednesday morning. In a very brief interview with..
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Outdated devices used in South African elections for years, are not linked to a central online system -Cope’s Deidre Carter says her ID was scanned at four different voting stations
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On Wednesday 8 May South Africans took to the polls in the 2019 elections. Reports are growing of voters describing how easily the ink was removed from thumbs, and cases of people attempting to vote more than once. Cope’s Deidre Carter talks to CapeTalk’s Lester Kiewit about problems she experienced with both ink and the..
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ANC-regime invests R14 billion in war-torn Sudan, this step is considered extremely risky due to Jeff Radebe’s engagement with the signing of the agreement
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While no one is willing to get involved in exploiting oil in war-torn Sudan, South Africa has decided to invest R14bn in the industry. The investment, which is widely regarded as extremely risky, can apparently be valuable while sanctions can cause oil and oil exports by Venezuela and Iran to be temporary. The South African..
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Minister of Water and Sanitation received a R2 million bribe as reward after using his influence to secure, Bekendevlei Farm a R97,6 million farm in Limpopo for a friend
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Gugile Nkwinti, the Minister of Water and Sanitation, reportedly unduly used his influence to secure a R97,6 million farm in Limpopo for a friend and his business partner during his tenure as Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR). This was according to a report recently published by the Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane…
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Yet once again nothing is being done to correct error – Electoral Commission registering BLF as apolitical party is unlawful and thus its participation in the general elections on Wednesday is also unlawful
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According to the Electoral Court, the Electoral Commission (IEC) did not comply with the legal requirements for the registration process of the BLF and this could have an impact on the allocation of seats in Parliament and in certain provincial legislatures after the elections. The FF Plus is still of the opinion that the BLF’s..
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Can and will a free and fair election to take place on 8 May after election boycotters already started to wreak havoc by torching a North West school just for being voting station?
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A school was set alight in Kraaipan outside Mahikeng in the North West, allegedly by a group of people intending to boycott the general election on Wednesday. Tlhakajeng Primary School was allegedly torched at the weekend by a group of people who were intending to boycott elections due to service delivery related problems. The school..
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R20 a litre for petrol is possible before the end of 2019 – indicating the difficulties ANC-regime has in finding any solutions to reduce the shock of escalating prices on SA’s businesses and consumers
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The spike in the fuel price on Wednesday and growing unrest in oil-producing Venezuela have done little to assuage fears that the petrol price is set to continue its upward trajectory for most of this year. However, economists believe the oil price is unlikely to rise much above $80 a barrel in 2019, and that..
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The SABC is on the brink of a total blackout – crippling debt and lack of relieve funding will force the state entity to cut its national broadcast
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The SABC is in danger of experiencing a total broadcasting blackout due to its crippling debt and lack of relief funding, according to a report in the Sunday Times. Speaking in an interview with the Sunday Times, SABC CEO Madoda Mxakwe said the public broadcaster is not able to pay its creditors and while the..
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Eskom in deep trouble as China withholds crucial R7-billion loan – partial loan to be paid out by China to bankrupt Eskom never occurred due to fears that bankrupt state entity would use money to pay salaries
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China is withholding a R7-billion payment meant to help Eskom combat its current financial issues due to fears that the power utility will not complete its power station construction projects. According to a report in the City Press, the Chinese Development Bank (CDB) has become wary of Eskom’s promises and is concerned that it will..
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Gauteng Education MEC, who is known for his blatant racial attacks on African speaking schools, their language and admission policies, resigned
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It appears that the country and specifically the Transvaal have been spared from further problems in the education sector with the resignation of Panyaza Lesufi as the MEC of education. His term was characterized by blatant attacks on Afrikaans-speaking schools and their language and admissions policies. Educators say the province is much better off with..
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