The chief negotiator with the sale of South Africa, Roelf Meyer, expressed his full confidence in Ramaphosa. According to Meyer, the ANC president is the man who can revive the rainbow nation and take it back to his former glory. Meyer and Ramaphosa were among the top negotiators during the Codesa talks and beyond. The..
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Traitor of the white Afrikaner people, Roelf Meyer trusts that Ramaphosa is the right person to revive and restore rainbow nation to its previous glory
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Ramaphosa’s cabinet announcement only later this week, a smart step to insure he doesn’t walk in the footsteps of former corrupt president Zuma
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The ANC’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, decided to announce his cabinet only later this week, is seen as a clever move to make sure he does not follow in the same footsteps like Zuma. With the Vice-President’s request to be inaugurated only later, Ramaphosa is satisfied, because if the so-called Integrity Committee finds Mabuza “innocent,” he..
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New tax bills, The Carbon Tax Act and Customs and Excise Amendment Act, signed into law by Ramaphosa – here’s what they mean for you
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The Carbon Tax Act and the Customs and Excise Amendment Act were both officially gazetted on Thursday (23 May) and will come into effect from 1 June 2019. The two acts work in conjunction with each other, with the Customs and Excise Amendment Act primarily dealing with administrative issues surrounding the implementation of the new..
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Eskom’s CEO, fleeing the coop – Phakamani Hadebe resigns saying ‘unimaginable demands’ of job put strain on his health
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A statement issued by the power utility on Friday said that Hadebe would serve notice until the end of July. He cited health reasons for his resignation. “It is no secret that this role comes with unimaginable demands which have unfortunately had a negative impact on my health. In the best interests of Eskom and..
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ZUMA: I HAVE TO SELL SOCKS AND HATS TO PAY LAWYERS – “They call me corrupt. But till today, no one can show what I have stolen”
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Former President Jacob Zuma has told supporters outside the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg that he could not afford to pay the legal fees for his ongoing trial. “I have to sell hats, socks to pay for legal fees, they don’t want me to have lawyers, they are ganging up on me, but I won’t..
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Old president Zuma ‘too busy staying out of jail’ to attend Ramaphosa’s presidential inauguration, but instead he sent his wife, Bongi Ngema-Zuma to attend
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Former president Jacob Zuma has snubbed the inauguration of his successor, Cyril Ramaphosa, which took place the past weekend in Pretoria. Zuma was among the former presidents, which include Thabo Mbeki, FW De Klerk and Kgalema Motlanthe, who were due to grace the event. The official programme for the day had Zuma scheduled to arrive..
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170 Farm Attacks and 20 Farm Murders but an exorbitant inauguration costing taxpayers R120 million, took place – what an enormous amount to spend on a one-off and unnecessary ceremony such as this
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Hardworking humble South African taxpayers have to pay for the inauguration while still having to tolerate; sub-standard service delivery, corruption, state capture, lies, load-shedding and fuel price increases to name just a few extreme inconveniences and chaos individuals are expected to tolerate. AfriForum condemns the decision by the presidency to press on with the exorbitant..
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Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane: political tool or useless?
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For once, everyone seems to agree. A slew of court rulings against the public protector has demonstrated, in humiliatingly scathing judicial assessments, how unfit she is for office. The only thing at issue is a credible explanation for Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s hopelessly flawed rulings. Do they stem from stupidity and ignorance or are they the calculated..
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SA advocates form bar association with aim of tackling white male supremacy – it has to be about race, the White minority, the very same people that built the country? No wonder SA is such a mess
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Some of SA’s leading advocates have announced their intention to take on white male supremacy in the legal community‚ by forming a bar association with a majority of black and female members. “We are unapologetically black and women orientated‚” advocate Muzi Sikhakhane‚ one of the founding members of the Pan African Bar Association of SA..
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40% of Metrorail trains are out-of-service either for maintenance, vandalism, arson or accidents; only half the rest have the standard 12 carriages
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Commuter activist group #UniteBehind has asked why Prasa is not fixing its out-of-service fleet. This follows last month’s unveiling of two new trains. Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande said 95 new trains will be supplied by August 2020. As Prasa focuses on the distribution of new trains, nearly half its countrywide fleet is out-of-service, either..
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Prisoner to parliamentarian: EFF’s Kenny Motsamai sworn in – Motsamai spent 28 years in jail for killing a white traffic officer
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There was a heart-stopping moment in the National Council of Provinces on Thursday morning – with both MP candidates and guests in the gallery holding their collective breath – as chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng began the proceedings by citing a constitutional requirement that prohibits a convicted criminal from becoming an MP. Mogoeng, without naming names,..
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Mayor who faced Sindiso Magaqa murder charges elected as KZN deputy speaker – How is this even possible?
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The appointment of Mluleki Ndobe as deputy speaker in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature on Wednesday has ruffled feathers. The provincial legislature sat for the first time on Wednesday for the swearing-in of Sihle Zikalala as premier, as well as speakers and new MPLs. Zikalala hailed his election as a responsibility to serve the people of the..
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Innocent until proven guilty? Prasa places three executives on special leave, terminates former secretary’s contract – wonder if those placed on special leave will still receive full remuneration?
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The suspension and placement on special leave of these executives, is to ensure a fair process based on a principle of innocent until proven guilty. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has announced that it has terminated the employment contract of its former company secretary Matome Mohube with immediate effect. This comes after..
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South African Municipal Workers’ Union goes after corrupt officials for plundering R88m from workers’ coffers
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The embattled South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) said on Wednesday that it has mandated its national office bearers to open criminal cases against other persons and companies involved in stealing money from the union account. This as Samwu confirmed that the workers’ coffers had been plundered of almost R88 million in just three years..
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Estimated 5 000 workers to lose their jobs at Tongaat Hulett in KZN as property giant restructures its business, its not known whether restructuring will be BEE compliant
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The sugar and property giant is the largest employer on the lower North Coast and one of the largest in the province. An estimated 5 000 workers are set to lose their jobs as South African agriculture and property giant Tongaat Hulett restructures its business, North Coast Courier reports. The beleaguered company would not confirm..
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