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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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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China vows to take over Nigeria’s main assets over unpaid Loans – SA perhaps next in line on China’s list?
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Nigerian government is now at risk of losing its main state assets to China over unpaid huge increasing loans from Chinese government. But according to Nigerian government, the growing debt is sustainable, and the country is not at risk of losing state assets to China. Support Us at African Stand by following Us on Facebook..
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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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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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‘K-word’ can only be offensive when used by whites, says black lawyer
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The alleged threat made by businessman Peter-Paul Ngwenya that he would kill his former business associates is a fabrication, the defence argued on Thursday. “The accused denies emphatically that he uttered the words that he ‘would kill these dogs’. It’s a concoction,” said Ngwenya’s lawyer, advocate Nqabayethu Buthelezi, during closing arguments in the Randburg Magistrate’s..
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Refuse backlog woes continues at Tlokwe Municipality, governed by the ANC- Only two garbage trucks left to collect refuse in Potchefstroom due to mismanagement and ageing fleet
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Refuse backlog woes continues to be an impediment to restore Potchefstroom and Ikageng to the clean and impeccable state it was in the past. Washington Ncogolo, the spokesperson of the waste management employees says although they are trying their best and walking an extra mile to keep the city clean, they are now left with..
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ANC members not inaugurated as MPs – 3 removed their names from ANC’s list and others asked to postpone
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Unlike Vice President David Mabuza, who asked for a postponement, three more ANC members removed their names from the inaugural list yesterday. Former Speaker Baleka Mbete and former Home Secretary, Malusi Gigaba, have removed their names from the ANC’s list and are not available to serve as MPs. Nomvula Mokonyane, the Minister of Environmental Affairs..
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US ‘disappointed’ at South African government for extraditing former minister to Mozambique and wanted him to face corruption charges in America
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The US Wednesday said it was greatly disappointed that South Africa had sent home a disgraced former Mozambican finance minister who it wanted to face corruption charges in America. The US embassy in Pretoria expressed Washington’s “great disappointment” at the decision, saying former minister Manuel Chang was accused of carrying out a $2 billion fraud..
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Plot of corruption thickens: Magashule’s former secretary allegedly scored R100m for CCTV cameras that don’t work
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A company belonging to the former secretary of ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has earned more than R100m for, among other things, providing CCTV cameras to the Mangaung metro – most of which allegedly don’t work or have never worked. Netwerk24 reported on Wednesday that a Bloemfontein-based attorney, who wishes to remain anonymous, made these..
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Good grief! – Their term just started but a few MP’s are already sleeping in Parliament
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As the swearing-in of MPs for the country’s sixth democratic Parliament got off to a start on Wednesday, a photo taken by a witness is spreading like a wild fire on social media. It seems like these parliamentarians are finding the proceedings very tiring or just plain boring since they are captured sound asleep during..
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It pays to be a politician – These are some of the perks awaiting new MPs – Cellphones, R1-million salaries, free flights and airport parking
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When the 400 newly elected members of the national assembly, and 90 members of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), are sworn in on May 22, they can expect a host of benefits. Aside from a minimum R1.1 million annual salary, each member will also get accommodation, travel expenses and transport for their dependents. Khuthala..
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