EFF Motorcade Proceeds despite Police Orders to Disperse

The Economic Freedom Fighters seem to be taking opposition from the authorities at each turn as they spread the message about “the struggle for economic freedom in our lifetime”. On Saturday, the fighters h... Read more »

Pretoria Teacher Suspended for Taking Pupil to Have His Penis Pierced

The classroom is supposed to be a place where a healthy transfer of information between teacher and pupil occurs. The teacher is in a position of authority and it is the duty of the teacher to ensure that the a... Read more »

Dr Ramphele Compares Malema to Hitler and Mussolini

The South African political scene has been quite vibrant lately with the introduction of new kids on the block Agang and Economic Freedom Fighters. They are both intent on making positive impressions on the vot... Read more »

Botched Circumcisions Claim 60 Lives in the Eastern Cape

Circumcision season usually starts from May and continues until around the end of the mid-year school holidays in July depending on the area. This is a difficult time for the young boys who go to initiation sch... Read more »

International Paralympic Committee Can Do Without Oscar Pistorius

The president of the International Paralympic Committee, Sir Philip Craven spoke to The Daily Telegraph about any possible contribution that Oscar Pistorius could make to athletics at the moment. Craven thinks ... Read more »

Zwelinzima Vavi Considers Leaving Politics After Receiving Death Threats

Zwelinzima Vavi may exit the political arena due to death threats which he started receiving three years ago. The COSATU General Secretary has reason to believe that the wheels are already in motion for his ass... Read more »

Shrien Dewani to Return to South Africa to Face Murder Charges

Chief Magistrate Howard Riddle considered all the information brought before him in the Shrien Dewani extradition case and decided that it would be in the best interests of justice for Dewani to be extradited b... Read more »

NRCS Consumer Alert: Dettol and Domestos Products Recalled

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications has some very strict requirements and the producers of Dettol Disinfectant Liquid and Domestos Extended Germ-Kill learned that the hard way. These products w... Read more »

President Obama Talks about Trayvon Martin Verdict and Protests

When George Zimmerman was set free by a jury of his peers, tense protests erupted all across the US. Social network subscribers from many countries also voiced their shock at the not guilty verdict. Others comp... Read more »

Shuttleworth Loses Case against South African Government

Billionaire businessman Mark Shuttleworth felt that he should not have had to pay a levy of around R 250 million when he emigrated and took his assets out of South Africa in 2009. In June, he approached the Pre... Read more »