Mixed Reactions to 2015 Budget Speech

There have been mixed reactions to the budget speech by the Finance Minister, Nhlanhla Nene that was presented in the South African parliament on Wednesday afternoon. While some economists have welcomed the speech and lauded the minister’s efforts to reign in the economy, some opposition political parties have decried the budget speech’s lack of clarity on specific issues that they feel are of major concern to the country. Speaking after the minister had presented... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, February 25th, 2015

Zuma Ally Vuma Mashinini not Suitable for IEC Post – DA

The opposition Democratic Alliance has made vociferous complaints that too much power seems to be getting put into the hands of those people that are very close to the sitting president, Jacob Zuma. An MP from ... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Sunday, February 22nd, 2015

Zuma’s Wife MaNtuli Kicked out of Nkandla after Poisoning the President?

President Jacob Zuma’s second wife Nompumelelo Ntuli has been kicked out of Zuma’s Nkandla home following suspicions that she poisoned the president sometime last year, reported the Sunday Times. Last year ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, February 22nd, 2015

Police Officer Dealing with Krejcir Case Was Paid to ‘Make Case Disappear’

A former police constable is likely to face a charge after he allegedly withheld evidence and reports in cases linked to Radovan Krejcir and another to the killing of the former Rwandan Colonel, Patric Karegeya... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, February 21st, 2015

Mugabe Birthday Celebrations ‘Obscene’: MDC

The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has described as ‘obscene’ the party that has been planned by the ruling party, ZANU PF, to celebrate the belated birthday of its nonagenarian lea... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, February 19th, 2015

Cellphone Jamming Was “Counter-Terrorism” Effort

In a statement released on Wednesday evening, the Department of State Security admitted to being at fault in the signal jamming saga surrounding the President’s State of the Nation Address on Thursday las... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Tuesday, February 17th, 2015

Woman to Lay Charges against National Police Commissioner

National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega and her office have found themselves in the spotlight once again, and  for the same damning reason: crimes committed by members of her police force. Lana Stander, a wo... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, February 17th, 2015

33 Year Old KZN Man Rapes 74 Year Old Granny

In a very bizarre case that has left the people in the community of KwaZulu Natal shell shocked, a young man has been found guilty of raping and assaulting a frail seventy four year old woman in the Pietermarit... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, February 15th, 2015

Was Mbete Right in Throwing All EFF Members Out of Parliament?

While it has been revealed that the members of the ‘security forces’ that entered parliament building in Cape Town on Thursday to remove the members of the Economic Freedom Fighters after they continued to ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, February 13th, 2015

The DA’s Take on the State of the Nation Address

In the aftermath of the State of the Nation Address, the action of the Speaker of parliament, Baleka Mbete has come under extreme fire from the other members of the opposition and the public in general. The mai... Read more »