Nkandla Saga: Junior Officers Take The Fall For The President

It emerged over the weekend that there were some members of the ruling party who were willing to go to any extent to defend their leader from the perceived attack by forces from outside the party. Nomvula Makonyane was very clear when she was addressing rope gathered to witness the launching of a water project in Mpumalanga. Makonyane is reported to have said that they were willing to use buttocks to defend Jacob Zuma. It appears though that as in many cases that involve the ... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, September 15th, 2014

Outcry as Construction of Zumaville Starts

In a development that is set to suck the lifeblood of the current Inkatha Freedom Party controlled town of Nkandla, the department of Rural Development and Land Reform has constructed a multimillion-rand vegeta... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, September 14th, 2014

British Aid Worker David Haines Beheaded by Islamic State

The Islamic State has been at it again. On Saturday, they released another video which showed the beheading of another international personality, David Haines, an British born aid worker based in France; the th... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, September 14th, 2014

Nkandla Architect Might Sue Zuma for His Part of R155 Million

If indications are anything to go by, President Jacob Zuma may be sued for part of the R155 million by his selected architect, Minenhle Makhanya. Zuma is facing investigation for the ballooned cost of upgrades ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, September 13th, 2014

Malema Denied Botswana Visa, Charms Cape Town’s Elite

In an uncharacteristic move, the firebrand leader of the leftist movement, the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, appealed to rich South Africans to fund the activities of the opposition parties so that ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, September 13th, 2014

Oscar Pistorius Guilty of Culpable Homicide

The world can literally breathe a sigh of relief after the judge in the notorious case of Oscar Pistorius passed her verdict on Friday. Judge Thokozile Masipa found Oscar guilty of culpable homicide and, in add... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, September 11th, 2014

Oscar Pistorius not Guilty of Premeditated Murder and Murder

As the Oscar Pistorius trial nears its end, the judge in the case ruled that Oscar is not guilty of premeditated murder and neither is he guilty of murder. This came out as Judge Thokozile Masipa read out her m... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, September 10th, 2014

SABC Chairperson Zandile Tshabalala Lied About Qualifications

It was revealed on Tuesday that the President of the Republic, Jacob Zuma, may have to fire the current chairperson of the South African broadcasting Cooperation amid revelations that she had not been entirely ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, September 10th, 2014

Maphatsoe Apologises to Madonsela for His CIA Comments

The deputy minister of defence, Kebby Maphatsoe, has apologised for the statement he made on Saturday. It was reported during the weekend that, while speaking at a tombstone unveiling for a fellow war veteran, ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, September 9th, 2014

Deputy Defence Minister Kebby Maphatsoe Says Thuli Madonsela is a CIA Operative

The Deputy Minister of Defence, Kebby Maphatsoe, who is also a military veteran,  has accused the Public  Protector Thuli Madonsela of being a CIA operative and has said that she must tell the ruling party w... Read more »