ANC Attacks Madonsela After letter to Zuma

The ANC and it allies have come out with guns blazing following the Public Protector’s letter to President Zuma about his response to the recommendations she made in her report about the upgrades at Zuma’s Nkandla residence. The ruling party’s parliamentary spokesman, Moloto Mothapo said that while Thuli Madonsela, in her letter to President Zuma released to the media on Sunday, said the President had undermined the powers of her office, she in her turn, had... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, August 23rd, 2014

Tsvangirai’s MDC Withdraws Talks Offer, Threatens Protests

The Zimbabwean main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, on Friday hinted at the fact that his party had withdrawn its offer for dialogue with the ZANU-PF led government of veteran leader, Robert Mugabe. He al... Read more »
By Robert On Saturday, August 23rd, 2014

Football stadium in Libya hosts public execution

A video has emerged of an Egyptian man being publicly executed in a football stadium by an extremist Islam group in the Libyan city of Derna on 19 August. The group, The Shura Council of Islamic Youth, have all... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

Islamic State Jihadist Distribute Video of Decapitation of American Journalist Online

The United States government has condemned in the strongest possible terms the purported execution of one of it citizens, James Foley, which was seen in a video sent by his killer, the Islamic State. In a state... Read more »
By Robert On Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

Nkandla: Ad hoc Committee to be Established

The National Assembly has stated on Tuesday that an ad hoc committee will be established in order to review the response of President Jacob Zuma with regards to the reports on his Nkandla homestead in KwaZulu-N... Read more »
By Robert On Tuesday, August 19th, 2014

Police to fight taxi violence

The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Gauteng Department of Transport have issued a statement, saying that they will be collaborating in order to bring down taxi violence in Gauteng, after it has seen... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, August 18th, 2014

Another Ebola Scare for South Africa

Only less than a week after Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi spoke of the arrangements that have been put in place by his department, they have had to be tested. A South African man had to be rushed through the... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, August 17th, 2014

Resounding Mathunjwa Welcome as Government Shuns Marikana Commemorations

On Saturday, AMCU president, Joseph Matunjwa, arrived to a resounding welcome to Wonderkop near Marikana to a gathering was to commemorate two years after the fateful day when when forty four people were killed... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, August 17th, 2014

Ambrosini, who Wanted Marijuana Legalised Dies at the Age of 53

A veteran lawyer turned law maker for Inkatha Freedom Party who, in February this year, called on President Zuma to legalize the use of Marijuana or cannabis for medicinal purposes, Mario Ambrosini died on Satu... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, August 17th, 2014

Ebola Epidemic Underestimated: WHO

The World Health Organisation has said that the Ebola crisis is vastly underestimated as the death toll from the virus soars to beyond one thousand. According to the World Health Organisation, its workers that ... Read more »