Obama Speaks to Young African Leaders amidst Protests in Soweto

US President Barack Obama is currently on the South African leg of his African tour. The presidential, hi-tech private jet, Air Force One, landed at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria on Friday night. On Saturday morning, President Obama held talks with South African President Jacob Zuma after which the two presidents were the guests of honor at a press conference. President Obama then left the Union Buildings in Pretoria and headed to Soweto in Johannesburg to address... Read more »
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By Ntokozo Sindane On Saturday, June 29th, 2013

Obama and Zuma Hold Press Conference at Union Buildings

US President Barack Obama and South African President Jacob Zuma held a press conference at the Union Buildings in Pretoria during his African tour on Saturday. The tour will see President Obama accepting an ho... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Saturday, June 29th, 2013

Attention Cape Town Travellers: Beware the Faeces

The disgusting use of human faeces in protests for service delivery is on the rise in Cape Town. At the beginning of June we were shocked when it was reported that two men dumped faeces on the doorstep of the W... Read more »
By Ntokozo Sindane On Friday, June 28th, 2013

Mandela Family Goes to Court Over Burial Site

With all eyes on the Pretoria Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital where former South African President Nelson Mandela fights for his life, a legal drama has been unfolding at his home in Qunu, Eastern Cape. On Friday, t... Read more »
By Ntokozo Sindane On Friday, June 28th, 2013

Pistorius Back in Training Ahead of Court Appearance

South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius has announced his return to athletics in a statement on his official website on Thursday night. For a long time, Oscar Pistorius was associated with hard work, persever... Read more »
By Ntokozo Sindane On Thursday, June 27th, 2013

Presidency Dispels Rumors about Mandela Death

The rumor mill is in full effect with unverified reports about former South African President Nelson Mandela’s health. Social networks have been flooded with links to stories about conspiracy theories regardi... Read more »
By Ntokozo Sindane On Thursday, June 27th, 2013

The Scene Outside Mandela Hospital

The scene outside the Pretoria hospital where former president Nelson Mandela is receiving treatment for a lung condition is like a giant ‘get well soon’ card to the man loved and respected by millions arou... Read more »
By Ntokozo Sindane On Wednesday, June 26th, 2013

Mandela Elders Seen at Family Gravesite

Anxiety continues to mount with each hour that former South African President Nelson Mandela remains in a critical condition in a Pretoria hospital. The number of well-wishers outside the hospital has grown sin... Read more »
By Mvusi Ngubane On Tuesday, June 25th, 2013

Cosatu Opposes Barack Obama’s Visit to South Africa

This week, South Africa can look forward to a visit from United States president Barack Obama, marking the American leader’s first visit to the nation since he took office in 2009. However, South Africa is no... Read more »
By Ntokozo Sindane On Friday, June 21st, 2013

Kenny Kunene Writes Open Letter to President Zuma

Businessman and socialite Kenny ‘Sushi King’ Kunene has given the media quite a lot to write about this year. Earlier this year, he was seen in court supporting Oscar Pistorius in the days after the athlete... Read more »