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 disrupt President Jocob Zuma’s State of the nation address were members of the Public Order Police, there is still a huge debate about whether the speaker and Chairperson were right in throwing out members of the EFF. In particular, one of the members of this force, a... Read more »
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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 »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, February 12th, 2015

Chaos in Parliament as Zuma Delivers SONA: EFF thrown out, DA Walks out

Cape Town – There was chaos and pandemonium in parliament on Thursday as Zuma delivered the State of the Nation Address (SONA). There were several scenes that brought significant disruptions to the Presid... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Saturday, February 7th, 2015

South African Author André Brink Dies aboard Plane from Amsterdam to Cape Town

World renowned South African author and academic André Brink died on Friday night at the age of 79. It is reported that he died aboard a plane from Amsterdam to Cape Town after suffering a blood clot in his le... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, February 7th, 2015

Van Breda Family to Support Henri ‘No Matter What’

The van Breda family has come out in full support of the surviving boy in the axing of his family which happened last week. The uncle to Henri van Breda, Andrè van Breda told reporters that the family would su... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, February 1st, 2015

Music Producer Bojo Mujo Dies After a Short Illness

As the South African entertainment industry was still in shock following the news of the passing on of Zimbabwean born Top Billing presenter, Simbarashe ‘Simba’ Mhere, there arrived news that on the... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, January 31st, 2015

Top Billing Presenter Simba Mhere Dies in a Car Accident

Simba Mhere, who was the presenter of popular lifestyle television programme, Top Billing, has died in an automobile accident, it has been reported. He is reported to have died in an accident that happened on h... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, January 29th, 2015

Stellenbosch Murders: Marli and Henri Key to Unravelling the Murderer

The two siblings in the murder case in which the Stellenbosch family was found dead by neighbours on Tuesday morning after being attacked by an unknown assailant will be key in putting a face to the murder, it ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, January 29th, 2015

Government to Limit Land Ownership and Stop Foreigners from Buying Land

The African National Congress has made a decision to put a cap on the ownership of land and is also in the process of formulating policies that will curb the ownership of land by people of a foreign nationality... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, January 27th, 2015

Head of SIU Resigns for Personal Reasons a Month Ahead of Makhanya Case

The Presidency has received a resignation letter from the head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). This was announced in a statement that was released by the presidency on Monday. According to the statemen... Read more »