SIU Report on Nkandla in Final Stages

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU)  has announced that it is with almost certainty that they will present their final report on the president’s upgrades at his private Nkandla homestead in KwaZulu-Natal early on next week. The SIU stated on Monday that the report is in its last stages of finalisation and will therefore be presented to President Jacob Zuma early next week. After a much-anticipated wait by the public, the SIU stated that it has received all of the docu... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, August 11th, 2014

The Oscar Pistorius Trial: Who is This Judge?

Judge Thokozile Masipa has heard all the evidence and witnesses that the prosecution and defence care to present before her as well as the two sides’ arguments on the case. However, who is this lady who h... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, August 10th, 2014

Fake Passports and Illegal Crossing Points as Home Affairs Tightens its Borders

As the economic meltdown continues in neighboring countries, some people are resorting to hook and crook to make ends meet. It was revealed that some business people in neighboring Zimbabwe have started operati... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, August 8th, 2014

Oscar Pistorius Trial: Closing Arguments

Oscar Pistorius is on trial for the gunning down of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on the morning of Valentine’s Day in 2013. According to the state, the couple had an argument the night before and, in a ... Read more »
By Robert On Friday, August 8th, 2014

Oscar Pistorius Trial: Latest

The infamous murder trial of South African Paralympian athlete, Oscar Pistorius, resumed on Thursday in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. The court resumed in order to hear both the state’s and Pi... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

The Mandela Feud Rages On – Winnie Fights for Qunu Home

In a move that promises to destabilise an already strained family, Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, was reported on Wednesday as intending to challenge the will that was left by her lat... Read more »
By Robert On Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

Action Being Taken Against ‘Blackface’ Students

The University of Pretoria has stated that action is being taken against the two students who allegedly dressed up as domestic workers and painted their faces and arms black, the university stated on Wednesday.... Read more »
By Robert On Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

Medunsa Closed Indefinitely

Medunsa University in the Limpopo province has been declared closed indefinitely following a string of illegal protests on the campus lead by the university’s Student Representative Council (SRC), therefo... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

Man Dies as 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits South Africa

There was a lot of excitement in and around South Africa on Tuesday 5 August 2014, as some residents in Johannesburg experienced a massive earth tremor that shook the area and surrounding areas and was also fel... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

Human Rights Commission Confirms Racism in Free State Schools

The South African Human Rights Commission has released its report after conducting investigations which were made by a teacher and some pupils about cases of racism in several Bloemfontein schools. The report, ... Read more »