Lwandle Evictions: City of Cape Town and Sanral Shift the Blame on Each Other

Dozens of people were left homeless after being evicted from Sanral-owned land in Lwandle informal settlement in the Western Cape. This resulted in violent protests, which have led to arrests of several individuals. In trying to unravel the mystery of the land invasions and the subsequent protests, it appears that there are two sides to the issue. According to Sanral spokesman, Vusi Mona, the City of Cape Town abdicated its responsibility towards the residents that ended up b... Read more »
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By Robert On Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014

National School of Arts Teacher Allegedly Calls Blacks ‘Demons’

Allegations that a teacher told pupils that black people are “demons” at the National School of Arts in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, are being investigated by the Gauteng Education Department. The Na... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 2nd, 2014

Platinum Strike May Come to an End: Ramatlhodi

The recently inaugurated Minister of Mineral Resources, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, has indicated that the strike involving the platinum producers and its more than 70 000 workers represented by the Association of Mine... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 2nd, 2014

EFF’s Parliamentary Leadership Structure Announced

In keeping with the requirements of parliament and with what the other parties like the ANC and DA have done, the newest party on the South African political front, the Economic Freedom Fighters, have announced... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, May 31st, 2014

NPA Boss Mxolisi Nxasana Says Alleged Crimes are of no Consequence

The plot apparently thickens! The suitability of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Mxolisi Nxasana to hold office has come into further question and the newly appointed Justice Minister, Micha... Read more »
By Robert On Friday, May 30th, 2014

“Congress of Clowns” Cartoon – EWN and Writers Apologise and ANC Taking No Further Action

A cartoon posted by news service, EWN, on their website  titled, “Congress of Clowns and the clowns who voted them in,” caused outrage across social media in South Africa on Wednesday. The cartoon... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, May 29th, 2014

Mmusi Maimane Elected as DA Parliamentary Leader

For most people, this has been coming a long way. However, it has finally been confirmed that the opposition’s Mmusi Maimane has been appointed the Democratic Alliance’s leader in parliament. This h... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

The New Cabinet – The Reshuffled Ministries

In his introduction of ministers on Sunday evening, President Zuma announced a number of new ministries and mergers in addition to new ministers. There will be three completely new ministries in the Republic of... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

Seven New Ministers in Zuma’s Cabinet

Most of South Africa woke up to a new cabinet on Monday after the new cabinet was announced on Sunday night by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma. In the announcement of his new cabinet, ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, May 25th, 2014

Malema not Worried about Sequestration

Despite the fact that he has until Monday to submit proof why his provisional sequestration should not be upheld, the Economic Freedom Fighters leader, Julius Malema, has said that he is not worried by the pros... Read more »