Final Rallies – Anti-climax to the Election Campaign

As parties finalized their election campaigns with their last rallies on the weekend before the May 7 elections, it is all systems go for the body running the election, the Independent Electoral Commission. The ruling party, the African National Congress held their last rally before the election at the Soccer City in popular Soweto on Sunday. Addressing those present at the rally, the party’s president and its presidential candidate, Jacob Zuma urged those former member... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, May 4th, 2014

The Fight for the Control of South Africa Intensifies as Election Day Draws Near

As the day grows closer, the fight intensifies for the control of arguably Africa’s longest standing economy. We carry on with our round up of the activities or lack thereof of the different stakeholders ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, May 3rd, 2014

Three days to go before the elections – The gloves are finally off

  As we approach the election on Wednesday, it appears that the gloves are slowly coming off, and instead of intensifying the campaign of convincing the electorate, most parties are focusing on trying to p... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, May 2nd, 2014

Pre – Election Round Up – Mpumalanga, Polokwane and Northern Cape

A row erupted on Wednesday between the new Economic Freedom Fighters and the City of Tshwane over the former’s use of Lucas Moripe Stadium for a rally. According to the City fathers, the use of the stadiu... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, May 1st, 2014

South Africans Living Abroad Cast their Votes

As the election race hots up, it behoves the media to take the coverage of the antics of the electioneering parties a gear higher in order to keep the public informed about who is doing what and also to keep th... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, April 27th, 2014

Freedom Day: Congratulations From the Queen; Malema says Nothing to Celebrate

As South Africa celebrates its twentieth anniversary as a democratic country, there is a lot of anticipation as to what the ruling party has got lined up for the celebrations they have earmarked for the whole c... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, April 19th, 2014

Opposition Parties Want IEC Chair Pansy Tlakula to Step Down

The call for the Chairperson of the independent Electoral Commission to resign seems to have gathered momentum showing a great measure of seriousness on the part of the opposition political parties. On Friday, ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, April 17th, 2014

Pistorius Trial: Bull Terrier Nel Making Waves in and out of Court

The bull terrier is really making waves. On Tuesday, he grilled the defence’s expert witness with his incisive questions and his surprising attention to detail. He raised many questions about Roger Dixon&... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, April 17th, 2014

Ten Year Ban from South Africa for Overstaying

The Home Affairs Department no longer allows foreigners to travel on expired visas! Under Directive 43, a foreigner could travel across the borders of the country with impunity as long as they presented a recei... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, April 16th, 2014

Oscar Pistorius Trial: The Bulldog Lets Up, A New Witness takes the Stand

The dog seems to have finally gotten tired of the bone and seems to be letting it go. This is what appeared in the case of Oscar Pistorius who is standing trial for the murder of his former girlfriend in Pretor... Read more »