Oscar Pistorius Cross-examination: Nel Keeps the Pressure On

Judge Thokozile Masipa had to be called in several times to rein in the leader of the prosecution in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius on Monday. The double amputee is facing a possible life sentence if convicted of premeditated murder of his law graduate and model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s Day in 2013. The bull terrier Nel was on the roll on Monday in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria where he was cross examining the accused... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, April 13th, 2014

Uphill Task for Oscar as Nel Zeros in For the Bathroom Door

  As we approach Monday, we rub our hands in preparation for the most prominent murder case in the history of South Africa and in the history of the world since the United States of American OJ Simpson mur... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya and Staff Writer On Sunday, April 13th, 2014

The ANC is the Most Popular South African Political Party on Social Networks

The elections are upon us and this is arguably the hottest contested election in South Africa this side of 1994. The 7 May elections are also among the few in the world and certainly in Africa, with new parties... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, April 12th, 2014

ANC vs DA: The Nkandla SMS and the Ayisafani Advert

  While it can be argued by all and sundry especially in the ANC that the timing of the Nkandla report which was released last month by the Public Protector Thuli Madonsela was tailored to coincide with th... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, April 12th, 2014

Oscar Pistorius Trial: Prosecutor Nel Argues that Reeva Screamed During the Shooting

The question of why Reeva never made a sound throughout the shooting and shouting does not make sense at all. These were the sentiments of State Prosecutor Gerrie Nel as he continued with his cross-examination ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, April 10th, 2014

The Oscar Pistorius Trial: The Bull Terrier Nel Hammers Oscar

The reputable Oscar Pistorius Trial is back in the public domain. For several days after the restarting of the trial, Oscar had the courtroom to himself, starting first of all with an apology to the Steenkamp f... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, April 6th, 2014

Coalition of Political Parties Baying for Tlakula’s Blood

South Africa is still reeling in the aftermath of two very damning reports. The more commonly known Thuli Madonsela’s report which found that President Jacob Zuma and his family benefitted from the non se... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, March 31st, 2014

Zuma Speaks for the First Time About Nkandla

The ANC NEC has come out in support of its leader, saying President was still ‘the face of ANC’. This is what the Secretary General of the ruling party said in response to questions by members of th... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, March 29th, 2014

ANC NEC Meeting Places Nkandla Report on the Agenda

In a media briefing on Saturday, the spokesperson of the ANC, Jackson Mthembu, confirmed that the the top decision-making body of the ANC, the National Executive Committee, would discuss the Public Protector... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, March 28th, 2014

Oscar Pistorius Trial Postponed to the 7th of April

The most disappointing part of the Oscar Pistorius Trial was not only that it was postponed to the 7th of April but more that it was Oscar himself who was due to take the stand in his own defence. The high prof... Read more »