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 the the media fraternity on Monday afternoon at the Luthuli House. Gwede Mantashe said that the top decision making body of the ANC did not spend as much time as the media seems to have liked. He alluded to the fact that the Nkandla debacle was actually the shortest item ... Read more »
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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 »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, March 27th, 2014

Dina Pule Denies ANC Nomination

As the election date draws close, the pressure mounts and some reactions begin to emerge. After the release of the ANC’s list of candidates, there was a lot of reaction to this in all the forms of media. ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, March 25th, 2014

Oscar had no reason to think there was an intruder in his house

The Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial still continues and it has entered its third week. On Tuesday, day fifteen of the trial, was the day when the state wrapped up its case against the accused. But what does this a... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, March 24th, 2014

Nkandla: Zuma Not Likely to be Recalled Over the Public Protector’s Report

It’s Guptagate all over again. The heads have started rolling, some more quietly and less aggressively than others. This is in the aftermath of the Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela’s Nkandla report... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, March 22nd, 2014

SABC Chief Financial Officer Fired

It is very easy to think of Thuli Madonsela and Jacob Zuma with his Nkandla in the same moment. As a matter of fact, many people have come to know of the Public Protector only since the advent of Nkandla. Howev... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, March 21st, 2014

Nkandla Report – Are we Taking the Axe to Our Democracy?

Africa is a very interesting continent. It is the only place where history always seems to repeat itself with deadly accuracy. Many countries in Africa go through the same experiences but nobody seems to be lea... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, March 21st, 2014

ANCYL Calls for the Resignation of the Public Protector Following the Release of the Nkandla Report

It has been a roller coaster ride for the public protector Thuli Madonsela since she presented her report aptly called ‘Secure in Comfort’ in Pretoria on Wednesday afternoon. This was a report on th... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, March 20th, 2014

Nkandla Report Backlash: DA and EFF Lay Criminal Charges against Zuma

The now notorious Nkandla report has come and gone but it has left a lot of bickering in its wake. In the aftermath of this report, two parties have officially laid charges against President Jacob Zuma and the ... Read more »