ANC Takes to the Churches in Campaign

The ANC yesterday took to the churches to help their campaign as the race for the 7 May elections hots up. Gwede Mantashe and Cyril Ramaphosa were in various churches in the Free State province in an apparent attempt to garner divine votes for the ruling party. Addressing congregants in the AME church in Tumahole township, the Secretary General of the ANC pleaded with the members of the church to pray for his party. He said that the members of the church should not only pray ... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, March 15th, 2014

Bad Weather Leaves a Trail of Disaster Throughout South Africa

The sun shines and we are even complaining of the heat. There are places where, a few days ago, the very thought of the sun was very far fetched and defied imagination. The rains have come and left a trail of d... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, March 15th, 2014

The Oscar Pistorius Trial: Defence Questions the Integrity of the Evidence from the Crime Scene

Day ten of the Oscar Pistorius Trial came and went on Friday at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Oscar is being accused of the premeditated murder of his then girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, a model and l... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, March 13th, 2014

The Oscar Pistorius Trial – Contaminated Crime Scene

The Oscar Pistorius Trial opened on Thursday morning with the grilling of forensic expert, Lieutenant Johannes Vermulean, by the lead attorney, Barry Roux on the competency of the police in handling the evidenc... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

Oscar Pistorius Trial – Guns, Fast Cars and Cricket Bats

The trial of paralympian, Oscar Pistorius, continued into the eight day today. The athlete is being charged with deliberately fatally shooting his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valenti... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, March 11th, 2014

The Oscar Pistorius Trial Day Seven: Oscar Shot a Gun in a Crowded Restaurant

The high profile court case which is the Murder trial of star paralympian, Oscar Pistorius continued today at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria amid reports from internet monitoring company, DDI that the... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, March 10th, 2014

Day six of the Oscar Pistorius Trial: Oscar’s Gun had Black Talon Bullets

There was a return to the courthouse this morning after the short break of the weekend.  The court activities started off with the defence team led by veteran defence lawyer, Barry Roux cross examining the sec... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, March 9th, 2014

The Oscar Pistorius Trial – The two sides of the coin

The Oscar Pistorius trial has really got the world’s attention with a lot being said by different persons depending on their standpoint. Of particular interest is the fact that not many of these opinions ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, March 8th, 2014

Diplomatic blows between Rwanda and South Africa after attempted assassination

In an apparent culmination of a long standing diplomatic furore between South Africa and Rwanda, the two countries have expelled each other’s diplomats. This came to a head on Friday when Kigali asked six... Read more »
By Ntokozo Sindane On Friday, March 7th, 2014

Ex-girlfriend Describes Relationship with Pistorius on Day Five

The former girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius testified at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Friday, the fifth day of the trial where Pistorius is accused of the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva... Read more »