South African Parliament Refuses to Impeach President Zuma Over Al-Bashir Saga

The South African parliament is reported to have rejected the proposal by the opposition for the impeachment of their president, Jacob Zuma following the debacle in which South Africa found itself with egg in the face after the man that was wanted by the International Criminal Court, Omar al-Bashir, the current president of Sudan was allowed to leave the country despite a court order barring him from doing so. The vote, which was sponsored by South Africa’s main opposit... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 22nd, 2015

Mantashe Denounces the ICC Following the al-Bashir Saga

In the aftermath of the much vaunted entrance and subsequent departure of the Sudanese president, Omar al-Bashir who had come into South Africa for the African Union summit that was held in Johannesburg recentl... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, May 17th, 2015

Eskom, Women’s and Youth League Expected to Feature in ANC NEC Meeting

The ruling African National Congress is currently locked in a two day National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Pretoria, where a number of issues are being discussed. Issues like the power utility, Eskom a... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, May 10th, 2015

Maimane Voted DA’s First Black Leader in a Landslide Victory

History was made in South Africa on Mothers’ Day as the DA concluded its federal congress by electing its first black leader. Mmusi Maimane was elected with a majority of 90%, beating three other would be... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, May 10th, 2015

DA Congress Opens With Pomp and Fanfare in Port Elizabeth

There was much pomp and fanfare when the opposition, Democratic Alliance opened its Federal Congress in the port city of Port Elizabeth on Saturday. There was much song and dance as the delegates openly campaig... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 5th, 2015

Maimane vs James: Charisma vs Experience?

In a first time ever, the opposition Democratic Alliance allowed its candidates vying to lead the party after Hellen Zille announced that she would not be seeking re-election, Mmusi Maimane and Wilmot James to ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, May 4th, 2015

Malema Calls on Vavi and Jim to Work with his Party

The honeymoon may be over for the ruling African National Congress if the words that are being attributed to the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema are anything to go by. According to the lo... Read more »
By Brian Harry On Thursday, April 30th, 2015

Robert Mugabe Criticizes Migrants at SADS Summit

President Jacob Zuma was in Harare on Wednesday to discuss the measures of how the South African government is going to deal with the recent wave of xenophobic attacks that occurred in Durban and Johannesburg, ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

Expelled EFF MPs Lose Court Case

On Monday, the four members of the EFF who have been fired by their party realised how close they were to losing their jobs when the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled that their case was not as urgent... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Wednesday, April 15th, 2015

Foreigners Close Shops as Rumours of Xenophobic Violence Spread to Johannesburg

With xenophobic violence raging on in parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal, rumours of potential xenophobic attacks have begun to spread in Johannesburg.  Several foreign-owned shops have closed their doors to the public t... Read more »