Articles containing the tag ‘president
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, May 29th, 2015

Madonsela Sticks to Her Guns and Attacks Nhleko’s Report

The Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela has lashed out at the report made by the Minister of Police, Mr Nkosinathi Nhleko regarding the upgrades that were made to the residence of the President of the Republic of... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, May 29th, 2015

Opposition Breathing Fire Following Police Minister’s Report

Following the presentation of the report by the Minister of Police, Nathi Nhleko, in which he cleared the President of South Africa of any wrongdoing and of not having misused public funds during the security u... Read more »
By Brian Harry On Wednesday, May 27th, 2015

FIFA Officials Arrested on Bribery Charges

Several FIFA officials were arrested today in a Zurich hotel after a 6am Raid by the police as part of a US investigation into bribes and fraud campaigns. This comes two days before the FIFA elections as Sepp B... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, May 21st, 2015

E-Tolls Here to Stay, Expanded but Cheaper: Ramaposa

It was a much awaited announcement and was not short of reactions when it finally came. This was the announcement by the South African and ANC Deputy President, Cyril Ramaposa about the latest development in th... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 19th, 2015

SAFA President Danny Jordaan Appointed as New Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay

In a move that many have seen coming, the ruling African National Congress has elected the South African Football Association President, Danny Jordaan to be the Mayor of the City of Nelson Mandela Bay in the Ea... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, May 14th, 2015

Burundi Crisis: Celebrations in the Streets as EAC Condemns Coup

While the East African Community is in a meeting which is aimed at resolving the crisis in Burundi, a former intelligence officer has announced the ousting of the  President of the country for violating the co... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 12th, 2015

Nxasana and Zuma ‘Engaging’ as Enquiry is Set Aside

After suddenly issuing a statement on Monday morning to the effect that the inquiry into the fitness of the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Mxolisi Nxasana to hold office, the Presidency went on to sa... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, May 3rd, 2015

“We Can Even Kill Each Other” President Zuma

President Jacob Zuma has come out very strong against the militarization of the country’s workers’ federation, the Congress of South African Trade Unions, warning that there will be dire consequence... 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 Thursday, April 30th, 2015

East Africa Silent About Protests as Burundi Slides into Constitutional Crisis: Amnesty International

As Burundi tightens its hand on all forms of media coverage on the issue of protests against their President Pierre Nkurunziza running for a third term and moved to clamp down on protesters, a rights group has ... Read more »