Articles containing the tag ‘president
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, October 10th, 2014

Nkandla: Two KZN Bodies Offer to Pay On Zuma’s Behalf

It appears that the drama concerned with the Nkandla report is here to stay. This emerged on Thursday when it was shown that the Ad hoc Committee on the Nkandla saga received a number of letters informing it of... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, October 6th, 2014

Gauteng ANC Resolves to Oppose E-tolls, Corruption; Zuma in no Show!

The elective conference for ANC in Gauteng that ended in Centurion on Sunday was concluded with resolutions that are tantamount to total disagreement with the national executive. Closing the conference with a d... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, October 3rd, 2014

EFF To Take Up Arms Against ANC: Malema

The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, said that his party may take up arms and fight if the government decides to meet their peaceful protests with violence. He was speaking in a rec... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, September 25th, 2014

Zuma Failed to Protect State Coffers on Nkandla, says Malema

President Jacob Zuma must face prosecution for his part in allowing state spending on Nkandla to spiral out of control. This was said by the president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema on Thursday... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, September 25th, 2014

No Heritage Without Land: EFF

In their Heritage day message on Wednesday, the Economic Freedom Fighters has called for the redistribution of land to those without, particularly the local black majority. Speaking in Johannesburg, the EFFR... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, September 16th, 2014

Nkandla Saga: Junior Officers Take The Fall For The President

It emerged over the weekend that there were some members of the ruling party who were willing to go to any extent to defend their leader from the perceived attack by forces from outside the party. Nomvula Makon... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, September 10th, 2014

Maphatsoe Apologises to Madonsela for His CIA Comments

The deputy minister of defence, Kebby Maphatsoe, has apologised for the statement he made on Saturday. It was reported during the weekend that, while speaking at a tombstone unveiling for a fellow war veteran, ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, August 29th, 2014

Supreme Court of Appeal Orders the NPA to Release the Zuma Spy Tapes

The now notorious Zuma Spy Tapes will have to be released by the National Prosecuting Authority to the Democratic Alliance within five days. This was after a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal, whic... Read more »
By Robert On Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

ANC Concerned with Public Protector’s Behaviour

The African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe, announced on Tuesday that the ANC is very concerned by the Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela’s behaviour. Mantashe said, after the AN... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

ANC Must Not Attack Press Freedom, says DA

The Democratic Alliance, South Africa’s main opposition, has told the African National Congress, the ruling party that attacking the Beeld publication editor, Adriaan Basson about his opinion piece on the... Read more »