Matthew Theunissen has issued a open letter of “unconditional apology” for his racist post on Facebook earlier this week. On Monday, in reaction to Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula’s announcement that a number of sporting codes would not be allowed to bid to host international events as they were not meeting[…]
Newly-formed political party, Building A Cohesive Society in South Africa (BACS), holds no grudges against the ANC and intends to focus on issues affecting ordinary citizens. “A lot of the opposition parties were formed out of anger or they wanted to retaliate against the ANC. We are not angry and[…]
Thousands of workers at the cash-strapped South African Post Office (SAPO) will embark on a two-day strike on Thursday and Friday over unresolved labour matters and salary demands. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) – a Cosatu affiliate – said they are demanding a 15-percent salary increase and the[…]
It appears to be just a matter of time before South Africa’s credit rating is cut to junk. S&P Global Ratings will lower the nation’s rating to non-investment grade by the end of this year, according to 12 of 13 economists and analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Four see the downgrade[…]
Cape Town police said on Wednesday that it believed a syndicate was behind the smuggling of cocaine disguised as chocolates into the Mother City. This follows the arrest of four people at the Cape Town International Airport and the confiscation of drugs with an estimated street value of close to[…]
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela brought a water gun to Parliament on Wednesday, to give as a gift to EFF leader Julius Malema. This was a tongue-in-cheek dig at Malema’s threat to remove the government through the barrel of a gun. Manamela said Malema he had never felt[…]
The Democratic Alliance on Tuesday said it would refer the alleged use of the word “kafir”, an arabic term meaning non-believer or infidel, by an Economic Freedom Fighters MP against one of its members to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and Parliament’s Ethics Committee. The altercation between EFF[…]
Little Sadiqah Lippert was just a few steps from her grandmother’s doorstep on Monday evening when a stray bullet from a gang battle hit her in the stomach. Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of the 6-year-old in Athlone. All she could mutter to her[…]
Amid a slew of criticism and a social media storm, Matthew Theunissen insists he is not a racist. On Monday, in reaction to Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula’s announcement that a number of sporting codes would not be allowed to bid to host international events as they were not meeting transformation[…]
UWC Fees Will Fall movement has accused the university’s management of being silent on incidents of sexual assault against students at the institution, and has launched a rape awareness campaign on campus. The group claims that four women were sexually violated over three days last month, and several students participated[…]
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