Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema clashed head-on with the rules of Parliament when delivering his maiden speech on Wednesday afternoon.
Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century is that rare phenomenon, an economics book that is flying off the shelves and picking up steam with a new generation.
The advert for property company Vineyards Estates pokes a little bit of fun at Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Front party, and they’ve seen the ad, and have responded.
The EFF definitely stood out from the crowd as they donned their own brand or traditional regalia. This is one way to make a statement…
Honourable readers, we all know it is important to know what it is our government has said they’ll do so we can hold them accountable, but good gracious was it long winded and soporific! Anything really get you riled up?
Not a single one of us is immune from family politics. Zelda Le Grange has revealed the intensity of some of the Mandela family politics and there are going to be some unhappy people… very saucy, even if brutally and bluntly honest.
Seth Rogan and James Franco prepare to assassinate the North Korean supreme leader, Kim Jong-un, in the new trailer for The Interview.
Take note of these closures if you are in or around Cape Town city bowl or the Newlands areas today! There a few and they coincide, naturally, with peak hour traffic.
Former US president George Bush senior decided to celebrate his 90th birthday by parachuting from a helicopter, proving that age really is just a number.
The war against London’s “anti-homeless” spikes escalated, with activists covering the spiked areas to deter the homeless, with concrete so that they can return.
Nigel Farage has become the surprise star of billboard campaign promoting a website specialising in extramarital affairs. Awkward.
This looks like the making of a scandal, folks. One which could end Mamphela Ramphele’s political career before it has even really started. Is this why she formed Agang SA or are we getting ahead of ourselves?
The SAPS don’t have the best reputation around the country and this is in no small way thanks to the particularly high profile police brutality cases that have been so widely publicised. Sadly, this Facebook page for Mowbray police station does little to rectify the damage… the sentiments of shoot-to-kill, ask questions later are infused in many of their posts.
Ok, weather forecasting to tell you what the day is going to be like may not always be so spot-on – especially here where we have all the seasons rolled into one day. Bloody Cape Town winter… But there are some key functions forecasters play such as issuing early warning for extreme weather. This is worth making a scene about…
Strict new visa rules issued by the department of home affairs for foreigners coming to work in South Africa is already causing damage to South Africa’s TV and film industry.
This is what the ANC and the SABC do not want you to see….
Really, you have to see this cartoon. Why people are getting their knickers so wound up is… well you have a look and see what you think. Is this a well made fake?
They did their best to keep the tensions out of this political meeting but it was inevitable that with both of them there whatever encounter Obama and Putin had would be scrutinised. It was indeed rather awkies… could you have kept a better poker face?
This footage is epic. The decision to swap 5 Taliban prisoners for one US soldier has come under heavy fire from many conservative and ex-military critics but this is a pretty powerful moment, don’t you think?
The Queen’s professionalism can’t be questioned. Even in the event of a fainting page boy, Elizabeth continues her royal duties and slams out the rest of her address to parliament, like a boss.
Because we know Thursdays are stressful, we decided to spoil you with a little glimpse of the US Pres in the gym. No glamour, no filters, just good old sneaky cell-phone footage. Work those weights Barack!
The Queen’s new stage coach for the Diamond Jubilee is likely more insane than you may even imagine, tricked out with diamonds, jewels and even historical items, which should actually be kept safe, when you think about it.
This is not the first time an opportunist has sprung up following the announcement that Oscar would be selling his home in order to pay his mounting legal bills. Praying on the naive and good-hearted is the bread and butter of conmen everywhere. Would you have fallen for this one?
Forbes countdown the most powerful women in the world in 2014, with some exciting new additions to the list, as well as some veterans still managing to hold their spot.
When DA MP, Michael Waters tweeted a picture captioned “Voting Day. Make your mark”, showing a line of dogs urinating on an election poster of Jacob Zuma, he may not have considered the full scope of his actions. Or the full scope of Twitter.
The quality of South Africa’s maths and science education places us last out of 148 countries, according to a World Economic Forum report. Is there a solution to the on-going problem?
In yet another footballing controversy, the man behind the bribes to help Qatar win the 2022 FIFA World Cup bid has been revealed through leaked documents and emails between FIFA officials and himself.
Film-making via drones has been given the red light in SA…
Seeking asylum in Russia, Edward Snowden reveals why he did what he did.
The ANC are taking this VERY seriously… Do you think this is as offensive as they do?