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Politics
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This Guy Predicts The ANC Will Get 61% In Next Year’s General Elections
29 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Elections are fast approaching, and those among us who have dodged democratic apathy will soon be queuing outside toll booths across South Africa, in an attempt to make our great country better. As with any election, this one will come with as much pre-election hype as it will post-election hype. As part of the hype, we have people like Stephen Grootes who predict that the ANC will win by a landslide 61%.
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Russell Brand Takes On Hardcore Interviewer [VIDEO]
25 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Many of us know Russell Brand as an outrageous comedian famed for his absurd brand of humour. Not many anticipated his rise from the stand-up comedy stage, through the world of film and finally into political writing. He’s become a bit of an enigma in his own right, blending ridiculously silly humour with an earnest sense of political awareness – which comes to the fore in an interview with one of Britains toughest journos.
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The State Of Unemployment And Poverty In South Africa [INFOGRAPHIC]
23 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It can be difficult to get an accurate, succinct handle on the state of unemployment and poverty in South Africa by wading through the morass of statistical information. Lucky for you, we have a condensed infographic on hand for you. Get up to speed with the state of your country, in a few minutes.
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Our Crime Intelligence Boss Is On Special Leave For Faking His CV
23 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Ag, nee man. Apparently, acting crime intelligence boss, Chris Ngcobo, has been put on “special leave” after it emerged that he may just have lied all over his CV. Now, our previous crime intelligence boss, Richard Mdluli, had to leave because of a few charges of fraud, corruption and murder – you know – the usual stuff. And when Ngcobo was appointed to replace the hapless Mdluli, national police commissioner Riah Phiyega said he would bring “stability in the police intelligence environment”. Okay, good one.
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The Secret ‘Identity Swaps,’ Google Is Helping People In Oppressed Nations Get Online
22 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Google, while subtly taking over the world, have always fought the good fight in terms of free access to information and connectivity. On Monday, Google will kick-off a few new methods that they hope might level the playing fields, and help those under oppressive regimes sidestep oppression and censorship.
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BUST: Government Boss Porn Junkie Spending A Fortune On Hard Core Porn
20 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
The irony of the Competition Commission’s boss spending a fortune of taxpayer’s money on porn sites – in direct contravention of the commission’s own internet policy – is too much. Let’s find out more about Shan Ramburuth’s monstrous porn appetite.
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A Day Pass Will Cost You 50 Bucks To Use Gauteng Highways
18 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Government is going full steam ahead with their e-toll plans, after the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance’s (Outa) bid to stop the controversial multibillion Rand e-tolling project.
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Gold: US Senate House Stenographer Rants About Freemasons And God, Gets Dragged Away [VIDEO]
17 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Did you know that the US Government shutodown ended with the House stenographer being dragged out of the room while ranting about freemasons and God? We didn’t. We bet you didn’t either. Just enjoy that.
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City Press Editor Ferial Haffajee Calls Her Journalists Racists – Storm Ensues
17 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ferial Haffajee took to Twitter to voice her concerns over racism, after she and her City Press colleagues took part in a meeting, “to have a discussion about a genuine future, to find ways of altering our work patterns, to do wonderful journalism”. It sounds like it didn’t go all that well, judging by her tweets following the meeting…
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Shaik Says Caddies Are Agents, As Another Innocent Victim Steps Forward – #caddyshaik
15 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
Would you believe it, another caddie, Innocent Dlamini has come forward, saying Schabir Shaik assulated him. This comes at the same time as Shaik claiming the caddies have been hired by people that want him back in jail. You couldn’t script this shit.
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People Are Going Mental Over Anton Taylor’s Response To #RedOctober [VIDEO]
15 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 8 Comments
Gadabout and local Internet/YouTube/Movember/UCT social committee celebrity, Anton Taylor has produced a video reply to Steve Hofmeyr’s Red October movement, which co-opted communist iconography for the sake of (incorrectly) asserting that white South Africans were suffering a genocide. Anton’s video is getting more heat than a lost Smuts resident at Danie Craven stadium. What do […]
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This Video Will Explain The US Government Shutdown To You In Under 5 Minutes [VIDEO]
09 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
If you still don’t have a handle on the US government shut down, you’ve reached the point of potential embarrassment at the hands of your peers. It’s not necessarily your fault (it’s your fault), we’re all busy people. Get back in the game, and get up to speed, right now.
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Confused About E-Tolls? This Will Explain Everything [Video]
08 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 4 Comments
There is a lot going on in the news at the mo with regards to the rollout of this new ‘E-toll’ vibe. The DA even ran billboards mocking the ANC. Watch this video to get to grips with the whole thing.
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Rumour: They’re Sending ‘Sex-Warrior Slaves’ From Tunisia To Service The Rebels In Syria #sexualjihad
07 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You’ll have no doubt by now picked up on the rumour that Muslim, in particular Tunisian women are flocking en masse to the war front in Syria to provide for the heterosexual needs of the Syrian rebels on the ground. The phenomenon of jihad al-Nikkah (more like Jihad al-Nookie, amiright?) has been wholly accepted and widely reported by Western Press. There’s just one problem: It isn’t true.
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This Is How Zuma Will Slime Out Of The Guptagate Sworn Affidavit
04 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
In an affadavit first published by the Beeld newspaper this week, Lieutenant Colonel Christine Anderson stated that she had facilitated the landing of a plane at Waterkloof Air Base transporting wedding guests from India to a Gupta family wedding in the North West province on instructions apparently from Zuma himself. Anderson’s statement makes it clear that Bruce […]
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Please Enjoy These Massive Billboards Mocking The ANC All Over Joburg [PICS]
04 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Well, this is just delightful. An outspoken but thus-far anonymous critic of the e-Tolls system in Johannesburg has erected massive advertising-grade billboards on the side of the N1 and N3, reading “E-tolls. Proudly brought to you by the ANC.”
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HUGE: Air Force Official’s Sworn Affidavit Implicates Zuma In Guptagate Scandal
03 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A Lieutenant Colonel in the South African National Defense Force has implicated Jacob Zuma in the Guptagate scandal, through a sworn affidavit. Could this be the one that finally takes down the Teflon President?
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This Government Minister Spent R3,125 To Drive 1 Kilometre
02 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The South African Minister Of Arts And Culture is a super frugal guy. His department spent R3,125 to hire the P-meister an Audi A5 for a total of two days last year. Our selfless servant of the people put the luxury sedan to excellent use, and drove a staggering 1,000 metres in it for the 48 hours in which it was in his department’s hire.
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Malema Calls Zuma A Dog And A Thief
02 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
If you were in any doubt as to whether Julius Malema is back to his former self, his speech at the University of Limpopo to 3,000 students should reassure you.
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George W Bush Has Released This Statement On The Death Of His Dog, Barney
01 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
George W. Bush’s Scottish terrier, Barney, the former first dog, has died of lymphoma at the age of 12. While in the White House, Barney was the subject of annual “Barney Cam” videos and even had his own website, Barney.gov. He was a gift to Laura Bush from Christine Todd Whitman, the then governor of New Jersey, […]
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The US Government Is About To Shutdown – Read This To Understand What Is Going On
30 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
So the US Government might “shutdown” tomorrow – but what does that mean? Don’t worry, we’re here to educate, keep reading…
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Are You Sitting Down? Malema Says White People Are His Brothers
27 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
After being denied entry to the University of South Africa to give a talk, Julius Malema referred to white people as his brothers and encouraged them to give up land without compensation. He then went on to criticize the University, and SA Students Congress.
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It’s Official: Zuma Doesn’t Read And Is ‘The Embodiment Of Anti-Intellectualism’
27 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Political analyst Richard Calland released a book this year titled, ‘The Zuma Years: South Africa’s changing face of power’. In the book he said while he is still critical of the past, he misses Mbeki.
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Bono Does Hilarious Bill Clinton Impression [VIDEO]
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Bill was running a tad late from leaving some papers backstage so Bono hopped into his seat and began reminiscing, in an exaggerated Arkansas drawl, about the first time they met.
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Zimbabwean Opposition’s Future Is In Jeopardy After Losing Three Elections In A Row [AUDIO]
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe once raised hopes that President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF could be defeated at the polls. But, after losing three elections in a row, the party is at war with itself and looks set for a slow death.
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Former London Deputy Mayor Posts Naked Pics To Facebook [PHOTOS]
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Pictures of an old man with his wang out have appeared on 65-year-old Richard Barnes’ Facebook account. Openly gay Mr. Barnes was deputy mayor to Boris Johnson between 2008 and 2012. He insists his Facebook account was hacked and he didn’t upload the pictures, but there is speculation that the pictures could have been uploaded automatically using an iPhone Facebook app.
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Bill Gates And Bill Clinton Pose For This Selfie [PHOTO]
25 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Two Bills, one selfie. The legendary ex-US President, Bill Clinton, and equally legendary co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, posed for a legend….wait for it…..dary selfie at the Clinton Global Initiative this week.
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George W Bush Is On Instagram – Posting Pics Of Cats, Babies [PHOTOS]
25 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Former US President George W. Bush is on Instagram. Of course he is. He joined a couple weeks ago and here’s something else you probably didn’t know, he has a cat named Bob.
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Ex-Gupta Editor to Write Tell All Book
23 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Remember Rajesh Sundaram, the former ANN7 senior editor who said he feared for his life after quitting the Gupta-founded news network? Well now he has plans to pen a tell-all book about the dreadful three months he spent working at ANN7. The book will be called ‘Indentured’.
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Mannequins Are All The Rage On Syria’s Frontlines [PICS]
19 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
It’s so obvious you’d think it would be a frontline staple throughout the world. Mannequins are being used in Syria to confuse the opposition. And they’re dressed to kill! check it out.
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