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Politics
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The EFF Will Be Promoting Marx/Lenin Thinking At Communist Education Workshops
18 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Aspiring socialist thinkers need to keep a keen eye on the communications channels of the Economic Freedom Fighters in the coming weeks, because South Africa’s youngest political party will be holding workshops on the philosophies of Marx, Lenin and Franz Fanon on the forthcoming weeks.
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SA Crime Stats To Be Released This Week – What Will This Information Tell Us? [AUDIO]
17 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Deshnee Subramany and Sarah Evans from Mail & Guardian talk to The Institute for Security Studies’ governance, crime and justice head Gareth Newham. They discuss what to expect when the latest crime stats are released this week, how to unpack the numbers and what these stats might tell us about crime in SA.
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Waterkloof 2 Appeal Denied – Chain Over Shirt Look Doesn’t Work
17 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Here’s a word of warning to any murderers looking for appeal or bail – if you must wear a chain, keep it on the inside. Two members of the ‘Waterkloof Four,’ Gert van Schalkwyk and Reinach Tiedt, were denied an application for leave to appeal against a previous ruling that they return to Zonderwater prison.
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Jacob Zuma Is Essentially Delusional
16 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That’s according to Andrew Heslop, editor of press freedom and media development at the World Editors Forum, who wrote an open letter to Zuma that was published in the City Press on Sunday. The letter was a response to Jacob Zuma’s speech made to a group of journalism students from the Tshwane University of Technology about “patriotic reporting.”
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Zuma’s Nephew Charters R2,5M Jet To Sell Fake Gold Worth R7,000
16 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Jacob Zuma’s nephew, Khulubuse, and a business partner chartered a jet for R2,5 million to fetch R50 million in gold bars from Conakry, the capital of Guinea. However, on their return they found the “99.9% pure gold bars” were nothing more than copper and zinc knock-offs worth about R7,000. Eish.
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SAS Confession: Diana Was Killed By Shining Light At Car
16 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A former SAS soldier has confessed, in secrecy, to his wife, that Princess Diana was assassinated by shining a bright light into her driver’s eyes, causing the fatal accident in the Paris tunnel.
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Harrowing Footage Captures Syrian Execution [N5FW VIDEO]
13 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Footage has come to light that once again underscores the brutality of the conflict in Syria. A photojournalist embedded in that country has handed this series still shots to Time for publishing. Knitted together, the video documents the execution of a young Syrian (whose political or military affiliation cannot be verified) in the town of Keferghan, near Aleppo, on August 31, 2013.
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Russian Vodka Gay Boycott: Technically Speaking, Stoli Isn’t Russian
13 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Are you boycotting Stolichnaya vodka in protest of the anti-gay laws in Russia? You may want to think again. A gay rights advocate in Latvia, Kasper Zalitis who joined the forces boycotting Stoli, recently found out that Stoli vodka is actually made in Latvia.
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German Chancellor Enraged By Opponent’s Middle-Finger Photo Shoot [PIC]
13 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief election rival has sparked a storm by flipping the bird on the cover of the weekly magazine supplement of the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily newspaper’s Friday edition. The middle finger, or “stinkefinger” (note: best vulgarity name, ever) is a fairly big deal in Germany. Cranking one out in public can earn you a fine of anywhere between 600 to 4,000 Euro.
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Brand New Full Length ‘Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom’ Trailer Has Dropped [VIDEO]
12 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is the latest full length international trailer for ‘Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom’. The film chronicles former president Nelson Mandela’s life, from his childhood to the monumental day he was inaugurated as the first legitimate President of South Africa.
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Vladimir Putin Has Written An Article For The New York Times – Here It Is
12 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Vladimir ‘Poots’ Putin has written an article for the New York Times. In it, he says the Syrian rebels are to blame for using chemical weapons. Interesting. Click to read his article..
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Zuma Doesn’t Know The Word ‘Negative’ – Instead Says, “Opposite Of Positive”
11 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
President Jacob Zuma addressed a group of journalism students from the Tshwane University of Technology yesterday. He told them that when he leaves South Africa people always have such great things to say about how well the country is doing, but when he is in South Africa the reporting concentrates on the ‘opposite of positive.’
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Wow – Syria Have Agreed To Hand Over The Chemical Weapons
10 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
So this is quite interesting. Out of nowhere Russia suggested that instead of attacking Syria, the international community should take control of Syria’s chemical weapons. Obama didn’t mind that. Neither does Syria, it seems..
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Canadian Prime Minister Says He Wishes He Could ‘Twerk’ More Often — Thinks It Means Tweet
09 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper addressed 400 Ontario non-profit group volunteers while speaking about the importance of social media, he revealed the importance of twerking, but he meant to say tweeting. He said: […] A quick twerk is a great way to express what I’m thinking As the surprised crowd went silent, the Prime Minister […]
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Economic Freedom Fighters Get Malema A Babysitter – Just In Case
09 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Julius Malema has a babysitter! That’s right, JuJu has been paired up with a babysitter to make sure he doesn’t bring the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) into disgrace.Commissar “Dad” Mpho Ramakatsa, a former Umkhonto Wesizwe and ANC member, has been appointed to keep the militant party in check.
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Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom Gets 10 Minute Standing Ovation
09 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom premiered on Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival, and received a 10 minute standing ovation when it was all said and done. Actor Deon Lotz, said it was an honour to be in the movie, adding it was a proudly South African moment.
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Here Is John McCain’s Response After Being Bust Playing iPhone Poker During Syria Hearings
04 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Senator John McCain was caught playing iPhone poker during the Senate Foreign Relations hearing on military action in Syria. McCain supports the US using force against Syria, but didn’t seem too interested in what other people had to say on the matter.
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‘Secret Meetings Between Jacob Zuma And Atul Gupta’ Discussion [AUDIO]
03 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Deshnee Subramany and Mmanaledi Mataboge from Mail & Guardian discuss a former ANN7 editor who says he fears for his life. They discuss allegations of political interference at ANN7, threats against staff and secret meetings between Jacob Zuma and Atul Gupta.
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Helen Zille Compares Police Poo Response To Monty Python
03 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Helen Zille has accused the police of being useless ,while protesters throwing poo blocked the N2 near Cape Town International Airport. Zille blames Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and national commissioner General Riah Phiyega, saying that they are poor leaders.
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Former Gupta-TV Editor Opens Up About Manipulative Owners, Fears For His Life
02 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Former ANN7 consulting editor, Rajesh Sundaram, says he fears for his life after resigning from the Gupta- founded network in a media expose. When Sundaram quit the network, he says he was threatened by a bodyguard, offered a menial severance package and his hotel room was coincidentall burgled.
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Navy Defends Arms Deal – Does South Africa Really Need Frigates? [AUDIO]
02 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sarah Evans from Mail & Guardian discusses why the navy believes the country needs its multi billion-rand frigates, and what developments we can expect.
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Probably Not Wise: Assad’s Son Dares America To Attack In Facebook Post
30 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Things are tense between Syria and America right now. That may be the under statement of the century, but what isn’t making it any better is the dare the Syrian president’s 11-year-old son posted on Facebook, daring America to attack.
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2,4 Million Johannesburg Traffic Fines Are “Stale” And Don’t Have To Be Paid
29 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you live in Joburg, consider yourself lucky. The cops have stuffed up big time and more than R2,4 million in traffic fines are being written off.
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Enjoy This: They’re Probing The Failed Guptagate Probe
29 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
DA MP David Maynier summed the situation up rather nicely when he said, “We welcome the fact that the public protector will effectively be investigating the investigation into Guptagate.” And if that isn’t solid gold, then we don’t know what is
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Kim Jong-Un Just Had His Pop Star Ex-Girlfriend Executed By Machine Gun
29 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Reports coming out of China are that a dozen people, including Kim Jong-Un’s ex-girlfriend have been executed by machine gun on the order of Kim himself. Sources in China said singer Hyon Song-wol as well as Mun Kyong-jin, head of the Unhasu Orchestra, were arrested on Aug. 17 for violating North Korean laws against pornography […]
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Before America Bombs: Get A Summary Of The Entire Syria Situation With Anderson Cooper On Letterman [VIDEO]
29 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Are you a bit lost as to what’s going on with this Syria situation everyone’s talking about? Well, it’s time to get up to speed. The US are blaming the Syrian government for the shocking chemical attack we saw outside the capital of Damascus last week. They’ve got some shaky evidence backing them up, but […]
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This Is What The Rest Of The World Thinks About Possible US Action In Syria
28 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With tensions rising in Syria, key countries are weighing in on where they stand as to next steps and conflict resolution. Here’s what some of them had to say:
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Painting Of Putin Wearing Lingerie Seized For Breaking Laws [IMAGE]
28 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Flashbacks to The Spear. Another political figure has been painted in an unflattering light. This time it’s Russian President Vladimir Putin. The painting depicts him wearing a tight-fitting slip and brushing the hair of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who is also wearing ladies underwear – check it out below.
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Here Is The Evidence Obama Has To Justify Going To War With Syria
28 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
One week ago today there was an alleged chemical attack in Syria that killed over 1,300 civilians, outside the capital of Damascus. These alleged attacks have been called a “moral obscenity” by US secretary of state, John Kerry, and president Obama has ordered the release of a document justifying a military strike against Syrian military installations.
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City Of Johannesburg Lays Criminal Charges Against Whistleblower
27 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Last week, vulnerabilities in the city of Joburg’s online ratepayers portal were widely reported. At the time, anyone with internet access could view municipal invoices which included personal details, financial details, PIN numbers and addresses of Joburg residents.
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