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Politics
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The Definitive Gallery Of Awful Paintings By George W. Bush [GALLERY]
22 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The small handful of leaked photographs (here and here) showing paintings by ex-President of the United States, George W. Bush was but a taste of marvelously childlike collection that we have in store for you, here. From a topical view of a watermelon on a table to a study of a horse (or a donkey, […]
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SA Minister Hints At Legalisation Of Rhino Horn Trade
22 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa is backing the controversial call to put in place legislation for the trade of rhino horns. Molewa said in an interview that she believes it “is the right direction” and could be the answer to increasing rates of rhino poaching. It now seems that South Africa is set to push […]
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Marikana Mine Massacre Gives Birth To A New Political Party
22 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The aftermath of the Marikana mine massacre has birthed a new political party, the Workers’ And Socialist Party (Wasp). Wasp announced yesterday that it would contest the 2014 general election on a pro-nationalisation ticket. Wasp was formed by the Democratic Socialist Movement which is an affiliate of the Committee for a Workers’ International League. During […]
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Jacob Zuma Says South Africans Shouldn’t Criticise Their Country
22 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
President, Jacob Zuma, while speaking at a Human Rights Day commemoration ceremony in Mbekwini township yesterday, said South Africans should stop criticizing its country and its economy. “We need to take a more balanced view of our country.” Zuma called on South Africans “to make our country attractive to both foreign and local investors”, urging […]
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Fleeing North Korea – A First Hand Account
20 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Hana Lee is an 18 year old girl who fled her native North Korea on foot in 2000. Fleeing to China, Lee was on the run from North Korean authorities and unsympathetic Chinese officials for five years. Lee is currently living in Japan and attending a university there. Known as a “dappokusha,” meaning “person who has fled […]
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Zuma’s Second, Third And Fourth Wives Won’t Be Supported By Tax Payers Any More
20 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A special meeting of the provincial general council in East London on Monday held that the ANC’s economic transformation commission supported a proposal where taxpayers should only have to support the President’s first wife. Delegates at the commission said: What was made clear during the discussions was that, as taxpayers, we cannot afford to continue […]
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Satan From History Channel’s “The Bible” Looks Exactly Like Obama – Internet Freaks Out [PICS]
19 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
President Obama might have a little bit of animosity heading his way if people take doppelgängers too seriously. On Saturday, right wing political pundit and television show host, Glen Beck pointed out the uncanny resemblance between the president and the character of Satan in the History Channel’s The Bible miniseries. Anyone else think the Devil in #TheBible Sunday on HIstory Channel […]
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This Week In North Korean Propaganda – Dreaming Of The US Capitol In Flames [VIDEO]
19 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A North Korean propaganda website has posted a video of the United states Capitol building being hit by an explosion. The video, published by the Uriminizkkiri (say that fast) agency begins by showing still images of North Korean artillery, missiles and soldiers. The still images then move to video shots of missiles fired into the […]
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Malema Misses R16 Million SARS Debt Deadline
19 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The future is not looking that bright for Ju-Ju. Julius Malema has missed the deadline to file challenges to SARS’ application for the sequestration of his estate to cover the R16 million tax debt bill. Court documents dated 14 March 2013 said Malema “failed to file an answering affidavit and the application is therefore set […]
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Winnie May Be Charged With Murder – Hawks
18 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Prosecuters have confirmed that they are considering laying charges against Mandikizela-Mandela for the murder of two young men in the 1980s. Forensic scientists last week exhumed two skeletons with multiple stab wounds that they believe belong to Lolo Sono, 21, and Siboniso Shabalala, 19, who reportedly had gone to Madikizela-Mandela’s home to get help to […]
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Best Friendship Ever – Vladimir Putin And Steven Seagal [PICS]
15 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Wednesday, Russian President, Vladimir Putin emerged with film actor, Steven Seagal at an event that sought to promote healthy lifestyles among young people. Putin said: I think it would be quite appropriate to recall the positive experience of past decades when the so-called GTO, Ready for Labour and Defence, was in use in our […]
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Security At Zuma’s Homestead Cost 260% More Than A Brand New Jail
15 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Democratic Alliance MP, Anchen Dreyer revealed before the House of Parliament on Thursday that R117 million had been spent on security at Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead. Consider that R45 million was spent to construct a top of the range jail in Kimberly last year. That’s 260% more spent on one man, than a criminal incarceration […]
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Pure Awesome – North Korean Propaganda Film Imagines A Homeless America [VIDEO]
14 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
North Korea is coming pretty close to dislodging Russia from their pole position as producers of pure YouTube awesomeness. The latest in a recent spate of North Korean propaganda videos that have made their way on to YouTube, this video shows starving Americans eating birds for lack of food, drinking coffee “made from snow”, and […]
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Dennis Rodman Is At The Vatican – Promoting An Irish Gambling Website [VIDEO]
14 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
D-Rod just can’t stop himself from visiting secretive rulers in tiny, controversial countries. Yesterday, Dennis was spotted outside the Vatican City. Fresh off his tour of North Korea, where he befriended dictator Kim Jong-Un, Rodman is in Rome – and the Vatican – to promote Irish gambling company, Paddy Power. Although Rodman stated that he […]
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Public Outcry Reaches Fever Pitch As City Of Cape Town Removes Monarch Tuksi Company From The Streets
13 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 16 Comments
The Monarch Tuksi Company’s has been taken off the road by the City of Cape Town. Brothers, James and Daniel Clarence are the founders of the Monarch Tuksi Company, with its fleet of 20 tuk-tuks. The Monarch Tuksi Company provides a one of a kind “private chauffeur co-operative and media business.” The arrival of the […]
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Here Comes Another One – George P. Bush Runs For Office In Texas [VIDEO]
13 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After months of speculation, it is official. The grandson of George HW Bush, and nephew of George W. Bush, George P. Bush is running for the office of Texas Land Commissioner. Originally from Mexico, the Spanish-speaking attorney from Fort Worth is reportedly a rising star. His father, Jeb Bush was the former Florida governor and is […]
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ANC Pledges Support For Robert Mugabe In Zimbabwe’s Upcoming Elections
12 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
On Tuesday the ANC pledged its support for President Robert Mugabe, and his Zanu–PF party. South Africa’s governing party has affirmed its intention to help Zanu-PF win the Zimbabwean general elections later this year. Keith Khoza, spokesperson for the ANC said: Zanu-PF has been governing Zimbabwe since 1980 and we feel they have gained the […]
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North Korea Threatens Open Nuclear War Against The United States
08 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
North Korea has threatened the United States with a preemptive nuclear strike. Reports from the white house said these threats would only lead to further international isolation, also stating that they were “fully capable” of defending themselves against North Korea. North Korea’s latest direct threat is the most serious threat of nuclear war made by […]
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Motlanthe Defends Funding Christmas Holiday With Public Money
07 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Apparently Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe thinks it’s okay to use public money to foot the bill for transport and security costs of his Seychelles Christmas vacation. And according to Motlanthe, the use of public money was in line with government policy. Democratic Alliance MP, David Maynier posed a question to Motlanthe in the National Assembly, […]
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Apartheid Death Squad Leader Dies
07 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Apartheid-era Vlakplaas police death commander and convicted murderer, Dirk Coetzee has died. It was reported that Coetzee had cancer but died of kidney failure. He was the co-founder and commander of the covert South African police unit in Vlakplaas. Vlakplaas – a farm 20km west of Pretoria – was the headquarters of the apartheid police counterinsurgency […]
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Iranian President Says Hugo Chávez Will Rise From The Dead And Return With Jesus [VIDEO]
07 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed his condolences for the recent death of Venezuelan President, Hugo Chávez. Ahmadinejad also expressed his confidence that Chávez would eventually be resurrected, along with Jesus and the Hidden Imam, a Shiite Islam figure. An exert posted on the Iranian president’s offical website: I have no doubt he will come again […]
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Delegates At The United Nations Go To Meetings Blind Drunk – All The Time
06 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Go home, United Nations. You are drunk. At least now you know why nothing gets agreed upon there At the General Assembly budget committee meeting on Monday, United States Ambassador for Management and Reform at the United Nations, Joseph Torsella gave his colleagues a slap on the wrist for always showing up to negotiations drunk. Joseph “The […]
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Web Designer Takes Two Hours And R360 To Build Replica Of The The Free State Government Website [VIDEO]
06 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 13 Comments
It has been widely reported that the Free State Government’s R100 million website is based on a $40 WordPress template To demonstrate just how quick and easy it should have been to build the website, eNCA web developer, Jason Adriaan set out to whip up a replica. And what were the results? Craig’s version cost […]
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National Assembly Approves E-Tolling Bill
06 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
While introducing the bill yesterday, Transport Minister, Ben Martins said the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill was essential for, “the appropriate implementation of the e-tolling system”, arguing that it was a requirement for the implementation of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project. The bill was approved with a majority vote by the National Assembly with 193 […]
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Footage Of Dennis Rodman’s Trip To North Korea Finally Hits The Internet [VIDEO]
05 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Dennis Rodman became America’s middle man with his latest vacation to North Korea. No American has ever been able to meet the revered North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, since he took over from his father in 2011. The trip was part of a “basketball diplomacy” segment of an HBO special, produced by media company, Vice. The […]
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[UPDATE] Who Is The Man Behind The Free State Government’s Website? [PICS]
05 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 11 Comments
We received a tip in the comments section of the this post yesterday, that a gentleman by the name of Siyanda Dondashe is one of the people sitting on a bag of gold from the R140 million (or R40 million, depending on which report you believe) website redesign deal for the Free State Government. Cherry […]
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Step Aside Silicon Valley – Ghana Plans To Build Africa’s IT Hub
05 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Ghana’s President, John Mahama has launched the Hope Project. The project aims to build an IT university near the capital of Accra within three years, at an estimated cost of R91 billion, including a residential area, a hospital and social and sports amenities. The university will be built on empty land and house Africa’s tallest building at […]
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Free State Pays R140 Million For Redesign Of Website
04 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
The Free State Government has reportedly spent R140 million to redesign their website over a period of three years. The deal was signed off by director general Elzabe Rockman, who now claims that the tender was for R40 million and not the reported R140 million. The basic WordPress theme on which the site was built costs […]
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Our New Favourite Political Tumblog – “CC @HelenZille”
04 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Of all South African politicians, Helen Zille easily takes the crown for the most active and engaging Twitter handle. Spawned in her years as the Mayor of Cape Town, Mayor Helen’s Twitter handle quickly made a name for itself as a place where problems were dealt swift death blows. Burst water main? No problem. Shortage […]
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Dennis Rodman And Kim Jong Un Are A Beautiful Couple [Mind-Blowing PICS]
01 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Former drag queen and famed Chicago Bulls basketball player, Dennis “Worm” Rodman is in North Korea with the Harlem Globe Trotters, ostensibly at the invitation of one Kim Jong Un, AKA The Dear Leader. Kim has been a fan of Rodman and the Bulls since his childhood, when his father’s enthusiasm for the game rubbed […]
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