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Politics
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Julius Malema Gets Bounced From Marikana By Police [VIDEO]
18 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
This morning we reported on Julius Malema getting bounced from Marikana yesterday by police officers. He wanted to “attend” an event where North West miners were to be briefed. Malema has promised to speak out sometime today in response. But in the meantime sit back, relax, and enjoy this footage taken of him being escorted off the premises.
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Jacob Zuma: “You Have Less Rights Because You Are A Minority”
14 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
President Zuma, answering a question from from DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko yesterday in front of the National Assembly, said “[y]ou have more rights because you’re a majority; you have less rights because you’re a minority. That’s how democracy works.”
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Jacob Zuma Issues Warning To Julius Malema In Parliament [VIDEO]
14 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Yesterday we reported on Julius Malema visiting more striking miners, and telling them how the president does not see them as a priority. At the same time, Jacob Zuma was asked in parliament to explain government’s action plan to return stability to areas that have been dogged by violence and protracted strikes.
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Facebook Quadruples Voting Behaviour
13 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In another instance of sheep-like behavior, research shows that a banner message on Facebook showing users’ friends who voted drove a third of a million more voters to the poll booths in the 2010 US elections. It’s not simply people responding to a message, but rather seeing their friends had voted, that they then followed suit.
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All The Hilarious Highlights From Julius Malema’s Visit To Lenasia Yesterday [VIDEO]
13 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
After his much talked-about Tuesday interview on CNN, Julius Malema visited about 60 SANDF soldiers at the Lenasia Recreation Centre yesterday. Before the day was done, he danced and sang a bit, called South Africa a “banana republic”, ripped into president Jacob Zuma, talked Twitter, and got mobbed by a group of school kids. Check out all the action inside!
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Fail: Julius Malema Embarrasses Himself On CNN [VIDEO]
12 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 54 Comments
Looking his militant best, all clad in ANC Youth League colours, topped off with a militant beret, Julius Malema found himself on CNN with Christiane Amanpour yesterday.
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Larry Flynt Offers $1 Million For Information On Romney’s Taxes
10 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Hustler publisher, and all round bad-ass Larry Flynt posted a full page advert in the Washington Post and USA Today over the weekend offering a bunch of cash for any information about Mitt Romney’s tax affairs. Not exactly classy, but exactly awesome.
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Vladimir Putin Flies With Flock Of Rare Cranes [VIDEO]
06 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The worlds most adventurous (read: propaganda loving) president is at it again. In the past he has tranquilised tigers, shot crossbows and flown fighter jets, but this time Action Putin piloted a motorised hang glider over an Arctic wilderness leading six endangered Siberian cranes toward their winter habitat.
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New Speed Plan Could See Western Cape Speed Limit Reduced
04 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
It seems Transport MEC Robin Carlisle is serious about curbing road deaths in the Western Cape. He is currently busy considering a raft of radical road-safety measures, including lowering the speed limit to 110km/h and a new law for motorists overtaking cyclists. All the details inside.
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Hawks Ready To Arrest And Charge Julius Malema
03 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Mail and Guardian is reporting that the long-running investigation by the Hawks into allegations of fraud and corruption by former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema is almost at an end, and an arrest is immanent.
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Matie Students Apologise For Hostel’s Apartheid Activities
31 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Students in the Dagbreek residence at Stellenbosch University have apologised for past transgressions against black and coloured people in the surrounding community. They say Apartheid activities performed by former members of the hostel could have created a platform for politicians such as Hendrik Verwoerd and John Vorster to legitimise apartheid theology. Both Verwoerd and Vorster were Dagbreek residents during their studies at Stellenbosch University.
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Julius Malema Claims Apartheid Was Better For Black People [VIDEO]
31 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
You have to give it to Julius Malema. Yesterday he told over 1 000 mineworkers gathered at Aurora mine in eastern Johannesburg that the government is oppressing “us”. He also told them that it was better for black people in South Africa during Apartheid. Once again, you have to give this guy some serious points […]
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Tony Blair Brushes Off SA Muslim Citizen Arrest Threats, Says They Must Focus On Those Doing The Killing
30 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Tony Blair has challenged South African Muslims protesting against his visit to SA to rather protest against the Muslims he says are doing most of the killing in Iraq and elsewhere.
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BREAKING: New Zuma Penis Painting Hung In Cape Town Gallery [PIC]
28 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 20 Comments
Could Jacob Zuma’s Penis be the most painted presidential member of all time? Artist Ayanda Mabulu has created another painting that displays our President’s bits and pieces. CLICK THROUGH for full pic.
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Footage From The ANCYL’s Visit To Cape Town Yesterday [GALLERY & VIDEO]
28 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
To say that the ANCYL march in Cape Town yesterday left us all unimpressed is an understatement. Instead of the expected 14 000 people, only a couple of hundred youth league supporters marched for “economic freedom against the provincial government in the Western Cape.” Check out all the action after the jump.
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New Marikana Evidence Shows Protestors Were Shot Whilst Fleeing Police
28 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Post-mortem analysis of the shooting at Marikana has revealed startling new evidence, showing that the death of the 36 protestors at the hands of the police may not have been due to the police acting in self-defense. This is contrary to earlier reports that have stated that police retaliated at a small group charging at them with machetes.
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Important Information For Today’s ANCYL Cape Town March [UPDATED]
27 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
By now you would have heard that the ANCYL is marching in Cape Town this morning. They have promised to keep things orderly and peaceful. However some traffic and noise disruptions can still be expected, as is the case with any protest involving a large number of people. Here are all the important routes, times, and info.
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Marikana Parliament Debate Turns Ugly: Minister Tells MP’s To “Shut Up!” [VIDEO]
22 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Following the death of 34 people (and 78 injured) at Lonmin’s Marikana mine in North West, a special debate was held yesterday in Parliament. But what occurred instead was basically mudslinging and name-calling between different political parties. It got so worse that Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu lost her temper, and told MPs to “shut up”. She was later made to withdraw the comment.
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UK Government Sites Taken Down By Hacktivist Group Anonymous As Part Of “Operation Free Assange”
22 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
While Julian Assange, the white-haired founder of whistleblower website WikiLeaks, is busy getting comfortable for what looks like an extended stay at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, hacker activist group Anonymous has been getting busy. Uniting under the banner of “Operation Free Assange”, the group soon rallied their support against the British Government.
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Police Commissioner: SAPS Should Not Be Sorry Over Lonmin Shooting
20 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The images of Thursday’s Lonmin shooting are still fresh in the minds of people all around the world. While some Lonmin employees are returning to work for fear of losing their jobs, some face the difficult task of accepting reality in the aftermath of the shooting, including the SAPS.
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Leader Of Hungarian Anti-Semitic Party Discovers He Is Jewish
15 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
It’s always a little awkward when you take an extreme stance on something, only to find out that you form part of the very group you’re hating on. As the leader of Hungary’s far-right Jobbik Party, Csanad Szegedi was very outspoken against any and all Jews. Until a branch on his family tree decided to smack him in the face.
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Check Out Hillary Clinton Ripping Up The Dancefloor In South Africa [VIDEO]
08 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whether it is cracking open beers in Colombia, jiving in front of livestock in Malawi, or starring in her very own “Texts from Hillary” internet meme, Hillary Clinton sure knows how to have a good time! Check out her out burning some serious tekkie on the dance floor in Joburg last night, inside.
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Pictures From Hillary Clinton’s Visit With Nelson Mandela Yesterday [GALLERY]
07 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hillary Clinton is currently in South Africa for a 4-day tour until Thursday morning. Yesterday she met with the most beloved guy in the country, Nelson Mandela, at his Qunu home. When posing for photos, the US secretary of state even praised Madiba’s “beautiful” smile. See the rest of the pics below.
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Taxpayers To Pay For “Zumaville”
03 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Mail and Guardian reported today that the government is building South Africa’s first new town at a cost of R2-billion town in President Jacob Zuma’s home village of Nkandla, and taxpayers will be footing half the bill.
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Boris Johnson Gets Stuck On A Zip Line (Dangling) As Crowd Laughs [Video]
01 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
London Mayor Boris Johnson did some Olympic promotional work today, by whizzing down a zip line. Only problem is he didn’t make the end and ended up dangling above the general public. Please enjoy this video.
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DA Issues Challenge In Limpopo Textbook Saga
01 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The textbook saga in Limpopo has been dragging on for ages, and local politicians have seen this as a fantastic opportunity to make themselves look good. Well, the Democratic Alliance, at least. Some Limpopo schools are still without textbooks, in spite of government intervention and a court order from the North Gauteng High Court.
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Government Confirms That Ministers Are Above The Law
30 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This time last week, we told you all about how the VIP protection unit had racked up massive speeding fines well in excess of R100 000. Public reaction wasn’t exactly favourable, and the waiver of the penalties was questioned by a lot of people. Government took the opportunity on Sunday to clarify the legal position.
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MP’s To Get Big Pay Rise, Still Not Linked To Performance
26 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Members of parliament could soon be raking in R900 000 a year if President Jacob Zuma accepts a proposed 5,5 per cent salary increase for public office bearers. None of this is performance based.
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Great Leader, Kim Jong-Un Marries Different Excellent Horse-Like Lady [VIDEO]
26 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
News broke overnight that Great Leader, Kim Jong-un, is in fact married. And it isn’t to the pop princess who sings “Excellent Horse-Like Lady”, but in fact another singer.
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Ministers Rack Up Huge Speeding Fines
24 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In another spectacular use of state funds, Eye Witness News is reporting that Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has amassed almost R65,000 in traffic fines since April 2009.
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