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Politics
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If You Only Read One Looting Story Today, Read This
20 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re tired of reading about the looting and destruction, which is understandable, then I would recommend one final story on the matter.
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Confirmed: White South Africans Are Still Packing Up And Leaving
20 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Statistics South African can confirm that white South Africans are leaving the country in large numbers, even during a period where COVID-19 has made emigration more difficult.
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Katie Hopkins Didn’t Last Long Down Under [Video]
19 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Katie Hopkins is no longer welcome in Australia after openly mocking the country’s quarantine measures.
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Yup, SA Is Officially The Most Unequal Society On The Planet
19 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
None of this is to excuse what has happened, but it is worth revisiting how gross inequality and poverty have helped fuel the past week’s events.
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Time For Change: South Africans Can Finally Register To Vote Online
16 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The portal allows new voters to register, while already registered voters can easily update and amend their details.
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KZN Premier Batters Looter On Live TV [Video]
16 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It doesn’t seem to matter that the cameras are rolling, because it’s been total and utter anarchy in parts of the country.
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South Africa In The Midst Of “Insurrection” With Further Attacks Planned [Video]
15 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What we have witnessed this past week or so are not merely random acts of violence, but rather a planned and executed “insurrection”, using social media mobilisation and the know-how of former uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) operatives.
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‘Unrest Tracker’ Tool Shows Locations Of Violence And Looting
14 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The tool tracks incidents of violence, looting, arson, protests, and other instability using only credible, verifiable reports.
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Sacha Baron Cohen Was Unsuccessfully Sued For This Joke [Video]
14 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Sacha Baron Cohen’s 2018 series ‘Who is America?’ made a fool out of many US politicians and public figures. Roy Moore, then a US Senate candidate, was one of them.
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Is This The Man Behind The KZN Riots?
14 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s easy to blame those stoking the fires on social media, and they do shoulder a large burden of responsibility, but there are also forces operating in the shadows.
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The Mysterious Life And Scandal Of The ‘Salvator Mundi’ Painting [Trailer]
14 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
This documentary unpacks mystery after mystery as it explores the origin and life of the 500-year-old ‘Salvator Mundi’, the most expensive painting ever sold.
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The Most Damning And Depressing Looting Analysis You’ll Read Today
14 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sorry in advance. Feel free to exit stage left if you don’t want to go down this road, or just need a break from all of the negativity.
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Let’s Chat About Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s 2011 Wedding
13 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Being the president’s daughter comes with certain perks. Just ask Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who enjoyed a lavish wedding back in 2011.
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Three Videos That Sum Up How Out Of Control The Looting Has Become
13 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When your citizens have so little, for so long, and their pleas for assistance go unanswered, desperation sets in. Some of the looting, however, was indefensible.
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People Dying: Zuma-Inspired Violence Has Become A Serious Problem [Videos]
12 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Late last week, and throughout the weekend, scenes of chaos and destruction have played out, predominantly in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
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Jacob Zuma’s Daughter Wants A War [Videos]
09 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Dudu Zuma-Sambudla is trying to mobilise forces to protest her father’s arrest. Worryingly, she tweeted a video of a President Ramaphosa poster being hit with a hail of bullets.
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How Embarrassing: Carl Niehaus Arrested During Live TV Interview [Videos]
09 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Speaking outside of the prison where Jacob Zuma is incarcerated, Carl Niehaus suffered further humiliation after being arrested during a live broadcast.
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The Moment Jacob Zuma Arrived At Prison [Videos]
08 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Late last night, with the clock ticking, Jacob Zuma was taken to Estcourt Correctional Centre to serve his 15-month prison sentence.
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Rands, Not Dollars: An All-Time Classic Blunder From Gauteng Government
07 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Even after years and years of reading about sheer government incompetence, there is still room to be surprised.
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Zapiro Is Really Going After Zuma Now
07 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Zapiro and Zuma have done battle for years. As we enter another day wondering if the former president will end up behind bars, the cartoonist isn’t letting up.
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Did You Notice The Ironic Mistake In Those ‘Hands Off Zuma’ Shirts?
06 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the weekend, the former president’s supporters descended on Nkandla. There was marching, singing, and one deeply ironic printing error.
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Putin Doesn’t Buy The ‘Champagne Is Made In France’ Rule
06 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Everybody knows that you can only call it champagne if it comes from the French region of Champagne. Everyone except Vladimir Putin, that is.
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Curtains, Hoops, And Spider-Man Décor: You Paid For These Army Chief Perks
05 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of the perks of being the army chief is taking up residence in the posh Pretoria neighbourhood of Waterkloof. Now taxpayers have paid for renovations that border on the farcical.
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Apparently COVID-19 Regulations Don’t Apply To Nkandla [Videos]
05 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Zuma supporters from around the country flocked to Nkandla, despite the fact that large gatherings are banned.
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A Last-Gasp Attempt By Zuma To Avoid Prison
02 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a final attempt to avoid prison, Zuma’s legal team will file court papers at the Constitutional Court today.
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Madiba’s Former Home Has Been Turned Into A Hotel [Images]
01 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Nelson Mandela’s former Houghton home has been refurbished and will open as a boutique hotel from August.
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Jacinda Ardern Has No Time For Karens [Video]
01 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The story starts with Judith Collins, the leader of the opposition, who has been arguing against changes to the country’s hate speech laws.
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Zuma Comes Out Swinging Against ConCourt
01 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Via the Jacob G Zuma Foundation, the former president has lambasted the ConCourt ruling, adding that the Zondo Commission has been “transformed into a slaughterhouse”.
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Nando’s Wasted No Time In Making Fun Of Zuma
30 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
As has become customary, Nando’s weighed in with a joke about our former president, and it clearly touched a nerve.
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Carte Blanche Investigates KwaZulu-Natal’s ‘Killing Fields’ [Video]
30 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In KwaZulu-Natal, as with much of South Africa, politics, corruption, and crime have become intricately linked.
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