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Politics
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Load Shedding Could Worsen As Eskom Goes “High Probability” Route
02 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re spending today on stage two, but Eskom has warned that the situation could worsen at any stage, and at “short notice”.
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Everything You Need To Know About SA’s New COVID-19 Tracing App [Video]
02 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The new COVID Alert SA app looks like it might actually work to prevent the spread of the disease.
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Bikers And Grenades – All Sorts Of Violence Outside Parliament On Saturday [Videos]
31 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A protest against farm murders and gender-based violence outside Parliament turned ugly when law enforcement arrived on the scene.
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It’s Cyril Versus Ace Again This Weekend
28 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This weekend’s ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting will see the president’s resolve to root out corruption tested by a rival faction, with Ace Magashule leading the charge.
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Surely Not? Italy’s Foreign Minister Clearly Missed The Blackface Memo
28 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio, not only crossed a line, but took it one step further.
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There’s A Massive SA Strike Coming
27 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
COSATU is planning a major strike to protest President Ramaphosa’s inaction on corruption.
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Illegal Land Invasion Fears As Cape High Court Bans Shack / Hut Evictions
27 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Western Cape High Court has granted an urgent interdict stopping the City from evicting people who illegally occupied land during the lockdown.
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Never-Before-Seen Footage Of Largest Nuclear Explosion In History [Video]
26 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Russia recently declassified 40 minutes of unseen footage of the largest man-made explosion in the world.
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Meet The ‘King Joffrey’ Of Belarus – A Dictator In The Making [Video]
26 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
What’s more terrifying than Europe’s last dictator? The effect that he has had on the smaller version being groomed to take his place.
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Were You Behind Yesterday’s Booze Ban Voicenote? The Police Are Coming [Video]
26 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Once the voicenote began to spread, South Africans rushed to the bottle store in fear of being caught out once more.
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Even Trevor Noah Is Talking About QAnon [Video]
25 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Here in South Africa, we can laugh off the conspiracy theory/cult that is QAnon, but it’s becoming worryingly mainstream in the US.
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Lockdown Numbers Are In – A “Devastation Of Economic Activity”
25 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Statistics SA has published reports on the state of the motor trade industry, tourist accommodation, the transport industry, and the food and beverage sectors.
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John Oliver’s Take On The Latest Border Wall Fiasco [Video]
24 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
He was going to build the wall (a beautiful wall, more beautiful than any wall ever, so beautiful), and Mexico was going to pay for it. How’s that panning out?
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Like A Bond Film: Satellite Catches Chinese Nuclear Sub Slipping Out Of Secret Underground Lair
24 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
There’s nothing like a nuclear submarine, designed to hunt and kill other subs, emerging from a secret underground bunker, to ramp up the Bond vibes.
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Dead People Are Allegedly Winning Million Rand PPE Tenders Now
24 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It appears that the Eastern Cape health department isn’t going to let a little thing like death stand in the way of a good tender.
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LISTEN: Audio Bombshells From Secret Recordings Of Trump’s Sister
24 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Turns out 83-year-old Maryanne Trump Barry, Donald’s sister, isn’t exactly a fan of America’s current president.
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A Great Example Of How Serious The ANC Is About Fighting Corruption
21 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During his 8PM addresses to the nation, President Ramaphosa has talked a good game about rooting out corruption. Let’s see how that’s working out.
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Kanye West’s Political Campaign Poster With Kirsten Dunst (She Had No Idea)
21 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kanye wants to be America’s next president, although his campaign posters may need some work ahead of the November elections.
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DA MP Accused Of ‘Shopping At Tops’ During Virtual Parliament Meeting [Video]
20 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Things we’ve learnt from Parliament this week – the liquor store is probably not the best place from which to attend virtual meetings.
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Unprecedented: Watch Obama’s Monster Takedown Of Donald Trump [Video]
20 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For most of Donald Trump’s time as president of the United States of America, former president Barack Obama has bitten his tongue. Well, not this time around.
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SA Treasury’s Staggering Economic Warning
19 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, the National Treasury released guidelines to government departments and public institutions, stressing that unless changes are made, a crisis looms large.
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Obama’s 2020 Summer Playlist – Here’s Who Made The Cut
19 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Proving once again that his musical taste is always evolving, former US president Barack Obama has released his annual Summer Playlist.
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Dying In South Africa Doesn’t Come Cheap
19 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
We often talk about the cost of living in South Africa, but rarely tackle the topic of the ‘cost of dying’.
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Load Shedding Update – Just Another Five Years Or So As “Turf Wars” Continue
19 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Wake up. Coffee. Check EskomSePush to see at what time we’ll be without power. Just another day in the life of a South African.
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Some Very Good News Regarding Cape Town Dam Levels
19 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Cape Town woke up to a bit of welcome good news – our dams have filled up to the highest levels we’ve seen in six years.
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Latest Trump ‘Bad Lip Reading’ Is Very Well Done [Video]
18 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Trump’s interview with Axios reporter Jonathan Swan spawned a new meme format, and it was only a matter of time until the ‘Bad Lip Reading’ team came calling.
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Tobacco Giants Aren’t Done Fighting Smoking Ban In Court
17 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) has announced that it will continue with its legal action.
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Take 10 Minutes To Watch Politically Aweh’s Latest Video
17 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
PPE might mean ‘personal protective equipment’, but as Politically Aweh points out, it could also mean the ruling party’s ‘Personal Payment Extravaganza’.
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These Infographics Break Down Alert Level 2 Quite Nicely
17 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Here’s what you need to know about alert level 2, which is coming into effect as of midnight tonight.
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Jozi Restaurants Are Serving Booze In Teapots Now
14 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
It was only a matter of time before the speakeasy was revived, with restaurants desperately trying to stay afloat.
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