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Politics
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Load Shedding Is Back – Here’s Eskom’s Reason Why
16 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier this morning, a notification popped up on my phone about the return of the dreaded load shedding. Let’s hear from Eskom, then.
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Update On The Journalist Who Called Malema A ‘F*cking P*es’
16 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last month, EWN senior journalists Barry Bateman was caught venting about Malema after a short interview. It hasn’t gone well for him since then.
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The Walls Are Closing In On Jacob Zuma – Here’s Why
15 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the past 18 months, Zuma’s political power has slowly but surely dwindled, and he may finally be forced to face the music.
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Here’s The Violent Parody Video That Shows Trump Killing His Opponents And Media Outlets
14 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Donald Trump supporters love a good meme, but I’m not sure it was a great idea to show this video at a recent conference in Miami.
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Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Pringle – Wow, Floyd Shivambu’s Bank Card Statement Is Quite Something
14 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The EFF’s Floyd Shivambu might talk about being a champion of the poor, but his spending habits tell a different story altogether.
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US Sanctions Law Nails The Guptas
11 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Gupta network of shady and illegal dealings has been dealt a pretty serious blow, with the US government announcing sanctions against the family.
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A Paralympian Protester Glued Himself To The Roof Of A BA Plane [Video]
11 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A well-known Paralympian and Extinction Rebellion activist found a creative way to keep a British Airways plane grounded.
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Watch Trump’s Weakest Son Incite Chants Of ‘Lock HIM Up’ [Video]
11 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During his rally yesterday in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Donnie brought out all the usual chirps. His son, Eric, also managed to score some ‘dad approval’ points.
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This Is What They Do To Mayors In Mexico Who Don’t Fulfil Campaign Promises [Video]
10 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Mayor Jorge Luis Escandón Hernández failed to fulfil his promise to fix a road, and his town didn’t let him get away with it.
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John Oliver’s Look At China’s Controversial One-Child Policy [Video]
09 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
China may have ended its one-child policy back in 2015, but the ramifications of that rule will still be felt for generations to come.
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Woman’s Superb Boris Johnson Chirp Goes Viral [Video]
08 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
When it comes to Boris Johnson, this lady has a very firm opinion about where he fits into the world order.
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Trump’s Syria Move Has Trevor Noah Worried [Video]
08 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a move that shocked even his own party, Donald Trump is removing US troops from northern Syria. Looks like the Turkish president played him like a fiddle.
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Very Interesting: How African Countries Got Their Names
08 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most countries are named after a directional description, a feature of the land, a tribe name, or a person. In Africa, that’s not always the case.
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You’ll Enjoy These Pictures And Video Of Putin Hiking In The Mountains For His 67th Birthday
08 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you put aside his penchant for murdering dissidents and ruling with an iron first, your man Vlad is just like the rest of us.
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Helen Zille’s Potential Return To The DA Raises Concerns
07 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Late last week, Helen Zille announced that she wanted to return to the DA in order to get the party back on its feet. There are many who think that’s a bad idea.
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Trevor Noah’s Fantastic Summary Of New Trump Impeachment Developments [Video]
04 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After his meltdown on live TV earlier this week, there’s no denying that Trump is feeling the pressure. Mike Pence has reason to sweat, too.
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SA Taxpayers Paying Huge Sums Of Money To Fund Former SA Presidents And Deputies
03 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
SA presidents continue to receive a salary and a host of benefits after they leave office, at the taxpayers’ expense.
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#TrumpMeltdown Is Trending Because Of This Live TV Meltdown [Videos]
03 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, during a press conference beamed live right around the world, Donald Trump completely lost the plot. Also, he seems to like Nickelback.
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Trump Tries To Touch The Finnish President On Live TV – Gets Bounced [Video]
03 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I guess we can add the president of Finland to the list of people Trump has touched without consent.
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Claims That “Writing Is On The Wall” For Mmusi Maimane
02 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There is one really worrying aspect to the current scandal(s) involving Mmusi Maimane, and it could spell his downfall.
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Trevor Noah Enjoys Watching The Trump Impeachment Scandal Snowball [Video]
01 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Donald and his cronies are doing their utmost to discredit the information contained in the whistleblower report, but they’re only further fuelling the fire.
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John Oliver Reckons This Latest Scandal Could Spell The End For Trump [Video]
30 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Thus far, Donald Trump has managed to weather storm after storm, but is the new whistleblower report the scandal that finally brings him down?
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Talking Points From Cyril Ramaphosa’s First Newsletter To The Country
30 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Today saw President Ramaphosa’s first newsletter to the nation, titled ‘From the Desk of the President’.
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Mmusi Maimane’s Steinhoff Connection Is A Terrible Look
30 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s never a good look when it emerges that you’ve been driving around in car gifted to you by Markus Jooste.
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Seven-Minute Breakdown Of Trump Impeachment Drama From Trevor Noah [Video]
26 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The White House thought that releasing a memo detailing Trump’s call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky would squash accusations of wrongdoing. They were wrong.
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Trevor Noah’s Idea For ‘Blackface’ Punishment (And Trump Impeachment) [Videos]
25 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Thanks to Justin Trudeau, ‘blackface’ (and also ‘brownface’) has been back in the news of late. Trevor reckons his punishment idea could put an end to this.
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“Sorry, Wrong Chat” – That Time Ukraine’s President Trolled Trump, Putin, And Others With Fake WhatsApp Group Chat [Video]
25 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ukrainian comic turned president Volodymyr Zelensky enjoyed his presentation at the Yalta European Strategy meeting, and so did the crowd.
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Gucci Model Stages Protest Against Brand On Ramp
25 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Ayesha Tan-Jones decided to call Gucci out for its insensitive jumpsuits at Milan Fashion Week.
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Greta Thunberg’s UN Speech And Trump’s Mocking Response [Video]
25 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Teen activist Greta Thunberg gave an incredible speech on climate change, and Trump made a fool of himself on Twitter. All in a day’s work.
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Cape Town City Officials Defy Court Order – Continue To Harass The Homeless
20 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The City of Cape Town is being accused of being in contempt of a court order that prohibited them from harassing the homeless.
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