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Jacob Zuma
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LEAKED: Judge Jake Moloi Recommends Firing Cele
25 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The board of inquiry has turned in it’s 113 page report whether or not Cele is fit to hold office. The report was handed to the Office of the Presidency on Sunday, but has now been leaked to the media.
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First Images From Zuma Penis Court Case [PICS]
24 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Today the ANC is in court over the controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma and his penis. Some of his supporters have gathered outside the South Gauteng High Court, along with six of his children. The other 12 of his confirmed 18 kids were absent. See the first pics of all the excitement inside.
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BREAKING: Paint Thrown Over “The Spear” At Goodman Gallery
22 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Mere minutes after the postponement of the court case against Brett Murray, this news emerged on Twitter. Brett Murray’s painting has been strewn with paint, covering the offending “area” and ruining the R136 000 artwork. Details are a little sketchy at the moment, but we do have the following information from Twitter: The two men […]
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ANC Finally Plays Race Card Over Zuma Painting
21 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
I was wondering how long this was going to take. The ANC is currently in preperations for its court date at the Johannesburg High Court tomorrow, to get the painting of JZ and his junk taken down. After today’s NEC meeting, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe had some choice words for the media.
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Media Standing Firm Over Zuma’s “Spear”
18 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The now infamous Zuma painting, Brett Murray’s The Spear, has blown up all over the social networks today. The ANC has instituted legal action against the Goodman Gallery, who received a letter from the ruling party’s lawyers this morning. The Spear will stay up – and City Press has also refused removal of an image of the painting.
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Zuma Swears Allegiance To Youth Wage Subsidy
17 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
President Jacob Zuma has said his government will stand firmly by their plan to implement a planned wage subsidy aimed at cutting youth unemployment. Its specifications will still be negotiated, but his reassurance comes days after violence flared up at a march where the DA tried to march on Cosatu House to highlight Cosatu’s opposition to the scheme.
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Kulula Has A Special Offer – Your Fourth Wife Flies For Free
25 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Say what you want about South Africa, at least we’ve got some pretty good advertising in this country. It’s not just Nando’s or Santam that have the monopoly on that either. Check out this spicy ad from Kulula, telling us all about their new special.
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ANCYL’s Birthday Wishes For Zuma Conspicuously Absent
13 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Not even the most token of attempts was made by the ANCYL to wish President Jacob Zuma well for his 70th birthday yesterday. This was in stark contrast to the lengthy statements the league released last year to honour the birthdays of Nelson Mandela, Zuma’s deputy, Kgalema Motlanthe and ANC stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
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Breaking: ANC Suspends Julius Malema – Again
04 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The ANC National Disciplinary Committee have announced that Julius Malema has been summarily suspended from the party and all his responsibilities there, following comments he made last week at a lecture where he labelled President Zuma a “dictator”. Except isn’t he already suspended? Join us as we try untie this new craziness, after the jump!
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Must See Visuals – ANCYL Member Throws Chair In Cameraman’s Face [VIDEO]
24 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Earlier today we told you about the violence that broke out during President Jacob Zuma’s ANC centenary address in Cape Town yesterday. An SABC cameraman even had a chair thrown in his face! See video footage of this incident, along with a full photo gallery of all the action, after the jump.
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Nelson Mandela’s Face To Replace Animals On SA Bank Notes
13 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
President Jacob Zuma made a very cool announcement this weekend on the 22nd anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. Towards the end of this year South Africa will get a series of new bank notes which will have Madiba’s image as the main illustration instead of the animals we’ve come to know.
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ZANews’ Take On The DA Mixed Race Poster [PIC]
01 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Controversial mixed race posters have been all the rage lately. It’s therefore not surprising that the clever people behind ZANews picked up on it and responded with their own advert. It features Jacob Zuma and Helen Zille, both naked, in a passionate embrace. Have a look – after the jump!
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New Public Holiday Under Debate
14 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Here’s some excellent news for everyone counting their annual leave days for the Christmas break. President Zuma may declare Tuesday 27 December a public holiday this year.
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Constitutional Court Arms Deal Case Withdrawn, Zuma To Pay Costs
17 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The application to compel a Constitutional Court inquiry into the arms deal was withdrawn today. The application, made by Terry Crawford-Browne, was to force an independent investigation of the arms deal controversy. The call for an independent inquiry was made before the September announcement that Jacob Zuma would appoint a commission of inquiry into the deal.
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Nelson Mandela Is The World’s Most Visible Leader
21 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nelson Mandela is a more visible world leader than Barack Obama, the Dalai Lama and the Pope. This is according to the Reputation Institute, which has done a perception assessment of 54 individuals currently considered to be global leaders. Not bad for a man who retired from presidency in the 1990s.
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President Jacob Zuma Gets A Salary Increase
20 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Earlier today, Members of Parliament gave a thumbs up to a five percent increase on President Jacob Zuma’s salary. He will now earn close to R2.5 million per year. Zuma was also kind enough to give Members of Parliament the same 5% increase in the National Assembly.
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Zuma’s Chief Justice Decision Declared Unconstitutional
29 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I wrote yesterday about how depressed I was about the apparent lack of the rule of law in our fair land. Well today I am feeling a little better. The reason: The constitutional court has said that President Jacob Zuma’s decision to extend Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo’s term of office is unconstitutional.
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Zuma Drink Spiller Guilty Of Assault
28 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
You’re going to love this story. Remember the guy who spilt his drink on the President during the Durban July last year? Well he’s been found guilty of assault.
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Cele Flies In Style
27 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It seems that there truly isn’t a day goes by where some politician is caught on the take, then denies it, then blames the media, and then gets off. Monday was Malema’s turn and Tuesday Was Bheki’s. His mate Nathi got to explain just why the chief needed to spend 1.498 million Rand on plane trips.
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ANCYL Website Hacked For A Fourth Time
25 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
This photoshopped poster appeared on the “home page” of the “ANCYL”, “hours ago”. All of this is in quotation marks because apparently just about anything can happen with https://ancyl.org.za, which is currently enjoying an extended period of downtime. As Dumb & Dumber is the official choice of 2oceansVibe as Greatest Film of All Time, we […]
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Catch Up On The Public Protector Verus SAPF Saga – Nic Dawes Explains
21 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
No doubt your friends and family will have badgered you for an opinion on Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s challenge to the SAPF and Jacob Zuma. If you’ve allowed yourself to fall behind on the latest news and insight on the matter, make sure you click through for a clear and concise explanation by Mail & Guardian editor, Nic Dawes.
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Zuma Promotes Daughter’s Sitcom On Presidential Twitter Feed
15 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
When he’s not letting us know that he’ll be on holiday, President Jacob Zuma harnesses the power of the presidential twitter feed to promote the dramatic accomplishments of his progeny. Sweet, man. Check out the tweet after the jump.
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Jacob Zuma Needs A Holiday Too
22 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Public holiday weeks, like last week, are problematic. It’s a commonly accepted truth that human beings experience a normal five day working week (or four-and-a-half-day working week, if you’re sensible) to be far more excruciating after a week which incorporates a public holiday. And Jacob Zuma is no exception. He needs a break, and he needs it now.
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Local Elections Wrap-Up
19 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The results of yesterday’s fourth democratic municipal elections started trickling in late last night, after a very long, but mostly quiet day of voting. There were long lines, some scanner problems and one or two questions raised here and there.
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Holiday Time On Election Day
16 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
As if we didn’t have enough public holidays already, here’s another one. May the 18th is the day of the local government elections and great president Zuma has declared it a public holiday, so we can all vote, safe in the knowledge that another day in the country’s economy won’t be productive at all.
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News Just In: Trevor Manuel Is Apparently A Gangster
07 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As if gangsterism in the Western Cape wasn’t bad enough, I was as shocked as anyone to find out that Planning Minister, and former Minister of Finance, Trevor Manuel is a hardened gangster whose open letter accusing Jimmy Manyi of being a racist, may have unleashed the full wrath of Jacob Zuma’s best friend.
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Zuma Rescued From Flirtatious Woman
01 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Our commander-in-chief had to be rescued by his bodyguards when an unidentified woman got a little too frisky with him at a gala event in Sun City. The party, which was celebrated on the eve of the ANC’s election manifesto, has left our leader with the daunting task of explaining the incident to not one wife, but three. And you thought being president was easy.
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Mandela To Watch Lots Of Cricket During Recovery
02 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When the world’s greatest living icon sends a message that simply says, “bring back the trophy”, AND your president dresses up in Proteas gear to send you off, you know the pressure is on. One wonders if that dreaded c-word is banned from the Proteas camp as they prepare to leave our shores in search of that ever elusive first World Cup triumph…
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Finally We’re Allowed To Call Jacob Zuma A Loser
18 Jan 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hang on a tick. I thought that calling anybody a loser was the prerogative of the person doing the loser calling. Not so, according to Mr C. Ngcukana, viewer of e.tv’s Justice Factor.
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MaNtuli Cuckolds Zuma, Claims Baby Looks Like JZ
06 Jan 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nompumelelo Ntuli-Zuma is one of the wives of South African President, Jacob Zuma. Allegations emerged last year of an affair between Ntuli-Zuma and one of her body guards, who committed suicide in the wake of the allegations. Ntuli-Zuma claims her baby looks like JZ. Well sure, but…
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