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A police crime intelligence threat analysis has raised an alarm that the upcoming elections may be marred by violence, intimidation and even boycotts in some parts of the country.
A panic-stricken DA is fiercely fighting to retain its crown jewel, the Western Cape.
This week, John Steenhuisen launched a fervent attack on Gayton McKenzie and his party the Patriotic Alliance (PA), fearing that the DA could lose the sole province it controls.
When I joined the DA, it was delivering good outcomes and gaining popular appeal amid a crumbling body politic that saw Jacob Zuma ascend to the presidency, mired in controversy and contradiction.
Ex-Chiefs striker could lose his house as creditors seek eviction order
Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Khama Billiat is facing a legal tussle with the owners of his house in Midrand who want to evict the soccer star’s close relatives due to the footballer’s alleged failure to keep up with the bond payments.
Navy officer’s course on hold over nepotism claims
The SA Navy’s course exclusively for officers, has been postponed until next year, presumably so that three admirals’ sons can participate. This delay allows for the possible adjustments of the admission requirements for candidates downwards, so that these three, who do not have university exemption, can become officers, authoritative sources claimed this week.
DA donors poured money into Jardine’s failed party
Two regular DA donors donated R35 million to the failed party of former banker Roger Jardine, Change Starts Now (CSN).
Big legal battle ahead over NHI
President Cyril Ramaphosa has failed in his duty and responsibility to guard against unconstitutional legislation with the signing of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, says trade union Solidarity in draft court documents. It is asking for the law to be declared invalid.
In November last year, Mzansi watched as actress and media personality Palesa Madisakwane burnt her ancestral cloth. She posted the video on her social media pages, captioned: “There is power in the name of Jesus.” Two months before that, actor Thabiso Mokhethi announced that he had ceased being a sangoma, adding that it was something he had done when seeking healing.
Researchers worried about MK’s sudden online support
The sudden rise of online support for the uMkhonto weSiwe Party (MKP) has researchers worried. They point to a deliberate manipulation of social media narratives to hoodwink the public into believing in self-created popularity.
‘I’m your modern-day Mandela’ – Hlaudi
Can you imagine the day Hlaudi Motsoeneng becomes the South African president? Can you imagine what’s going to happen in the country? It’s going to be different. It’s not going to be a talk show.
The world will come to a standstill because he will do things differently. This is what Motsoeneng is boldly promising South Africans in his plea to be voted in as the next president of South Africa.
The home of crime, neglect and political disillusionment
Diepsloot, a community in the north of Johannesburg in Gauteng, is plagued by failed service delivery and becomes a no-go zone after 6pm due to its alarmingly high crime rate. Despite residents’ efforts to secure their neighbourhood by installing gates, criminals persistently breach these barriers, stealing belongings and resorting to violence, even lethal force.
