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Publish Date: 24 November 2009 : 03:20PM
"The Young Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA) wants to talk to the ANC Youth League about its president Julius Malema's insults against South African Communist Party general secretary Jeremy Cronin. It was 'disgusted' at the insults...
Publish Date: 12 November 2009 : 11:22AM
The Star newspaper reported that President Jacob Zuma had met with Bobby Godsell in an apparent departure from his stance not to interfere in state enterprises. Zuma would have shown a lack of confidence in Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan's...
Publish Date: 28 October 2009 : 04:06PM
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, the undersigned, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma ID Number/Born: 12 April 1942 of (address withheld from you lot) hereby declare this to be my Will, hereby revoking all previous wills or testamentary writings made by me. I nominate...
Publish Date: 23 October 2009 : 11:11AM
We did them for President Mbeki so it's only right. Three blind mice/doctors Three blind docs, three blind docs, See how they run, see how they run, They all ran after a charming life, But couldn't cut with a carving knife, Did you ever see such...
Publish Date: 07 October 2009 : 02:37PM
Take a step back and answer these questions: How bad would the possible corruption have to be before you — as a prosecutor — gave a definite murder suspect and confirmed mass drug dealer indemnity? In other words in order to possibly obtain...
Publish Date: 02 October 2009 : 12:47PM
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema suppors ASA president Leonard Chuene whom he believes should not have apologised for his conduct because he was genuinely attempting to protect Caster Semenya. He then went on to advise that "he did not believe...
Publish Date: 29 September 2009 : 11:11AM
If Phat Joe goes and Chuene stays there is something twisted about SA's morality. Kashiefa Ajam and Candice Bailey — writing for IOL — confirmed that: "Jo'burg shock jock Phat Joe could become the most high-profile casualty of...
Publish Date: 03 September 2009 : 11:07AM
Seems the whole country and beyond is abuzz with the granting of refugee status to one Brandon Huntley, by Canadian immigration, on inter alia the grounds that he is the target for persecution by "African, South Africans". Considering that this...
Publish Date: 01 September 2009 : 11:11AM
It is a well-recognised fact that a volunteer army, like the United States, should be far more effective than a conscript one simply because the former is made up of career professionals capable of learning about sophisticated weaponry and tactics through...
Publish Date: 14 August 2009 : 05:07PM
If the British media catches any politician or celebrity taking the mickey out of them, then they derive great pleasure in reaching out, as one, and grabbing the genius concerned by the short and curlies. Not for them the stiff upper lip for which the...