The peoples of the independent homeland of the Slaapstad Peninsula in SA will be spared the "indignity" of e-tolls, but they will have to negotiate, and pay, at "traditional" toll-booths. The SA National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) says the proposed N1/N2 Winelands Toll Highway Project for the Western Cape will...
This is your last day to submit an application to vote abroad in the South African general election. To do this you need to complete a VEC10 application on die IEC’s website before midnight SA time tonight. You will then be allowed to vote on 30 April at an overseas...
The news is filled with information from the current Oscar Pistorious court case and the question asked to all witnesses raised some interesting questions.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called on the South African government to join other progressive governments in urging the Nigerian government to review its homophobic legislation. This comes at a time that the SAHRC has expressed grave concerns at the alarming growth of state-sanctioned homophobia taking place...
The judge in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial has ruled that evidence by a pathologist of his autopsy of Reeva Steenkamp my not be broadcast or Twittered. This is a step back into the dark days of Apartheid when similar orders were made to hide facts from the public. The...
It's a shitty problem to have but South Africa youngsters feel they do not have enough toilets in their schools. In fact, 1 in 3 South African pupils (what is this nonsense of calling pupils 'learners' these days?) felt there were not enough toilets at their schools.
Load shedding! You familiar with the term? If you've been an expat for several years you might not. It's the term SA's power supplier Eskom came up with for cutting power to certain areas of the country when they don't have enough electricity to keep the entire place going. It...
Proteas Test captain Graeme Smith has made three in his final Test innings a day after he announced his retirement. The 33-year old Smith told his team-mates he's calling it quits shortly after close of play on Monday. Today he took to the crease in his last innings for the...
Only 10,700 VEC10 forms have been submitted by Saffas abroad to vote in this year's general election. This does not reflect in any way the number of South Africans living abroad.You only have 8 days left to submit your VEC10 to be able to vote on 30 April – so...
While the rest of the world is Oscar watching – of the legless or movie kind – we are more concerned about the fact that a very small minority of people are keeping the South African gravy boat afloat.A study by the Solidarity Research Institute (SRI) shows only 1,7 million...
South Africans living abroad will vote on Wednesday 30 April and not with the rest of the Saffas at home who will cast their votes on election day, 7 May. If you want to earn the right to complain about your new government, you need to vote. But before you...
This is something we can all dust our "LIKE" buttons off for. The EU justice commissioner Viviane Reding warned UK politicians to stop blaming immigration for the country's difficulties. She said the whining and whimpering Pommie politicians should instead "work on the quality of education and welfare". The BBC reports...
The below statement from the National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders NICRO is extremely insightful. You all know the background: 2 of the so-called Waterkloof 4 have been re-arrested after posting a videa on YouTube (see image) showing Frikkie du Preez and Christoff Becker allegedly drinking,...
As the first anniversary of the shooting of their beloved daughter Reeva Steenkamp approaches, her parents Barry and June Steenkamp announced that at least one of them and other family members will attend the trial of the man accused of murdering the young model on Valintine's Day, Paralympic champion Oscar...
Nobody, and especially not any law enforcement agency, will stop Julius Malema (Juju to his friends) from going to parliament.This statement by the Economic Freedom Fighters leader follows a North Gauteng High Court order granting the South African Revenue Service (SARS) provisional sequestration of the former ANC Youth League president.
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) welcomed the announcement by Nkandla's Big Induna Jacob Zuma that the new SA's fifth national general election will be held on Wednesday 7 May this year.
Young South Africans believe they have no leaders to vote for this year and even if they vote, nothing will change.Consumer insight company Pondering Panda says they have interviewed 3,683 young Saffas between 18 and 34 of which 54% said they did not intend to vote because nothing would change,...
Your vote is your voice and the DA wants to make sure it counts. If you are not yet registered to vote you have until 7 February to do so. So make every effort to head to your nearest South African embassy, high commission, or consulate with your ID book...
The time for justice will come – even for the illusive British murder suspect Shrien Dewani.He will now have to face the music in a South African court after he has lost his bid to block his extradition to South Africa.
The South African Police Service's (SAPS's) affirmative action plan is unlawful because it implements racial quotas that are prohibited by the Employment Equity Act. This is the lead argument raised by trade union Solidarity in opposing papers filed against the SA Government in in the Constitutional Court.Solidarity is fighting the...
A National Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate the Life and Work of Nelson Mandela, former President of the Republic of South Africa, will be held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 11th February 2014 at 12 noon. The date has a special significance. Nelson Mandela walked out of Victor-Verster Prison in...
This is a stroke of genius! As predicted this morning, the DA leader Helen Zille has announced that Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele will stand as the DA's presidential candidate in the 2014 general election. We are not 100% sure if this constitute a merger of the two parties, but...
This is good news, really good news. SA needs a proper unified opposition to take one the massive task of unseating the once honoured liberation movement, now blundering government (ANC). and here are our chance to get one.
With so many wives and even admitting to sleeping with a HIV positive woman, he certainly likes sex. And with the amount tax-payers have to fork out for his travelling expenses, we also know he likes travelling. So why doesn't he just f*ck off? Well, that is how young ANC...
The big induna of N(s)kandla – yes, the one who's cows need security of millions of taxpayers' money – is about to ratify new affirmative action legislation despite SA courts finding that these laws are, in fact, unfair discrimination.Pres. Jacob Zuma, says trade Union Solidatity in a statement, will ratify...
Could it be the same rabbit that was removed from First National Bank's (FNB) thorn tree and then got killed at Marikana with disastrous consequences that made its way into Madiba's right ear? If so, this little menace should be made extinct without any democratic interference. No sooner was the...
Want to vote in the this year's South African elections while living in The Netherlands? Here is what you need to do:
The South African Police Service (SAPS) wants to refer the Renate Barnard affirmative action case to the Constitutional Court. Court papers were served this week on trade union Solidarity who has been representing Barnard in the past. The papers are to seek leave to appeal the earlier decision by the...
Two news stories back in SA have caught our attention as we surf the meagre news-wire offerings from the safety of our expat couches: 1. The ruling party is losing support; and 2. Plans were put in place to avoid a restless nation booing its president last weekend.
So you are gatvol of Zuma, Scandla and the corrupt corpse of what once was the mighty ANC? Want to be part of making a change? Then you need to vote – even if you are living abroad.But how? you may ask. Our buddies at the DA have compiled an...
16% of young South African are depressed after Mandela's death because they believe there are no other leaders in South Africa that can fill his boots. The survey was conducted shortly after Mandela's passing with 11,270 respondents between the ages of 13 and 34 across South Africa by consumer insights...
