AfriForum to fight ‘mistake by judge’ in ‘racial murder’ convictions
It seems a judge may have made a mistake that could send two men to prison for life. But AfriForum will have none of this.
Friday, May 24, 2019
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Ultimate communism for SA and ‘kill rate’ exposed in book about ANC strategy
Few South Africans know about the ANC’s visit to communist Vietnam in 1978 to learn the formula for a people’s war, or how that formula was applied to destroy the ANC’s black rivals in the Black Consciousness movement and the IFP. Few know that the tripling of the ‘kill’ rate...
SA’s brain drain is getting worse
More people (of all races) are leaving SA - and they ain’t coming back.
Millions will suffer as nursing shortages grow
The South African Government is failing to provide an environment where the nursing profession can grow and prosper. Millions more will suffer.
Reservist to boost police protection in rural areas after more farm murders
This is good news if the SAPS can actually pull this one off. They plan to utilise reservists to combat crime in rural and remote areas. The news comes days after yet another farm murder, this time in the beautiful hamlet of Bonnievale in the Western Cape - the second...
Grab your chance to comment on affirmative action
The public can have their say on the draft Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Chartered Accountancy Sector Code (read ‘affirmative action’).
Burning R50 billion to keep your lights on
Eskom paid 48 suppliers R47,4 billion for diesel to burnt just to avoid more load shedding.
Will M.T. Steyn statue stand or fall?
The Steyn statue on a Bloemfontein campus will not be removed without a fight, various organisations have vowed.
And that’s the end of the ANC majority in Gauteng…
The writing is on the wall. Die ANC gaan kak in Gauteng.
IEC gives elections thumbs up despite ‘double voting’
As allegations swirl regarding two potential instances of double voting, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has assured voters of the overall integrity of the electoral process.
Chaos in adoptive services as fees go
The proposed amendments to the Children’s Act to do away with fees for adoptive services would not improve the current child protection crisis in South Africa. If anything, it will aggravate the situation.
ANC ‘could get less than 55%’ tomorrow
The ANC could get less than 55% of the vote in tomorrow’s general South African election, says the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) after its latest election poll conducted on 4 May.
Fighting for clean water town by town
While the South African government is clearly not serious about the health of South Africans by allowing the quality of water go down the toilet every day, civil rights organisation AfriForum is launched its #CleanWater project for 2019.
All systems go for voting day
60 million ballot papers, 300,000 ballot boxes, 45,000 voting compartments, 25,000 voting station arrow signs, 56,255 stationery packs - they all need to be in place by May 8 to give South Africans the chance to vote next week.
ANC majority ‘in balance’ on May 8
The ANC majority at national level can be in the balance when South Africans go to voting booths next week on May8, says the Institute of Race Relations (IRR).
Large petrol price hike in May
Consumers will have to dig even deeper into their pockets as both grades of petrol are set to increase by 54 cents a litre this week.
Worries about brutal killings in Northern Cape
The recent brutal killings in communities in the Northern Cape have been condemned by MEC of Transport, Safety and Liaison, Lebogang Motlhaping.
Expensive lesson to police for failing to stop landgrab
In what could be an expensive lesson to incompetent police, a farmer is taking the Minister of Police to court for paying the legal cost and related expenses to get rid of illegal squatters on his land.
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‘Looting vehicle’ Eskom is officially kaput
The revelation that the Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, tabled a report which details a R17 billion bailout for Eskom due to an emergency cash problem points to a power utility that is no longer viable and sustainable.
AfriForum takes on Human Rights Commission over Malema ‘hate speech’
Julius Malema might think he is off the hook after the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) found him not guilty of racial hate speech, but his legal confrontation with minority rights movement AfriForum is far from over.
Mining could contribute more to SA ‘with less government interference’
The less the SA government meddles into the business of mining, the better it will be for the country.
New tax law ‘will push wealthy offshore investors out’
Another brain fart by the South African authorities, this time the tax man, means any repatriated income or capital gains will now be taxed up to 20%. The move sends a clear message to wealthy South Africans: get the hell out of this country.
NPA applies for extradition of Grace Mugabe after AfriForum pressure
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has applied to have Grace Mugabe extradited to South AfricaAfrica.
R29 million in SA rhino horns confiscated in Hong Kong
Rhino horns to the valued of R29 million have been confiscated by Hong Kong customs officials.
Zim land grab – farmers about to pocket R2 billion as Zuma screws up (again)!
Every time former president Jacob Zuma screwed up, it cost the country’s tack payers billions of rands. At least this time Zimbabwean farmers has the opportunity to picket some of it.
Going to hospital? Where are the nurses?
If hospitals are without nurses you will have a torrid time surviving.
Big ‘yes’ to decision against racial targets for SA’s World Cup cricket squad
The announcement by Cricket South Africa chief executive officer Thabang Moroe that there will be no racial ‘targets’ in selecting the national squad for the Cricket World Cup to be held in England later this year is to be welcomed.
How corruption has taken hold of the police
In South Africa, even the most elite of the police services are corrupt. But these days it's not even a surprise.
Cape Town marginally misses out on top ten murder status
Just a few more murders in Cape Town and the Mother City will eventually make it into the top ten of the world’s most violent cities.
Moody’s credit opinion on SA out – at last
Moody’s has given a struggling South Africa a lifeline by releasing its credit opinion.