Malema’s hate propaganda needs to be stopped
EFF leader Julius Male might not be hate speech but that encourages hate is not in dispute. If bodies like the Human Rights Commission cannot stop him, we will need to stand together against it.
Friday, May 24, 2019
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News from and about South Africa and around the world.
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How load shedding is killing the mining industry
As all South Africans suffer because of Eskom’s incompetence and load shedding, no industry suffers more than the mining sector.
Valuer-General’s proposals pose ‘real hazards for millions of South Africans’
The ruling party is out to get your property. And its putting legislation in place to do it.
Blacks ‘cannot be racists’ – BLF
Once a racist, always a racist. Trade union Solidarity has now received confirmed that the folks at Black First Land First (BLF) are sticking to their racist remarks celebrating the death of white school children.
With 10,000 thieves at Eskom we are stuffed
Over 10,000 corrupted criminals are working at South Africa’s state-owned energy ‘supplier’ Eskom, which means the changes of addressing the problem of load shedding are dropping by the second.
AfriForum takes on MTN after Hofmeyr tweet fallout
The civil rights organisation AfriForum declared a dispute with MTN and launched a public campaign over the alleged racist action that is supported by the telecommunications company.
Sport quota court battle to continue despite setback
Solidarity today confirmed that the court battle to challenge the implementation of sports quotas would continue.
How people are making money from gambling on international websites
Gambling came about as a result of human beings’ need for entertainment.
Universal voter dissatisfaction with ANC
The ANC national government has a negative net satisfaction score among all voters on all of six core issues - Economic Growth, Crime; Education; Healthcare; Corruption; and Land Reform - but is rated as the party best placed to deliver on five of them, the exception being fighting corruption, which...
Empangeni land handed ‘back to rightful owners’
As the government handed land to people of the Ubizo community in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, the country’s deputy president said it was now in the hands of “righful owners” and will result in their socio-economic development.
737 Max crash – a jackscrew screwed up!
A screw-like device found in the wreckage of the Boeing Co. 737 Max that crashed last Sunday in Ethiopia indicates the plane was configured to dive, a piece of evidence that helped convince US regulators to ground the model, a person familiar with the investigation disclosed.
Explain ‘logic’ behind Eskom price hikes!
Effectively paying more than 10% more for electricity in South Africa is plain bonkers and the people responsible for approving this kind of madness should explain their thinking - or lack of it.
Apartheid turd cannot be polished
Minority rights group AfriForum’s attempt to polish the turd the was Apartheid into something shiny is just plain common stupid, says the Institute for Race Relations (IRR).
Solidarity kicks racist job site for touch
A little but if pressure can go along way… the government’s Yes4Youth job creation programme has admitted it is racist and had promised to make changes.
Rocks and toilet breaks “caused load shedding”
Rocks, instead of coals are being supplied to Eskom while control room staff is taking the piss. That’s why you suffer load shedding.
#protectpensions campaign launched in SA
The South African government is running out of money and the ruling ANC wants to get hold of the money saved by ordinary hard-working South Africans in private pension funds.
ANC ‘rejuvenation slows and declines’, EFF growth ‘remains high’
The first set of results from the February 2019 Election Poll conducted by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) into the electoral landscape in South Africa shows that the ANC currently stands on 54.7% nationally. That’s 1.3 percentage points down from December (56%).
Can this be the end of sport quotas in SA?
The implementation of quotas in South African sport can soon be a thing of the past.
Load shedding leads to car sale shedding
New vehicle sales are going down the toilet and you thank the Prince of Darkness himself - ESKOM - for it.
Boosting mining will deliver greater gains than beneficiation – IRR
Beneficiating South Africa’s rich mineral resources has long been a dominant feature of the ruling ANC's industrial policy ambitions - but far greater gains are available to the economy by boosting mining itself, and the myriad industries that feed into it.
SA’s watershed moment requires citizens to stand up and be counted – IRR
South Africans need to speak clearly and forcefully for their interests if they are to secure the future of the country as a free and prosperous society. This was the message delivered by Institute of Race Relations (IRR) project manager Terence Corrigan at the launch of the Southern African Agricultural...
No joke! From 1 April zero experience needed for entry-level jobs
No, this is not an April fool's joke but from 1 April, job experience will no longer be a pre-requisite for those applying for entry-level jobs in the public service.
A day off to vote
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South African employers to observe 8 May, the day of National and Provincial elections, as a public holiday and encourage staff to use the day to exercise their right to vote.
New Land Bill ‘will underpin’ expropriation without compensation
The SA government is intensifying ways and means of taking private land and property for state use.
Exposure to violence part of taxi use, finds IRR
A huge number of South Africans rely on taxis as a mode of transport, of which mini-bus taxi users dominate the market. Yet, a recent study has found that users are deeply concerned about their safety in using this means of transport.
Life as a Digital Nomad
The idea that you could flee the endless 9 - 5 grind and hit the road, working from exotic locations, meeting fascinating people from various parts of the globe and finding a better work-life balance sounds rather wonderful.
Discovery Bank share scheme racist, says Solidarity
A national campaign has been launched against Discovery Bank’s share plan where only black clients can receive 10% of shares in the bank.
SA Budget proves the country ‘heading for serious trouble’
The numbers presented in Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni’s budget speech are another warning that South Africa is sailing into very serious political and economic trouble, says the Institute of Race Relations (IRR).
Four key changes needed in Expropriation Bill – IRR
“Unconstitutional and potentially extraordinarily damaging”, is how the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) describes the Expropriation Bill of 2019. The Bill is open for public comment until the end of today, and the IRR urges South Africans to stand up against the measure by demanding four key changes.
No thanks says Eskom as skilled whites want to help to keep the lights on
If you are one of the few white engineers still left working at Eskom trying to keep the lights on, then your days can be numbered soon.