The African National Congress (ANC) claims it “welcomes” the release of the Public Protector’s ‘State of Capture’ report, and says it provides a “concrete basis” for the ANC and South Africans to discuss the allegations and deal with its outcomes. The ANC does not however address specifics in the Report, nor does it make mention of the […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has revealed they have provisional confirmation that the Motion of No Confidence will be debated next week; and a petition calling for a support of the motion to remove President Zuma has already been signed by over 16,000 South Africans in just two hours. “Next week will be the moment of […]

As the roof of Jacob Zuma’s presidency begins to cave in, there is the suggestion that, to save South Africa and the continuing damage that his incumbency is doing to the economy, he should be given amnesty. It would seem this is meant to give Zuma a cast iron assurance that the charges pertaining to […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africans have been gripped by revelations in the State Capture Report… that reveals heroes and villains, and uncovers certain irregularities. The document compiled by Adv Thuli Madonsela, and released today by the office of the Public Protector, is a whopping 355 pages long… prompting one Twitter user (Culprit) to say: “355 pages?… […]

JOHANNESBURG – The CEO of the Public Protector’s office, Advocate Louisa Zondo, has resigned Wednesday due to personal and health reasons. The announcement has come amidst much publicity – and court hearings – over the State Capture Report, compiled by former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, regarding the Gupta Family influence over South African state matters. Her resignation […]

PRETORIA – President Jacob Zuma has withdrawn his application to interdict the State Capture Report, and opposition parties have immediately called for the release of the report… which contains investigations into the alleged ‘state capture’ of South Africa by the Gupta Family. In a surprise move this morning at the High Court in Pretoria, Zuma’s advocate Anthea […]

PRETORIA – Tshwane has closed down for the potentially historical marches today to save South Africa, with music in the air and a heavy police presence on the ground. The Save South Africa campaign kicked off with a beautiful rendition of the country’s national anthem in church… #SaveSouthAfrica officially starts with the national anthem #StateCapture pic.twitter.com/V7LeDvIa7P […]

The march/marches tomorrow, 2 November, in Tshwane will go ahead despite charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan being dropped. The DA, EFF and Save South Africa have all confirmed their commitment. All three marches begin at different venues with EFF in red, DA in blue and Save SA in colours of the national flag. Economic […]

Adv Shaun Abrahams has dropped controversial criminal charges against South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, causing the Rand to strengthen… but the march in support of Gordhan will still go ahead on 2 November. The Rand, which had dropped after the NPA issued the summons on 11 October, strengthened again today improving by 1.46%, and trading […]

Here’s proof that Minister Pravin Gordhan was right in Parliament this week when he quoted a traditional Pedi saying: “Lions that fail to work as a team will struggle to bring down even a limping buffalo.” Watch below as a buffalo, that is overpowered by several lions, manages to escape in MalaMala Game Reserve… because the […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) announced Friday that they will strongly oppose the more than R1.18-billion of “wasteful expenditure” they have identified in Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s adjusted budget, which was presented in Parliament this week. Shadow Minister of Finance David Maynier says the “SHOCKING levels of wasteful expenditure” are “simply wrong”. Maynier reveals the government’s budget includes: […]

An alleged “hostage drama” at the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has gripped South Africa. It has been claimed that Vlok Symington, SARS deputy director of law, was held against his will from leaving a boardroom at the SARS head office, by the Hawks and a bodyguard to SARS commissioner Tom Moyane… as they tried to get […]

A coordinated campaign today from the ANC – including walkouts and the smashing of glass jugs – during the council meetings of Nelson Mandela Bay, Johannesburg and Tshwane – has undermined democracy and exposed the ANC’s “true colours as a party of lawlessness”, according to James Selfe, Shadow Minister of Correctional Services. The violent altercations – […]

CAPE TOWN – The #FeesMustFall march to Cape Town Parliament today turned violent when police and protesters clashed throughout the afternoon in the CBD, resulting in several terrifying scenes including an incident at MacDonalds fast food restaurant. Photographer JUSTIN SULLIVAN witnessed and photographed a “terrifying incident [which] occurred at the MacDonalds, where a family sitting close […]

Several thousand students marched through the Cape Town CBD today to demand “free decolonised education”. Just as the march was set to end and disperse violence broke out, bringing chaos to the Cape Town CBD. Earlier the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, had heard and signed the students’ memo, before announcing in his budget speech […]

The South African Police Services (SAPS) will be maintaining a strong presence in the Braamfontein area, Johannesburg, this evening after a SAPS vehicle and a Rea Vaya bus were torched tonight following protests… adding further costs to SAPS which revealed today that it has already spent over R3-million for overtime work, since the university fee protests […]

Information gathered by former Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela during her investigation into State Capture (regarding the influence of the Gupta Family over South African political positions and decisions) has been leaked to local newspapers. In two explosive articles, the Sunday Times reveals the alleged links between the Gupta Family and the nuclear deal, as disclosed […]

The ANC’s Chief Whip, Jackson Mthembu, has shocked South Africans by suggesting that his party’s top leaders – the ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) – should tender their resignations because their performance left a “bitter taste in the mouth”. Speaking to City Press newspaper, Mthembu said the pursuit of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is “anti-democracy and […]

The National Treasury has reacted to “attacks” by Gupta-owned Oakbay lawyers. In a media statement Friday morning in South Africa, the Treasury said it noted the “numerous attacks” – launched by lawyers representing the Oakbay Group of companies – on the affidavit filed by the Treasury in the Oakbay litigation “as well as the contradictions […]

South Africa is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), it has been confirmed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services. SA’s foreign minister has submitted a signed ‘Instrument of Withdrawal’ document to the United Nations (UN), and the withdrawal will take effect one year after the UN Secretary-General has received the notification. South […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the ANC has to choose: it’s either Zuma or South Africa. The opposition party is once again tabling a motion of no-confidence in South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma in the National Assembly. The DA said: “It is our duty, as the official opposition, to defend the well-being of our country […]

JOHANNNESBURG – Gupta-owned Oakbay has responded to South Africa’s Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan. In a statement issued to the press, it says that on Tuesday afternoon van Der Merwe Associates (VDMA) notified the Minister of Finance’s attorneys of Oakbay’s intention to oppose the application issued under case number 80978/16 on 14 October 2016 – unless the […]

Open letters, even songs, have been written for President Jacob Zuma, as South Africans become increasingly desperate for a leader who will step down or step up and lead. Here now is an inspired poem by award-winning poet Athol Williams, who recently became the first person ever to win the Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award twice! […]

JOHANNESBURG – University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) workers and students sang ‘Voetsek’ outside Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court Wednesday morning, after police asked them to move. The scene came following the denial of bail for Wits University SRC leader Mcebo Dlamini (32). Watch below. Dlamini, one of the #FeesMustFall leaders, was arrested on Sunday morning – at a Wits […]

Last week Western Cape photographer JUSTIN SULLIVAN reported on a beautiful and peaceful candlelit vigil at CPUT (Cape Peninsula University of Technology). Today he witnessed the contrast. An outbreak of violence at the University of Cape Town (UCT). “It was terrible to see violence erupt on UCT Campus this afternoon,” he says, “especially after my previous […]