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Nando’s Fires It Up Fast with Post-SONA Ad

By SAPeople 12-02-16 02:19

Nando’s South Africa has done it again. No sooner had President Jacob Zuma delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA) Thursday evening, than the successful South African restaurant chain – famous for its chicken peri-peri – had posted an advert making fun of Speaker Baleka Mbete. “We see you Baleka. #SONA2016” the message says on Nando’s […]

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Zuma May Pay Back (Some of) The Money

By SAPeople 03-02-16 07:01

After all the jokes, the marches, the petitions and the videos – it appears that President Jacob Zuma has made the first step towards possibly paying back some of the South African tax payers’ money that was used to fund renovations at his private Nkandla residence. The news broke late Tuesday night in South Africa […]

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Mixed Reactions as DA’s Mmusi Maimane Says: “Let’s Find Each Other Again”

By SAPeople Contributor 19-01-16 19:06

Reactions today in South Africa to Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane’s speech on race and identity in the country have been mixed. While many welcomed his words and said it was “charged with emotion”, “showed sincerity” and laid bare “some uncomfortable truths”, there were some who said it made them “cringe”. If you weren’t watching the live feed, […]

‘Zuma Must Fall’ VIDEO as No-Confidence Debate Stalls

By SAPeople 13-01-16 13:45

South African musicians Don Clarke and Special Care have collaborated to release a song, named after the hashtag #ZumaMustFall. The video is being shared at the same time as a question now hangs over whether the debate of no-confidence in South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma – which had been welcomed by many – will take place […]

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