Julius has created a situation where you either love him or hate him. As President of the biggest youth organisation in the country, you would expect that he would be responsible enough, but has he?…

The politics that never changes

2009 came and went but the politics of this country never end. 2009 started off with the dropping of corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma in the run up to the elections and pave the way for him to lead the country without having to face the National Prosecuting Authority. The dropping of charges would deal a big blow to the new player on the block, Congress of the People as they had been running an election campaign along the lines that a country can not …

Out of the frying pan and head-first into the fire… welcome to the new year fellow South Africans. As we barely managed to crawl out of the global tragedy that was the economic recession, South Africans find themselves in hot water once again – this time facing yet another unneeded energy crisis.  Lying at the mercy of such a magnanimous parastatal such as Eskom, South African tax payers are once again subject to the drama presented by our economic spotlight. Bearing this in mind, we may have little to look …

President Jacob Zuma most definitely knows how to usher in the New Year. His decision to consider a presidential pardon for convicted apartheid-era police hit squad commander Eugene de Kock is definitely one way to kick start this decade…

Polokwane 2007 will be remembered as the “Night of the Long Knives” in South African history where the regime of Thabo Mbeki fell to a new leadership spear headed by Jacob Zuma .

If you haven’t heard about the Selebi – Agliotti fiasco by now, then you have most likely been living under a colossal rock.

South Africa with a population of some 48 million people is made up of 52% female and 42% male. Other’s fit both categories or do not know where they stand but the focus here will be on the 52% of our population that is under represented in all spheres of society but are able to stand up and make a difference where others fear to try. These women have been at the forefront of creating images of women who are not only mothers and working women, but are an inspiration …

Until such a time that people are held responsible for their actions, our justice system as well as the Tutu and Mandela Reconciliation project will remain failures in the eyes of ordinary black citizens.

Recently announced as head of the South African Secret Service, Moe Shaik seems to be sitting flush. This decision has done more then stir up a few grunts and groans from politicians and citizens alike.

At age 18 most girls seem to worry more about their body shape, nails, hair and their boyfriends than they would about being a world champion in 800m. Caster Semenya happens to be the opposite of what most girls worry about…