Many of the South African journalists have gotten away with ethical and professional misconducts without any action by their respective Editors, if not employers. Or at least it so appears to the general readers. Continue reading
Did @TimesLIVE breach Press Codes over DJ S’bu report?
A report like this is one of those used by pro-Media Tribunal supporters, and the media is not helping the situation at all. Continue reading
Thulaganyo Nursing School in Taung NOW registered with South African Nursing Council
This is to confirm that following my previous blog podcast on 5 June last year, Thulaganyo Nursing School in Taung was later registered with South African Nursing Council. Continue reading
A conversation with my late Mom?
That awkward moment when you wake up from your sleep to look at the time, and it is 2am – and thanks to loadsheeding, you find the lights still on – your heart is beating so fast it is as if you had just run a 500km marathon – God knows where. Continue reading
Open Letter to IFP’s “educated” Blessed Gwala
Dear “educated” Blessed Gwala (IFP National Chairperson)
Why Mbete must step down as Parly Speaker
Baleka Mbete’s cockroach comments were wrong, ill-informed, and should not be uttered by anyone, including, and especially someone who is occupying her position: Speaker of Parliament. Continue reading
Why Max Du Preez maybe wrong & Karima Brown right to apologise to President Zuma
Over a couple of days, I’ve rethought my views on the saga between Max Du Preez and Independent Newspaper over his column and the latter’s apology to the President. Continue reading
Your Hatred for Blade Ndzimande missed his “trolls” comments
Do not let you hatred of Blade Ndzimande cloud your judgement over his comments about what needs to be done about trolls of the likes of Politicsweb and News24.com. Neither should you disregard his comments because they were said by no-one else but him. Continue reading
Three BIG Questions for Gwede Mantashe
These follow a Mail & Guardian report today alleging attempts by senior ANC leaders to table a proposal to extend President Jacob Zuma’s term by two years at the ANC’s national general council next year. Continue reading
Open Letter to Kelly Khumalo
It is with a heavy heart that I have to write this letter during this painful period in your life – a period during which you’ve been subjected to all kinds of abuse. Continue reading
ANC: In defence of President Zuma, again and again
The ANC has, again, and as it always does, expectedly so, come to President Jacob Zuma’s defence that calls by Julius Malema that he should be criminally charged for the irregular expenditure at his Nkandla private residence “is a typical ridiculous drivel which we [ANC] dismiss outrightly”. Continue reading
Conversation with my Niece
This is what I told my niece last night during our sad and intense conversation. She is still young, beautiful, in high schools, smart and intelligent, has now three lovely younger sisters (the youngest stays with her mother) and the two of her younger sisters stay with their grandmother. Continue reading
Her Story: A dedication to my Sister
This is a piece I wrote last night after speaking to one of my sisters. I wrote this during moments of sadness and despair. It is an attempt to imagine her journey and her life. It my imagination of Her Story. Continue reading
Nkandla: Zuma responds to SIU & Public Protector Questions
When I finished reading the Special Investigation Unit report into Nkandla last week, I was shocked at President Jacob Zuma’s response to its questions and those of Public Protector’s. Both the President’s responses – unfortunately, and in my view – show disdain with which he treats these institutions. Worse, the responses are disrespectful to us taxpayers who have footed the Nkandla bill to date and will continue to do so until he dies, and even long after had died. Below are detailed questions both the SIU sent to the President for his response. Continue reading
OSCAR PISTORIUS JUDGMENT A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE!
Interesting piece (with questions unanswered too) by Sam Ditshego. And this is not a legal opinion nor is it a criminal law view.
Off the hook on a charge of Murder – Oscar Pistorius
Source: http://a.abcnews.com
There is a Setswana idiom which says Motho o tshwarwa ka mafoko, kgomo e tshwarwa ka dinaka. This means a person reveals or speaks his/her deep or inner secrets through talking (through his mouth) and when one wants to slaughter a cow/bull, one would handle it by its horns – grabbing the bull by its horns so to speak (For non-Setswana speakers, Motho is a person and kgomo is a cow or bull, mafoko are words and dinaka are horns. Go tshwarwa as in the first phrase means to get caught and in the second phrase it means to be grabbed or handled). It is through speaking that a person can reveal whether or not they are honest and truthful. In a court of law this is done through evidence in chief and cross examination.
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#Blackface = #Dizonzo?
If people find #Blackface just as offensive, distasteful and racist as calling a black person Kaffir, why not #Dizonzo, which continues to being played by black kids (#Dizonzo)? Continue reading
Pallo Jordan PhD: Whose source is it anyway?
Following the Sunday Times report this past Sunday over Pallo Jordan’s alleged non-existent PhD he claimed for years to date, it never bothered me why the newspaper went after him. Should it have? Continue reading
Brian Hlongwa ‘guilty’ charge premature?
While noting media reports that the Brian Hlongwa corruption matter has been referred to the ANC Integrity Committee, it will be premature to want it to take any decision now… Continue reading
Vilification of Zelda Le Grange’s book unfair
Having finished Zelda Le Grange’s book, Good Morning, Mr Mandela, yesterday evening, I am convinced that she was vilified and insulted unreasonably. Continue reading
SABC Chairperson: Why Parliament Panel lied to us – NOT Zuma
Despite his previously and often questionably appointments, it is unfair to blame SABC Chairperson’s appointment on President Jacob Zuma. Continue reading
SABC #Hlaudification: 18 Unanswered questions
Noting the apparent #Hlaudification of the SABC, here are the 18 questions that both the SABC Board and the Communications Minister must answer. Continue reading
On AgangSA infightings
A lot of things have taken place in AgangSA this year especially following the May 8 elections – even prior to that. Below, is a piece I wrote on 16 June but never published. Continue reading
#AnimalFarmZA: What Zokwana and Modise’s farmerworkers working conditions reflect
Recently Senzeni Zokwana almost had his… cut off because he, according to a City Press report early last month, paid his farm workers less than the sectoral determination regulation. Continue reading
Books and I
I have just finished reading this interesting book – The Forgotten by David Baldacci. This is a story about police’s dirty work, slave trading, crime, etc. Continue reading
Igbal Survé SA’s Rupert Murdock?
When Iqbal Surve wanted to buy Independent Newspapers, I was against the likes of Anton Harber who were worried and also skeptical of this ownership, especially that Survé had a perceived political connection to the ruling ANC. Continue reading
A distant ‘Living Proof’
Life. I watched this movie, it made me cry. Continue reading
Unregistered Thulaganyo Nursing School in Taung in operation?
This is the first podcast clarifying my Facebook and Twitter earlier this morning regarding an unregistered nursing school in Taung to whose bank account prospective students have already deposited as much as R20 000,00 for registration despite its accreditation and registration application not yet approved by the South African Nursing Council. Continue reading
Mazibuko to Harvard: Jealousy or damn hatred?
“Facebook can be quite depressing for smart-asses like me when 1 comes across comments that are not well-thought, often accompanied by hatred”, I wrote this morning… Continue reading
Why are Nigerians ill-treated so badly?
I was in a taxi recently where a Nigerian guy had about 5 big boxes, saying they were cosmetics when asked by police at a Roadblock. Continue reading
#Election2014: Confession of an undecided and discouraged voter
With less than 24 hours left before millions of South Africans go to their voting stations to cast their vote, I’m still as undecided and a discouraged (yet) registered voter as ever. Continue reading
Can Gurbaksh Chahal “handle the truth”?
When I read a report about RadiumOne CEO Gurbaksh Chahal’s domestic violence allegations, I was shocked – or maybe that’s expected of any accused person to claim innocence – that he took to his defence to web site, writing an article asking: “Can You Handle the Truth”. Continue reading
Did President Zuma really call his booers “empty vessels”?
The New Age said President Jacob Zuma referred to his booers “empty vessels”. Did he really say that? Doesn’t this remind you of the “dirty” votes comment by ANC member and Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane? Continue reading
Can AMCU members live on R42 each?
AMCU has reportedly said today that it has injected about R1m cash into the strike fund set up for its 25 000 members who have been on strike at Implats, Lonmin and Amplats for almost three months to date. Continue reading
Bully City of Johannesburg dealt a blow by ConCourt
The Constitutional Court on 4 April 2014 delivered a victory for the registered street traders who were illegally removed from their designated stands by the City of Johannesburg late last year. Continue reading
Social Networks: Licence to defame?
One is never amazed at how some members of the society hide behind the social networks like Facebook and Twitter, among others, and “freedom of expression” defence defaming other people while forgetting limitations thereof. Continue reading
Why Should Madonsela give the Nkandla report to Parliament?
I have read and heard comments by many, especially those whose comments can be interpreted as defending President Jacob Zuma, that Public Protector Thuli Madonsela should have submitted her Nkandla investigation report to Parliament for consideration on whether to implement its recommendations or not. Continue reading
My Response to the ANC on the Public Protector report on Nkandla
The ANC response to the release of the Public Protector report into President Jacob Zuma’s private residence at Nkandla yesterday was quite weird. Continue reading
The media set the precedence, not Judge Masipa
Following Judge Thokozile Masipa’s decision not to allow any live media coverage of Reeva Steenkamp’s postmortem coverage, the media was pissed. But at the wrong person? Continue reading
Why election Ads are misleading
It’s been a while now since one heard of election Ads on the radios of some celebrity claiming the importance of voting and that they, too, will go and cast their vote on May 7. Continue reading
Pistorius Trial: Media’s fight for ‘exclusives’ compromise ethics
It was unfortunate and insensitive that eNCA had to source the image of Michelle Burger elsewhere despite Judge Dunstan Mlambo’s ruling last week. Continue reading
Ines Schumacher’s innocent murderous blacks
I’m pissed because whenever shit happens, fingers are pointed at the black population because, in the views of many white folks, we are the ONLY scumbags capable of committing a crime. Continue reading
Oscar Pistorius’ new love: In the public interest or profit-driven?
Our media can sometimes leave readers confused, wondering whether theirs is to generate good sales with scandalous (and sometimes defaming) frontpages or reporting news. Continue reading
Open Letter to North West University’s Dr Theuns Eloff
Titled “Nazi claims: Correct to avoid fertilisation of the learning institution for similar incidents (sic)”, this is a brief letter emailed to Dr Theuns Eloff, vice-chancellor of the NWU, this morning at 03:08 (I couldn’t sleep). Continue reading
My 2014 Budget appeal to Pravin Gordhan
As Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan looks set to give us his budget speech tomorrow which should of course focus on how we he plans to cut costs, among others, I have a suggestion. Continue reading
Dear Onkgopotse JJ Tabane… let’s talk frankly
It appears EFF leader Julius Malema has chosen to ignore your recent open letter to him. Damn, I wish he had asked me to response to it but he didn’t but I will respond anyway… Continue reading
Unanswered questions over the ANC-DA march on 12 Feb
Following a DA-ANC march that happened this week, I was left with many questions. Although this is not an exhaustive list of questions, at least these came to my mind immediately and I would appreciate if you could add your own… Continue reading
What if Dylan Farrow was your daughter?
I cannot even begin to imagine how many sexually abused victims out there – many girls and women – feel when their reported abusers and are, unfortunately, not taken kop-toe, always treated with suspicion and mistrust. Continue reading
In defence of Vusi Mona’s IQ
Following his response this week that e-tollers should “raise [their] IQ” when seeking assurance that indeed threatening SMSes for payment were from Sanral (failing which their accounts will be dealt with through debt collection?), many have since suggested that its spokesperson, Vusi Mona, should resign. Continue reading
Dying for service delivery
The recent developments in Brits this week where two people were allegedly killed by the police and another dead after he was allegedly being pushed from a Nyala always reminds me of Nelson Mandela comments that: “In my country we go to prison first and then become President.” Continue reading
Edward Snowden’s open letter to the Brazilians for ‘permanent political asylum’
Published in the Guardian today, 17 Dec 2013, whistleblower Edward Snowden writes an open letter to the Brazilian people that until that country grants him permanent political asylum, the US government will continue to interfere with his ability to speak. Continue reading
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