Have you seen the memes reacting to the ridiculous R15m sports facility officials “opened” in Lesseyton village yet? Officials from Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape posted images of the “completed” stadium in a self-congratulatory Facebook post earlier this month. It made headlines and created a buzz on social media, given how completely …
In case you missed it, our local government elections are going ahead on 1 November 2021. Our top court decided against attempts by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to move the polls to give it more time to prepare. That means we’re voting in just two months and now there’s all kinds of craziness, with …
Can you imagine how awkward it must have been for the Democratic Alliance when it published a statement saying it had accepted the resignation of one its members, Phumzile van Damme, when, er, she hadn’t resigned from the party but had quit her role as an MP? Van Damme had to clarify this point on …
The party made it clear at its previous policy conference and in its leadership choices that it is pandering to a conservative white base.
So, there the country’s main opposition party was, merrily minding its own business and preparing to elect a new leader, when one of the main contenders for the position, DA leader John Moodey, up and resigned.
Cape Town – Deeming it a non-essential service even after the lockdown is partially lifted this week, Twitter has closed down the account of Former Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. “She may feel the need to tweet about the country,” a statement from the company read, “but by continuing to tweet – even from home …
