south africa politics

South African President, Jacob Zuma has finally resigned at the last minute. This comes after months of pressure. At the recent ANC elective conference, a new ANC president and working council was elected. This put Cyril Ramaphosa as the new ANC president. Since taking over the governing...

To take a rest from US politics it might be interesting and useful for some to take a look at what's happening elsewhere on this planet. It appears that the ANC is about to be defeated in the Republic of South Africa and replaced in power by what looks like a centre moderate party. It looks as...

With the South African elections coming up on the 7th of May, I thought there might be some interest in it on these boards as I know that there are a small number of South African's here and a lot more people are interested in SA after the whole Oscar fiasco. Briefly, to my understanding, the...

South Africa has long had a sizable Rastafari minority and cheap outdoor weed is easily available here (growing conditions are favourable). Although there has always been a small legalisation movement, this is first time that I'm aware of where someone has stood up in parliment and called for a...

Wish us luck chaps. One step forward towards freedom 100 steps backwards towards facism. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/21/black-tuesday-protests-south-africa-secrecy?newsfeed=true

Malema has started his attack on free speech by kicking out a BBC journalist from a press conference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkPDzyfNlio

What are your thoughts on this interview (http://www.capetalk.co.za/podcast/podcast_bestofredi.asp) today by a talk radio DJ named Redi Direko on 702/567 national radio station (http://www.capetalk.co.za/shows/redi.asp) and the president of the ANC Youth League President, Julius Malema. The...

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-01-04-all-the-presidents-women corruption, rape, adultery, songs about machine guns and polygamy what an inspirational leader :rolleyes: Oh well we have the World Cup to hide behind

I thought after all the excitement of the US elections we could cover another country for once :D Just wanted to post some info about the elections to those who might be interested: Currently with about 2 million votes counted ( ~5% of the population, ~10% of registered voters) the situation...

Hail President Zuma! Five times divorced. Acquitted from rape charges. Long suspected of being corrupt. Heavily tribalistic Zulu. Believes a shower will protect against AIDS. At least when Mugabe started, he seemed like a good guy. Zuma, from all appearances, is not, and he is another...

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/world/africa/24safrica.html What's the lesson here? Money talks and human rights walks. The genocide and occupation of Tibet is one of the worst human rights tragedies of the 20th century. But unlike the Palestinians, no one cares about the innocent and...

Hi all! I'm proud to be a South African and living in our new, reformed society. Unlike the dark days of the previous government, we now have a pretty liberal constitution and our own version of the bill of rights. In this new society it is illegal to discriminate based on race, age, creed...

From way behind the US to ahead of it in 30 years. Well, I'm impressed!

Just heard on Sky (so it must be true!) Winnie Mandela just got 5 years (1 year suspended) for fraud. It couldn't have happened to a nicer lady!;)