Analysis: By-election trends suggest DA to govern Joburg, Tshwane in 2016
Sweeping victories and across-the-board gains by the DA in last week’s eight by-elections suggest Mmusi Maimane’s party poised for big Metro wins in 2016.
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SA’s stance on Paris attacks – don’t conflate terror attacks with refugees
Following the attacks on Paris on Friday night, President Jacob Zuma has called on collective global action against all forms of terrorism under the auspices of the UN.
French bombs rain onto ISIS stronghold, first retribution for Paris attacks
France has retaliated with force by bombing the ISIS command centre and pundits predict the event will ratchet up an already tense situation on migration into Europe.
#ParisAttacks: SA connection – Graduate’s spine chilling ‘in the crossfire’ account
Isobel Bowdery, a 22-year-old South African UCT graduate, was caught in the crossfire during the Paris attacks on Friday.
First Merkel, now Obama. Zuma engages democracy’s leaders. Hope springs.
Fresh from a visit to the heavyweight of Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Presidency officially confirms that on Wednesday Jacob Zuma chatted to the Leader of the Free World, Barack Obama.
Presidential Burgernomics: Zuma tops Big Mac index. China’s Xi bottom, again.
According to Burgernomics, President Jacob Zuma can afford 293 Big Mac’s on a daily basis, compared to China’s Xi Jinping’s 22.
Students want answers from Zuma. Jet, Nkandla but no Fees.
Hundreds of Cape Town students marched to Parliament on Monday demanding to speak to President Jacob Zuma, refusing to settle for anyone “less”.
Nkandla: Madonsela remains optimistic Zuma will “pay back the money”
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela hopes that President Jacob Zuma will pay back public funds used to upgrade his private Nkandla residence.
DA: AGOA-gate – agri job losses on Rob Davies hands
The US has given South Africa 60 days before the AGOA suspension comes into effect. The Democratic Alliance says this mess-up has happened on Rob Davies’ watch, and its consequences are entirely on his hands.
Open letter to Zuma: Get your stats right. Relax gun control.
Biznews community member Gideon Joubert has written an open letter to President Jacob Zuma pertaining to his recent commentary regarding gun control in South Africa.