Probe building collapse, says Labour Congress (New CCTV footage embedded)

A professional and transparent probe must uncover what led to the recent fatal collapse of a guest house at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Monday. “By so doing, we will not only be putting to rest all the speculations, we will be preventing similar tragedies … Read more

Gareth Cliff

Andrew Donaldson: Real reason Gareth Cliff’s TV show tanked

I like Gareth Cliff, find him smart and innovative, and loved his open letter to the ANC. But mine is increasingly a minority view. After a bright start, his Cliff Central has stuttered. Getting dropped by the Comedy Central TV channel after two months wouldn’t have been part of the game plan. But cheer up … Read more

Corruption and the state – stop passing the buck

Talking about corruption is tricky. Look at the interview below. When a government official is asked about the issue, he or she is quick to say that it takes two to tango and that the private sector is culpable. When a private sector corruption investigator is asked about the issue, he or she is quick … Read more

UPDATED: Mandela Memorial’s sign language fraudster Thamsanqa Jantjie – an insane murderer? (with videos)

The fallout around the fake sign language interpreter at the Nelson Mandela Memorial service continues to grow. Suddenly the world has stopped laughing about it (although not everyone – see the video right at the bottom). Those with long memories will remember the last known insane individual to slip through SA’s security system was Parliamentary … Read more