Janet Smith, The Star’s resident Afrikaner-hating, Boer-bashing muck columnist, wrote the following piece about Steve Hofmeyr in which she comes to the following amazing if disappointing conclusion: “That’s the thing about the Afrikaner superstar. You want him to be stupid. You expect him to be stupid. But he just isn’t.” The most dangerous white man
Read more: The Star’s Janet Smith finds Steve Hofmeyr ‘not stupid’. Wow!
by Dan Roodt In response to my letter originally published in Business Day and available as a column here, Apartheid evil is hype, there has been at least three irate replies (see underneath) and one of support, Apartheid better than nightmare of ANC rule. Dr. Wilmot James of the DA even wants me to “apologise”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal appeals court judges are questioning the CIA’s efforts to block information on the use of unmanned drones to kill suspected terrorists. A lower court federal judge sided with the CIA last year, dismissing a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union seeking records about the use of drones. In response to
Read more: CIA uses secret drones to kill terrorist suspects
Delegates to the Cosatu conference in Midrand were noticed this morning at the Palazzo Hotel at Montecasino where they were tucking into breakfasts costing R200 per head. All the delegates at the hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg, were dressed in their red T shirts and wearing black caps. These members of the working class who normally
RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) — Days after soldiers were deployed, South African President Jacob Zuma’s office announced Thursday he has ordered military forces to assist police trying to control labor unrest in the nation’s crucial mining sector. Despite resolution of the longest and bloodiest strike, two more deaths were reported. Even as miners returned to
Read more: Two more miners killed by police, one dragged by armoured car
by Anton Alberts I refer to the column “Massacre reveals our deficit in human solidarity” (Business Day, September 18) by Aubrey Matshiqi. In his introductory remark Mr Matshiqi attacks the Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) for daring to propose a national department for minorities, to assist in protecting national minorities such as coloured, Indian and
Read more: South Africa in breach of its treaty obligations to minorities
The SA National Defence Force has officially been deployed domestically from September 14 until next year in Marikana “and other areas of the country where needed”, the Presidency said in a statement on Thursday. The Presidency said in a short statement that the soldiers would be deployed to support the police “in the prevention and
Read more: South African President Jacob Zuma deploys troops in the country
by Karin Roodt The French government has refused to allow a protest against the American-made film “Innocence of Muslims” planned for this coming Saturday. The march was triggered by the satirical anti-Muslim cartoons that had appeared in the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The cartoons show the Muslim prophet in naked form. About 150 people
About 65 percent of the country’s murders resulted from arguments fuelled by substance abuse, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa announced on Thursday. Unveiling the 2011/12 crime statistics, Mthethwa said the country’s murder rate had dropped by 3.1 percent since the previous reporting period. “Murder is one of the most reliable trends of crime statistics,” Mthethwa said.
Read more: 65% of South African murders due to alcohol, drugs abuse
Chris Barnard (no relation to the heart surgeon) has been attacked at his home near Nelspruit and tied up. He has been injured but apparently not seriously and was treated by paramedics. The 73-year old writer refused to go to hospital. Mr. Barnard is a famous Afrikaans author who has received the Hertzog Prize twice,
Read more: Famous Afrikaans author and scriptwriter attacked near Nelspruit
An Ohio death-row inmate set to be executed is sorry for killing two strangers 23 years ago and wants to give their families justice, according to the inmate’s attorney. Donald Palmer, 43, was in the state’s single-cell death house in Lucasville in southern Ohio as officials prepared to execute him by lethal injection at 10
Read more: Ohio set to execute Donald Palmer for double murder 23 years ago
South Africa’s murder rate has dropped by 3.1 percent in the past financial year, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa announced on Thursday. Releasing the 2011/12 annual crime statistics at Parliament, Mthethwa said in 2004/5 more than 18,000 people were murdered — now down to less than 16,000. There had been a 27.6 percent reduction over an
Read more: South African government claims crime is decreasing
The Freedom Front has in reaction to research undertaken by the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR), which indicates that there is a correlation between the employment of an individual and the individual’s level of education, regardless of race, that there are an increasing amount of proof that affirmative action’s time has been served.
Read more: Emphasis on affirmative action must shift to education
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa will release South Africa’s crime statistics for the 2011/2012 financial year in Parliament on Thursday. Mthethwa will be joined by national police commissioner Riah Phiyega. Last year’s crime statistics showed the country’s murder rate had dropped by 6.5 percent to 15,940 murders. Attempted murder decreased by 12.2 percent, and sexual offences
Read more: South African crime statistics to be released today
