Daily Archives: May 4, 2014

ANC supporters: Run Zille, run


Johannesburg – The FNB Stadium in Soweto was a sea of yellow, green and black as thousands of ANC supporters came out to attend the party’s Siyanqoba rally three days before the elections.

The almost 95 000-seater calabash stadium was almost filled to capacity with people of all ages singing and dancing as local musicians entertained them.

People waved ANC flags while others held up homemade placards which read “Run Zille run” and “Run Malema run”.

The crowd shouted “Viva Zuma Viva. Halala ANC, Halala”.

A group of young men carried around a cardboard box in the shape of a coffin and the words “RIP EFF” painted on the side.

There was a second cardboard coffin painted blue with the words “RIP DA”.

President Jacob Zuma is expected to address the rally later in the day.

EFF supporters paint Atteridgeville red


Pretoria – EFF supporters started arriving at the Lucas “Masterpieces” Moripe stadium in Atteridgeville, ahead of the party’s Tshela Thupa rally on Sunday.

The streets around the stadium were full of people wearing red T-shirts as they sang and danced.

A small group was marching with a box that looked like a coffin on which was written “Rest in Hell,” referring to other political parties.

Inside the stadium, those already in the stands were singing Julius Malema is coming and “Thupa e etla” (the whip is coming).

Stands were slowly filling up despite most buses being late.-Sapa

SA murder-accused’s life was hell – friends


Cape Town – The South African mother accused of murdering three of her four children in the UK was living a life of hell as she struggled to care for 3-year-old twins, Ben and Max and their 4-year-old sister Olivia – all of whom had Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a report says.
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Zuma taken back by Sadtu racketeering


Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma has approved the establishment of a judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of job promotion racketeering by Sadtu members, City Press reported on Sunday.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga told the newspaper she met Zuma on Friday night.
“He told me he was also taken aback by the report [about the racketeering] and that we have to act and deal with it immediately,” Motshekga was quoted as saying.
The inquiry will look into reports that SA Democratic Teachers Union members were allegedly selling principal and deputy principal positions at schools for upwards of R30 000 each.

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“If the reports are true and principals are being forced out of schools with a gun to their heads and told not to come back, then we have a very dangerous situation on our hands which cannot be allowed to continue,” Motshekga said, adding that protection would need to be given to potential witnesses.
The minister was now set to meet the presidency’s legal advisors on Monday to work out the logistical details of the inquiry.
Sadtu general-secretary Mugwena Malukele said the union had asked the SA Council of Educators and the Education Labour Relations Council to investigate the allegations.
He said the union had not sanctioned ‘posts for sale’.
“It is individuals who do it,” said Malukele.
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ANC North West welcome more than 200 Cope members


By Obakeng Maje
Taung- The ANC North West welcomed more than 200 Cope members back into its fold after they circumvented back.

The event took place at Taung library on Saturday and the welcoming ceremony was graced by ANC NEC member Humphrey Mmemezi, ANC North West Chairperson Supra Mahumapelo and Mongezi Tsenca who is a manager in North West Legislature office.

Humphrey Mmemezi said they are so elated to reunited with their former members who realigned to Cope after former president Thabo Mbeki was recalled by ANC.

“We are very grateful and overwhelmed to welcome back our former members back into ANC and that really shows that ANC is the only party that can take the people to the better place” Mmemezi said.

ANC North West chairperson Supra Mahumapelo said they welcome the former Cope members back into ANC and that alone shows people are very tired of being used by cheap opposition parties.

“ANC is the only party that can take South Africa forward. Those who re-join ANC saw that other political parties are a mess. We are elated and we welcome them with open hands” Mahumapelo said.

More than 200 members who nimble to Cope after the former president Thabo Mbeki was recalled by NEC shared their story and say ANC is the only political party that can truly liberates blacks from oppressors.

Nandi Mashudi and Steven Kheswa are some of Cope members who re-joined ANC. According to Mashudi, she was impressed by ANC performance and its achievements.

“I was actually taken away about ANC’s achievements. I decided to come back to the ruling party because it is the only party that can liberate the masses” Mashudi said.

Mashudi was a member of Legislature in North West for opposition. Steven Khwesa also said he left ANC because he was crestfallen after Mbeki was recalled, but now he is willing to help ANC achieve more in the future.

ANC North West chairperson Supra Mahumapelo said ANC welcome its members.

“People see that ANC is the only party that they can vote for. We will be welcoming EFF members next week in Kgetlheng village, near Swartruggens. The masses have spoken and we will fight corruption tirelessly” Mahumapelo said.

He also said Bapong Ba Mogale’s D-account resolution has been reached. Mahumapelo said people should not be deceived by minorities who promise them heaven and earth.-TDN
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