Author: The Bulrushes
State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo must be fired immediately because she lied to South Africans when she said the police had been given information warning of the unrest, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have demanded. In a three-page statement, the EFF called “for the immediate removal and impeachment” of Minister Dlodlo, “for deliberately misleading the public and Parliament about non-existent intel that cautioned government on the ‘Release Zuma’ riots”. The Red Berets did not mince their words saying: “She is part of information peddlers who lie to our people to protect their utter incompetence”. During a media briefing, Dlodlo told…
Jeff Bezos, the richest man on the globe, is safely back on earth after his jaunt to space. Commenting on the out of world experience 57-year-old Bezos quipped, “Best day ever!”. The Amazon founder was accompanied on Tuesday on the Blue Origin’s first human trip to space by his brother, Mark Bezos, and the oldest person to go to space 82-year-old Wally Funk. Teenager Oliver Daemon, 18, was also on the 11-minute 2,300-mph excursion. Bezos’ trip to space comes 10 days after British Billionaire Richard Branson successfully traveled to space and back in his Virgin Galactic rocket plane earlier this…
The Internet revolutionised the world and has infiltrated nearly every aspect of our daily lives. More applications – e-commerce, social networks, communication platforms, banking, etc – motivated more people to get “connected”. Smartphones brought with them another giant leap forward, making the web accessible on devices that could be kept in our pocket, and with them grew the volume of users, apps, and the amount of time we were prepared to spend online. Today, we are in the midst of a giant Internet of Things (IoT) revolution. In less than 3 decades, we have amassed close to close to 4.7…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was self-isolating on Monday “Freedom Day” when all COVID-19 restrictions were done away with. Johnson had been in contact with twice vaccinated health secretary Sajid Javid who tested positive for Covid-19 at the weekend. As many as 50 000 people tested positive for the virus a day before Freedom Day that ended a year of restrictions, “If we don’t do it now we’ve got to ask ourselves, when will we ever do it?” Johnson said. Alarmed, TV personality Piers Morgan tweeted: “It’s so dumb when the pandemic is still raging hard and UK’s now got…
Johannesburg’s premier indoor concert arena – The Dome – is changing hands and the new owners are not into having fun with loud music and large crowds. Widely known as the gateway into Johannesburg, the Ticketpro Dome has been the venue of choice for international as well as local music and comedy shows. For 20 years it was the largest indoor venue in South Africa, with uninterrupted floor space that could host shows in a variety of setups. RX Venue Management said it was with “a heavy heart” that it announced on Monday the sale of the popular concert venue.…
Duduzane Zuma on Monday denied that he encouraged looters during the week-long arrest that began as the #FreeZuma campaign. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika‘s Xoli Mngambi, the son of former president Jacob Zuma denied his video posted on social media incited looters. He, however, said he did not post the video on social media. Duduzane Zuma said the Twitter account purporting to him was not his. “I am not on social media … it’s not mine,” said Duduzane Zuma. Commenting on the video in which he appeared to encourage looting, Dudzane Zuma said: “I was not instigating any violence … a lot of…
South Africans remembered freedom icon Nelson Mandela on Sunday with many activities including cleaning up shopping centres that were vandalised in the week of looting madness. “On this occasion, we urge South Africans to embrace Madiba’s values and honour his legacy through humanitarian acts and initiatives that acknowledge his never-ending quest to change the world for the better,” said the African National Congress. “Let us use Mandela Day to provide food to the most vulnerable in our society, to clean up our streets and to start the task of rebuilding. “Over the past few days, the country experienced violence that…
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday declared that the insurrection had failed. He said the security forces had defended democracy. “The insurrection has failed,” Ramaphosa said, adding: “South Africans have rejected it”. He made his remarks after he visited KwaZulu-Natal, where the unrest has been the worst. The president said the violence was a “deliberate, coordinated, and well-planned attack on our democracy”. The unrest began a week ago with the #FreeZuma campaign. He said 212 people have lost their lives. As many as 198 died in KwaZulu-Natal. Police have arrested more than 2 500 suspects for public violence and looting. Ramaphosa said…
The Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday visit trouble spots in KwaZulu-Natal, where nearly 100 people have died in the unrest. As many as 32 schools have been vandalised adding to the billions of rand of destruction to infrastructure in the province that is still experiencing looting. “President Cyril Ramaphosa will this morning, Friday, 16 July 2021, undertake an oversight visit to Ethekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, to assess the impact of recent public violence and the deployment of security forces,” the Presidency announced in a statement. Ramaphosa will interact with the provincial government…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala on Thursday said he was sorry and regretted giving a young boy a mighty whack on the back as looters caused havoc in an area he had visited. A video of the premier beating the boy has gone viral on social media and attracted criticism. The KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier said the incident occurred when Sikalala, and his delegation were visiting the worst affected areas. The visit was part of assessing the damage on the ground to bring an end to the wanton looting. “While the action of apprehending a resisting looter is justified, the…