martysmith.org » South Africa http://www.martysmith.org Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:37:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 South Africans prepare for polls http://www.martysmith.org/2009/04/south-africans-prepare-for-polls/ http://www.martysmith.org/2009/04/south-africans-prepare-for-polls/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:59:05 +0000 marty http://blog.martysmith.org/?p=89798877 BBC NEWS | Africa | South Africans prepare for polls.

Hmm I wonder who is going to win…

The website seems a bit sad at the moment, but you can folow along here.

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Hmm I wonder who is going to win…

The website seems a bit sad at the moment, but you can folow along here.

]]> http://www.martysmith.org/2009/04/south-africans-prepare-for-polls/feed/ 0 Police should shoot to kill: ANC's Mbalula http://www.martysmith.org/2009/04/police-should-shoot-to-kill-ancs-mbalula/ http://www.martysmith.org/2009/04/police-should-shoot-to-kill-ancs-mbalula/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:32:43 +0000 marty http://blog.martysmith.org/?p=89798849 The Times – Police should shoot to kill: Mbalula.

“We are sick and tired of crime in our communities,” said ANC head of campaigns Fikile Mbalula to wild applause. “As the ANC we say criminals must be shot in broad daylight, finish and klaar.”

We at least we know that if there is ever [...]]]> The Times – Police should shoot to kill: Mbalula.

“We are sick and tired of crime in our communities,” said ANC head of campaigns Fikile Mbalula to wild applause. “As the ANC we say criminals must be shot in broad daylight, finish and klaar.”

We at least we know that if there is ever another South African party naming crisis, the ANC could always switch to the PPP: People’s Populist Party or maybe JJE: Judge, Jury, Executioner.

But wait it gets better!

Mbalula told ANC supporters not to be persuaded into voting for Cope and the Democratic Alliance.

He accused the two parties of misleading South Africans when they claimed that they would address social and economic problems if voted into power.

He accused DA leader Helen Zille of destroying Cape Town, saying she has turned “it into a racist capital of the world”.

“Zille is not looking after the interests of our people. She just wants your vote.”

That’s so good I think we should quote it again:

“Zille is not looking after the interests of our people. She just wants your vote.”

:) It won’t matter as the ANC is predicted to take 64.7% of the vote, but it is still too bad. The South African people deserve more than a one party system.

For more on why the ANC is not excited about Zille see here.

]]> http://www.martysmith.org/2009/04/police-should-shoot-to-kill-ancs-mbalula/feed/ 0 Zuma dropped charges round up http://www.martysmith.org/2009/04/zuma-dropped-charges-round-up/ http://www.martysmith.org/2009/04/zuma-dropped-charges-round-up/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:58:13 +0000 marty http://blog.martysmith.org/?p=89798838

Joy and fury at Zuma charges move – BBC NEWS.

“Thanks for believing in my innocence” – Jacob Zuma

S. Africa Prosecutors Drop Case Against Leader of Ruling Party – washingtonpost.com.

“On whether or not the charges were improper, all that is sound and strong and has not been shaken,” said Shadrack Gutto, a constitutional law professor at the University of South Africa. “Today has clarified the matter that whatever form of political interference really happened did not go to the merits of the case. I think it will be seen that political pressure has certainly made the [prosecutors] to buckle.”

Zuma: Payments from Shaik were loans

“I paid back some of the money. When I got my pension, I paid Schabir Shaik, which was from the MK Pensions Fund. It is on the record in court documents that there were loans. I paid it a long time ago; when I was still in KwaZulu-Natal [Zuma was provincial minister for finances] I repaid part of the loan. I have no hidden agenda on that,” Zuma said.

From the taxi rank in Gauteng – Sowetan:

BRIAN MOLEWA: “I am grateful that Zuma is free. He can now start on a clean slate as the new president .”

THOMAS RAHTANDO: “We all believed that he was framed as part of a political plot. There were too many court cases. We are happy that our president does not have any baggage.”

NONHLANHLA RADEBE: “We knew it was a smear campaign. Those responsible for this must be prosecuted . We want him to be our president.”

]]> http://www.martysmith.org/2009/04/zuma-dropped-charges-round-up/feed/ 0 This type of country is called an enclave. Enclave countries are very rare, but Lesotho is one. This makes Lesotho’s relationship with South Africa very important to it. http://www.martysmith.org/2009/02/this-type-of-country-is-called-an-enclave-enclave-countries-are-very-rare-but-lesotho-is-one-this-makes-lesotho8217s-relationship-with-south-africa-very-important-to-it/ http://www.martysmith.org/2009/02/this-type-of-country-is-called-an-enclave-enclave-countries-are-very-rare-but-lesotho-is-one-this-makes-lesotho8217s-relationship-with-south-africa-very-important-to-it/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:31:29 +0000 marty http://tumblr.martysmith.org/post/81168811 This type of country is called an enclave. Enclave countries are very rare, but Lesotho is one. This makes Lesotho’s relationship with South Africa very important to it.Lesotho – Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Lesotho – Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

]]> http://www.martysmith.org/2009/02/this-type-of-country-is-called-an-enclave-enclave-countries-are-very-rare-but-lesotho-is-one-this-makes-lesotho8217s-relationship-with-south-africa-very-important-to-it/feed/ 0 ANC claims it will actually do something! http://www.martysmith.org/2009/01/anc-claims-it-will-actually-do-something/ http://www.martysmith.org/2009/01/anc-claims-it-will-actually-do-something/#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:01:55 +0000 marty http://tumblr.martysmith.org/post/69799298 ANC claims it will actually do something!

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]]> http://www.martysmith.org/2009/01/anc-claims-it-will-actually-do-something/feed/ 0 BBC SPORT | South African 2010 official gunned down http://www.martysmith.org/2009/01/bbc-sport-south-african-2010-official-gunned-down/ http://www.martysmith.org/2009/01/bbc-sport-south-african-2010-official-gunned-down/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:35:00 +0000 marty http://tumblr.martysmith.org/post/68600020 BBC SPORT | South African 2010 official gunned down

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]]> http://www.martysmith.org/2009/01/bbc-sport-south-african-2010-official-gunned-down/feed/ 0 More than 1 722 assaulted, 111 shot in KZN in December http://www.martysmith.org/2008/12/more-than-1722-assaulted-111-shot-in-kzn-in-december/ http://www.martysmith.org/2008/12/more-than-1722-assaulted-111-shot-in-kzn-in-december/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:34:13 +0000 marty http://tumblr.martysmith.org/post/66472463 More than 1 722 assaulted, 111 shot in KZN in DecemberI am still leaning towards Durban for 2010…

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I am still leaning towards Durban for 2010…

]]> http://www.martysmith.org/2008/12/more-than-1722-assaulted-111-shot-in-kzn-in-december/feed/ 0 The cartoon that Zapiro is being sued over. http://www.martysmith.org/2008/12/the-cartoon-that-zapiro-is-being-sued-over/ http://www.martysmith.org/2008/12/the-cartoon-that-zapiro-is-being-sued-over/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:29:36 +0000 marty http://tumblr.martysmith.org/post/65553861 The cartoon that Zapiro is being sued over.

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The cartoon that Zapiro is being sued over.

]]> http://www.martysmith.org/2008/12/the-cartoon-that-zapiro-is-being-sued-over/feed/ 0 Zuma sues South Africa cartoonist "Zapiro" http://www.martysmith.org/2008/12/zuma-sues-south-africa-cartoonist-zapiro/ http://www.martysmith.org/2008/12/zuma-sues-south-africa-cartoonist-zapiro/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:27:40 +0000 marty http://tumblr.martysmith.org/post/65553559 Zuma sues South Africa cartoonist “Zapiro”

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]]> http://www.martysmith.org/2008/12/zuma-sues-south-africa-cartoonist-zapiro/feed/ 0 Today we learn about: COPE http://www.martysmith.org/2008/12/today-we-learn-about-cope/ http://www.martysmith.org/2008/12/today-we-learn-about-cope/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:19:00 +0000 marty http://tumblr.martysmith.org/post/65161760 Congress of the People: COPE

BBC story here: The leader of a new political party in South Africa has said at the movement’s formal launch that it will offer a home to all of the country’s racial groups.

Former Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota said the Congress of the People, [...]]]> Congress of the People: COPE

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BBC story here: The leader of a new political party in South Africa has said at the movement’s formal launch that it will offer a home to all of the country’s racial groups.

Former Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota said the Congress of the People, or Cope, was the “party of the future”

The ANC says: Do not provoke the African National Congress (ANC) because it will defend itself, deputy secretary general Thandi Modise warned in Bloemfontein on Monday night.

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