Breathing Space

Sticks and stones can break my bones, 

but words will never harm me
Words are not mere words. They are a powerful weapon.Words can bring about peace, friendship, invention, understanding and education. That happens when words are used wisely, to build bridges and solve problems.Words can bring about war, murder, hate, riots, destruction and disinformation. That can […]

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

[Read more →]

In a recent radio interview Jacob Zuma stated that there was no split within the ANC. COPE was merely a number of members that decided to breakaway to form a new party. He cited the PAC as an earlier example. Indeed, PAC has had little impact on the political landscape in South Africa.
COPE has emerged […]

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

[Read more →]

The mood in South Africa has swung from great pessimism and negativity to optimism.
<!–[if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false […]

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

[Read more →]

The ANC today began wide-scale demonstrations to support Jacob Zuma in his bid to have his case thrown out of court. Jacob This is merely the latest in a long string of attempts to prevent evidence being used and to get the case dismissed. Zuma’s legal team seem to believe that his best chance is […]

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

[Read more →]

Coming from a family that has had a life-long association with the ANC, the latest swing to Black Apartheit comes as another shock. The Black Journalist Association is hosting a lunch for the new ANC president where only black journalists will be allowed.
This amounts to sheer unadulterated racism. The ANC has recently undergone a transformation […]

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

[Read more →]