White people should be treated as “criminals” for “stealing” land from black people, ANC Youth League president Julius Malema told an enthusiastic crowd in Kimberley yesterday where he appeared on the same platform as President Jacob Zuma. This kind of blanket statement is very dangerous. This is sure to attract some hate speech charges, as [...]

Northern suburbs residents will have an alternative form of public transport from today The integrated rapid transit (IRT) bus service in Milnerton and Table View to Cape Town hits the road for the first time. The city’s Kylie Hatton said buses will depart on the hour and a ticket will cost a commuter R10. “For [...]

This has just been waiting to come out. I knew that once the DA had been accused of being racist in not enclosing toilets, the ANC would end up with something hitting the fan. For months, the ANC kicked up a stink over open toilets in the Western Cape – now it appears the ruling [...]

You know how it feels when you go to the gym and have a 5km run? Maybe knocking out a few km’s on the exercise bikes and some time on the rowing machine? Tiring enough in a 1 hour gym session. You just want to get home and chill for a bit, feeling pretty good [...]

This is something we have all been waiting for. I live out on the West Coast and getting into the CBD has been a nightmare for as long as I can remember. Add to that the massive growth this region has seen and it’s a no brainer that this system is needed. Imagine the avenues [...]

I just read about this one over at www.Lifeissavage.com (One of my favourite SA sites go check it out) TripAdvisor, the worlds Largest Travel Website, has Cape Town listed as their

Shrien Dewani had his wife Anni murdered because he feared that if he broke off his engagement his family would disown him. This assertion by lawyers for the South African government on Tuesday provided the first indication of a motive for Dewani. Dewani allegedly ordered hitmen to shoot Anni dead under the cover story of [...]

This just in, and no they don’t mean the Budget Hotel. Formula One could face a joint takeover bid from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation and an investment company linked to Ferrari. Media giant News Corporation and Italian investment firm Exor said on Tuesday that they were working together to search for other investors to potentially [...]

Drivers may soon be banned from drinking any alcohol before getting behind the wheel. “We are going to do away with the alcohol limit. We are drafting a document and we will put it out for public comment on the zero alcohol limit proposal,” said John Motsatsing, chief director of road transport regulations in the [...]

An image apparently showing a dead Osama bin Laden broadcast on Pakistani television and picked up by British newspaper websites is a fake. The bloodied image of a man with matted hair and a blank, half-opened eye has been circulating on the internet for the past two years. It was used on the front pages [...]

Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was killed in an operation led by the United States, President Barack Obama said Sunday. A small team of Americans killed bin Laden in a firefight at a compound in Pakistan, the president said in a dramatic late-night [...]

Well that’s another Easter under the belt and after a long weekend of Halaal Easter Egg hunts and pickled fish, many of you are probably wondering what to do for this long weekend? Now if like me, the Royal Wedding is less appealing to you than watching paint dry, then I can go one better [...]

Push me to the floor was the winner of best music video South African music awards 2010 and Best Video MK Awards 2010.You know I love The Parlotones right? You should know it if you read my articles here here, here and here.     AsstasticMore Posts – Website

As a kid you probably made your mom some seriously messed up cards that featured macaroni as part of the design. Your mother loved it and she probably still has it tucked away in a shoe box in the back of her cupboard somewhere. The 128th day of 2011 is Mothers Day.  We’re still recovering [...]

I’ve written about Bittereinder before. I am a fan. I am the biggest fan said Sam I am. Anyhoo, peach posted this to their facebook profile and I thought I’d share it with the world. You can see a teeny tiny interview on how intense they are 

I wrote an article on the King of Swaziland which featured a cartoon from www.Zapiro.com. On Socialyz we post about most things including political struggles. The Elections are coming up in May and Richard Hainebach over at Zapiro’s sent me a few cartoons which I thought I’d post.     This cartoon features ANC leader [...]

The Sunday Times has revealed that the Jazz Foundation received R3.7-million from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) to stage the band’s concert at the Coca-Cola Dome on March 27. Jazz Foundation CEO Oupa Salemane is a member of the trust fund, which authorised the grant. And the money was given despite the National [...]

South Africa’s government has halted plans by the oil firm Shell to extract natural gas from the Karoo desert by using a method known as “fracking”. The process involves pumping pressurised water, sand and chemicals into the ground to extract the gas. The cabinet decided to stop the development until the ecological consequences have been [...]

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