In The News

May 28, 2012 by  

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This weekend it was all about people buying the City Press to defy the ANC and their crazy wish for people to boycott the newspaper. Reason? Because they wouldn’t take down the picture of the Spear off their site. Silly and strange, considering that the picture was everywhere but they chose to target City Press.

Juliust Malema also added his voice to the noise with a view that was different from the party he’s being chased out of. You can read the full letter HERE but here’s an extract:

In my tenure as President of the ANC Youth League, I have been a victim of vilification and disreputation by many South African leading newspapers. The newspaper nevertheless, which I believe encroached my personal space and undermined my integrity as an individual was the City Press. In a marathon of articles that lasted for more than six months, the City Press ran a public trial on me and my finances with very damaging undertones that I am the most corrupt politician in South Africa who unduly influence tenders in Limpopo Provincial Government and Municipalities even before the legitimate court of law found me guilty.

Amidst all these allegations and innuendos, I have always made it a point that I meet with the leadership and editorial of the City Press to give my side of the story and lay official complaints on what I believed were overboard practices by some of their reporters. The City Press has still not admitted to the many mistakes that I said they have committed in reports about my personal life, so the views am expressing here are not about buying City Press’ face or rewarding them for anything positive they have done for me. The views expressed here are about the fundamental need to protect the right of all South Africans to express different opinions and perspectives on any matter under the sun, because that is what our democracy entails.

Since the wrong depiction of President Zuma in a Vladimir Lenin posture with unzipped pants by an artist, the General Secretary of South African Communist Party Blade Nzimande, and oddly Secretary General of the ANC Gwede Mantashe called for the banning and boycotting of the City Press Newspaper by all peace loving South Africans. What they in essence meant is that all of us who love peace and stability in South Africa should stop buying the City Press Newspaper because the City Press is of a different opinion and view on whether the picture depicting President Zuma in a not so unusual, but unnecessary position should be removed from their website. If all of us who are called upon to boycott the City Press do so, the Newspaper will loose its readership and consequently revenue because advertisers, in particular the State will not continue to advertise in a Newspaper which is boycotted by peace loving South Africans. Basically, Secretaries Nzimande and Mantashe are calling for the closure of the City Press if this newspaper does not agree with what they believe to be the absolute truth.

I normally do not read newspapers, but as a peace loving South African and a committed member, servant and supporter of the ANC, I think I should buy two copies of the City Press this Sunday as a sign of protecting the true values of the African National Congress. The ANC I know engages even the most hostile of enemies with the aim of winning them to a common agenda of nation building and respect for one another.

We should however be very worried that the voice of reason is disappearing and no one has the courage to stand up and speak against undemocratic and potentially despotic practices from within the ranks of the democratic movement. What happened to genuine leaders of the ANC who fought for all this rights? Are we ruled by fear or people are just scared to raise their views because of love for position and scared to be removed from all the luxuries? Once this voice gets silenced and remains silent, many will be casualties of the emerging intolerance, and such will be a sad day in the history of South Africa and the democratic ANC. The question we should now ask is Who is Next?

Julius Malema

Commander in chief of Economic Freedom Fighters

LOL at “Commander in Chief of Economic Freedom Fighters. Thathat Juju!

Perhaps Juju should stay out of the ANC for good because he speaks more sense from outside than he does from inside. The “view” he has now sort of puts him in a better position to see what’s really going on in there.

In Other News 

After the frantic search on twitter about 2 weeks ago, it turns out that Kgadi Maila, who is Matapa Maila’s sister was actually caught with 3KG of Cocaine in Brazil.

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I get that we make mistakes as people but this mistake is too soon after the Nolubabalo dreadlocks drama and in the last few weeks there has been a lot of talk and coverage about drug mules who either died or were held captive overseas. Guys, at some point we need to listen hey… and take responsibility. Money is NOT everything. Especially when you have a family that obviously cares this much about you. I will pray for young kids to learn from such incidents, and that when Kgadi makes it back to her family (I hope she will), she would have learnt her lesson and would in future stay away from this madness.

 

 

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47 Comments on "In The News"

  1. Sarita on Mon, 28th May 2012 2:38 am 

    TJO!!!!

  2. MyThoughts on Mon, 28th May 2012 2:48 am 

    Tjo!

  3. soul sista on Mon, 28th May 2012 4:58 am 

    Drug mules in 2012, who does that?? *shock* :-x

  4. Nerlee on Mon, 28th May 2012 6:19 am 

    These young girl love taking the easy way out, what kind of pressure is this?they KNOW the consequences but still they don’t learn from other peoples mistakes, they want to be part of examples. Feel so sorry for the family shame-this is sad!

  5. @JohneighGALAXY™ on Mon, 28th May 2012 6:29 am 

    We wanted all. We wanted now. It’s all about instant gratification. We don’t wanna pay our dues. Only in Black neighbourhoods do You find poor kids parading as i’zikothane. We are easily duped by the allure of an instant fix. Always looking for the next quick high called a Big Break. We don’t wanna pay our dues for success. We want it now. We want it all. The fame. The lights. The money. We wanted it now. We want it all. No long-term strategy, only short-cuts are seen as the way to amass fortune. From making a quick buck on AfrodesiaMP3 with badly arranged dance songs to every Darkie printing silly logos on T-shirts and calling that a business. It’s all about short-term gains. Young Blacks are fools. #GodSaveAfricanYoungStars #GodSaveKgadiMaila

  6. @JohneighGALAXY™ on Mon, 28th May 2012 6:30 am 

    We wanted all. We wanted now. It’s all about instant gratification. We don’t wanna pay our dues. Only in Black neighbourhoods do You find poor kids parading as i’zikothane. We are easily duped by the allure of an instant fix. Always looking for the next quick high called a Big Break. We don’t wanna pay our dues for success. We want it now. We want it all. The fame. The lights. The money. We wanted it now. We want it all. No long-term strategy, only short-cuts are seen as the way to amass fortune. From making a quick buck on AfrodesiaMP3 with badly arranged dance songs to every Darkie printing silly logos on T-shirts and calling that a business. How can You run a business based on a ‘Quick-Buck’ model??? It’s all about short-term gains. Young Blacks are fools. #GodSaveAfricanYoungStars #GodSaveKgadiMaila

  7. lolo on Mon, 28th May 2012 7:14 am 

    @Joneigh uyabhuda yazi ekeseni kangaka!

  8. lolo on Mon, 28th May 2012 7:14 am 

    @Joneigh uyabhuda yazi ekuseni kangaka!

  9. inURdreams on Mon, 28th May 2012 7:40 am 

    Unyanisile BS Juju makes more sense outside the ANC then he did inside like how now he makes more sense on twitter then he ever did when he held a microphone. Anyway I think he’s a very calculating man and I’m weary of siding with him.. He’s stances are politically motivated, as I don’t think he has the moral fiber to distinguish right from wrong. its in his best interest to be righteous coz the anc has no use for his crooked ways so he needs to find favour with the public. As for the model’s sister yena Ai SOME BLACKS ARE FOOLS qha, end of story. I can’t even justify uba noba abecinga ntoni.

  10. lorrelai on Mon, 28th May 2012 7:57 am 

    People are praying for her and yena ubusy nama drugs. Yhazi usile lomntwana.

    I’d rather be found printing stupid logos on tshirts than be caught smuggling drugs.

  11. manny on Mon, 28th May 2012 8:11 am 

    juju is a confused soul-lost in politics…..prodical son..father Zuma just accept this kid and life etswele pele..
    ..@kgadi mail…haai losisi is brave …im scared of getting arrested for public drinking and she goes to transport drugs..u are on ure own ma

  12. Nomaha on Mon, 28th May 2012 8:34 am 

    I actually like Juju yhazi I just wish he could find himself a very good mentor. Someone who’s going to teach him descipline and respect and not to force out matters. I find his points not bad at all.

    Is it not possible that maybe these girls are being forced into transporting drugs? Maybe they are unaware and are led to believing they are transporting something else except for Nolubabalo ofcause. I just refuse to believe that they willingly say “ok I will do it” knowing in other countries drugs are a death sentence. Oh! well I hope the poor girl finds her way back safely, Nolubabalo too.

  13. Eyh2Jee on Mon, 28th May 2012 8:35 am 

    Juju has no Back-Bone.He really is a used condom.
    But yes,he does talk some sense,but only when “he likes” …if he was still inside,he would have thought of this,but was gonna support whatever decisions the ANC come up with…so nje “Uyang’cika,andisafuni nova” (Buzz-off hand) lol

  14. WTeeZ on Mon, 28th May 2012 10:58 am 

    i feel no sympathy for the drug mules, only feel bad for their families. i will only pray for their parents who raised them well and dont deserve to suffer like this.

  15. Mathaz on Mon, 28th May 2012 11:20 am 

    The picture was first published on City Press hence the ANC’s call for boycott plus it did not want to remove it from the site but i understand that it has since been removed this morning. Julious Malema speaks sense most of the time when he is not emotional. He did warn the media that after the ANC is done with him, they are coming after it.

    Drug mules…so sad, it is so easy to be caught in the fast life and quick money and it does not happen to blacks only.

  16. Nthoentle on Mon, 28th May 2012 11:49 am 

    Ale kwe shem! Ene le rata chelete! The easy way out. I don’t feel sorry for her, I feel sorry for her parents hle. Tjoooo guys nagana

  17. Nthoentle on Mon, 28th May 2012 11:51 am 

    Mara this gal looks like she likes things! LOL

  18. awesomeness on Mon, 28th May 2012 11:51 am 

    @Nomaha i always ask myself that question gore are this Mules doign it willingly or being forced to do that, what is really going on in their minds to agree to this after Nolubabalo, Kgadi yena ke sure ka gae ba tseba a le skolong, chelete yona mara

  19. Smang-mang Warona on Mon, 28th May 2012 12:03 pm 

    Eish Joneigh.. I tried to resist but hayi no I can’t.. hehehe Isn’t it supposed to be “We want it all. We want it now?” I don’t know what went wrong there..

  20. Smang-mang Warona on Mon, 28th May 2012 12:12 pm 

    Apparently drug mules are used as a diversion tactic to direct attention away from the really big consignments that are being smuggled. I mean these poor girls are being caught with small amounts like 1.5kg – 3kg.. International drug rings need to deliever more than that logically right? Really sad indeed.

    As for Juju, if he’s comments don’t reveal that this man can’t be trusted then I dont know what will. He is trying to antogonise Zuma to appeal to those who don’t support Zuma within the ANC with hopes that maybe he will be reinstated once Zuma is removed.

  21. kamzababy on Mon, 28th May 2012 12:15 pm 

    Julius Malema is not on twitter.. so he says….

  22. kamzababy on Mon, 28th May 2012 12:24 pm 

    smang mang… last week they were interviewing some guy called “Shane” on metro fm. he spend 18 years in jail (was sentenced to life) in prison -bhankok in think- . he also think that he was used for the same reason u mentioned.. from his hotel he had a private something something driving him to the airport, he had like 4 bags and they went straight to the one that had drugs, and was asked if it belonged to him. the bag was never searched there… with him, he had a business (retail) that was doing well n he started taking drugs. started dealing just to support his habit.

  23. zoesaldanah on Mon, 28th May 2012 12:25 pm 

    i doubt very much if the D mules are forced to do this as they can easily talk and expose the guys behind the scenes once they get arrested if they did this unwillingly. i think that the “guys behind the scenes”lie to them and tell them about how descreet the whole thing will be and how they wont get busted and will even tell them that the previous one got busted because they did abc wrong and the stupid girls go for it…smh…

  24. kamzababy on Mon, 28th May 2012 12:28 pm 

    we all have to start somewhere… if i need capital for my business and cant borrow or dont want to borrow i will sell sweets and chips if i had to. #JustSaying

  25. kamzababy on Mon, 28th May 2012 12:30 pm 

    if i have to….

  26. Jahara on Mon, 28th May 2012 12:35 pm 

    Be careful of these online travel agencies that offer lucrative packages. They lure u with their very cheap packages & then u decide to take a 7day holiday in Brazil,which is way too cheap! U do ur thing,they complete everything for u,book ur plane tickets,accom,everything! Now,they know when u r gonna depart,so they got their own people at the luggage section. They spot u & ur luggage,trace it,then somehow manage to put the drugs in it(inside job maybe?)after it has passed security,then alert the ones at the other side(Brazil) of ur luggage details coz the plan is that they should take those drugs before u even notice that u had drugs in ur luggage. U fly over there…when u arrive those scoundrels are ready to take what’s theirs before ur luggage pass security,but in rare situations they miss it…then bam!…u get arrested for something u weren’t aware of.

    A lot of unsuspecting people have smuggled drugs without knowing it. Maybe u too have,u just got lucky. So please people,be careful of these online agencies that offer lucrative travel packages.

  27. kamzababy on Mon, 28th May 2012 12:41 pm 

    the other girl once got a job to “buy shoes overseas”. went to the interview and all. got all her docs ready to travel the world. when she arrived kae kae mafatsheng they told her she’s crazy to think she can get a “top” job just like that. she was then used as a drug mule. they apparentely buy air tickets for this gals (to connect when they arrive wherever they are sent). they have people watching them kodi airports and they threaten to harm their families if they do not co operate. this gals are forced to swallow this drugs covered with foils and most of the time when you refuse to take more (swallow, strap in your body, hair etc) thats when they set you up because you are just a liability to them. you are not “productive” according to them. maybe thats why most of those who are caught dont have more kilo’s of drugs on them

  28. Nomaha on Mon, 28th May 2012 12:45 pm 

    @Kamzababy thats what I was talking about. I doubt that some of them have choices. Some are forced others want an easy way of making money.

  29. Nomaha on Mon, 28th May 2012 12:46 pm 

    And others are simply unaware. Should the operation go wrong they take the fall for it.

  30. Soccerbabe on Mon, 28th May 2012 12:51 pm 

    @ Jahara true bt this Kgadi chick knew what she was doing, Sunday Sun reported that drugs were strapped in her body, she’s stupid this child period.

  31. Gomolemo on Mon, 28th May 2012 1:58 pm 

    This girl o sebete, im so scared of jail, let alone a foreign one. Ill rather beg on william nicol than be a drug mule strue!!

  32. Fezzy on Mon, 28th May 2012 2:08 pm 

    Nthontle…konje what is that thing you did where they take out all the dirt from your tummy? There’s a massage therapist who comes to our office on Mondays. She works for Letsema Spa in Sunninghill and they do that thing for R200. I thought it was this expensive procedure that only the likes of Khanyi Mbau and them can afford. Im definitely going to do it on Saturday.

  33. Eyh2Jee on Mon, 28th May 2012 2:09 pm 

    @Kamzababy: Julius is not on twitter.Some stupi person is using his name,to get followers pha,nxah! call him impersonator or something.Some people have a lot of time to waste.
    Why not open an account and name it “TeamJuliusMalema” so that people may know that its just a fan page/account.
    *damn stupids!!!*

  34. Babyluv on Mon, 28th May 2012 2:59 pm 

    They mst jst hang al drug mules, especiali ones 4rm SA. Ndidikwe finish zezisbhanxa. Viva juju viva nw u talkng sense

  35. sxylin on Mon, 28th May 2012 3:24 pm 

    hahahahah Fezzy just had to log in to laugh at you ! I can feel your excitement from here ! you killed me shem! you have to do it about 3 to 4 times before u start seeing results ……. Enjoy it babe

  36. kimmo on Mon, 28th May 2012 3:42 pm 

    @sxylin, did you use it aswel? cause i dont remember you complain about baby weight

  37. sxylin on Mon, 28th May 2012 3:48 pm 

    @Kimmo no but Nthoentle said it *colon cleanse* ; i shed weight very easily shame when i gave birth to my son i was a size 10 when i gave birth i went to a 8 and moved to a 6 now im back to 8 again! its something i really never think about really *my weight that is* never struggled with it i mean

  38. @JohneighGALAXY™ on Mon, 28th May 2012 3:48 pm 

    Guys my friend has got a small problem neh. He lie’s a lot. He can’t help it. He just lie’s nje, even when it’s not necessary to lie. He’s fast becoming a perpetual liar. He’s slowly getting entangled in his own web of “white” lies. He doesn’t feel good if he doesn’t lie. It’s like a drug. He lies to his lover, friends, family, the list could go on forever. He wanna stop it but he can’t. He just lies nje. He needs help bathong. This thing started a while ago, now the poor soul can’t help it. It’s a drag for him. Lying is his next big thing after Whoonga. It gives him the high of his life. Please help my friend.

  39. kimmo on Mon, 28th May 2012 3:55 pm 

    lol@ JG what does he lie about
    @sxylin, you are lucky, i never thought ill struggle losing weight jeerrr

  40. zoesaldanah on Mon, 28th May 2012 4:12 pm 

    Khanyi Caught in On-Air Lie
    Socialite Khanyi Mbau has catapulted herself back into the media’s attention with a supposed pregnancy… and a straight-faced lie.

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    The former wife of former millionaire Mandla Mthembu claimed on The Real Goboza on SABC1 almost two weeks ago that she is pregnant with current boyfriend Tebogo Lerole’s child.

    Lerole, who is the frontman of Kwela Tebza, is certainly not pleased with the latest turn of events, as Sunday World revealed on Monday that Mbau is most definitely not pregnant.

    The sad thing is that Khanyi apparently lied in order to gain the favour of Lerole’s family, who has questioned her motives in dating the singer. Now, her efforts are all in vain, and she’s embarrassed them more than anything.

    A family friend, who requested to remain anonymous, told Sunday World that Lerole’s mother didn’t know anything about the supposed pregnancy, and the announcement on The Real Goboza was the first she’d heard of it.

    ‘Mama Thembi called Tebogo [after the announcement] to demand an explanation about what she said… She also accused Tebogo of being secretive when it comes to issues relating to the family,’ the source said.

    When Mbau was contacted to comment on being caught out, she claimed that she has never appeared on The Real Goboza. She told the caller, ‘I’ve never said I am pregnant and I am lying low for now.’ She made this comment despite millions of viewers watching her make the announcement.

    Her boyfriend is also silent, and has refused to comment.

    Does Khanyi want us to believe that somewhere out there is a look-alike intent on ruining her life? Um…

  41. sxylin on Mon, 28th May 2012 4:24 pm 

    Khanyi attention seeking Mbau tjo!

  42. sxylin on Mon, 28th May 2012 4:28 pm 

    Khanyi has unprotected sex with all these men??? aiiiiiiii akayisabi iAIDS!!!!!!!!!! Mandla, then Khanyi Crous, now Khanyi Lerole lmaoooooooooooooooooo ! these girls mara

  43. zoesaldanah on Mon, 28th May 2012 4:43 pm 

    lol@her denying she was on RGB…hai i give up…

  44. Babyluv on Mon, 28th May 2012 5:00 pm 

    In other news: Bricks lukd so yummy at BD’s funeral, akaxwebe uZola

  45. RexonaABC on Tue, 29th May 2012 7:43 am 

    Drugs, in Asia and Latin America, ha ba bapale, I feel nothing for this girl. I hope her family stay strong.

  46. Fezzy on Tue, 29th May 2012 10:25 am 

    LOL @Syxlin…vele Im excited yazi and I intend to enjoy watching the dirt coming out of my tummy. Thanx babe.

    Apparently it has also helped women who cant conceive.

  47. Nthoentle on Tue, 29th May 2012 3:08 pm 

    LoL @Fezzy! Hhahaha, enjoy it nana. I did 4. I’m happy with the results, I’m size 8/10 now. Getting somewhere

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