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ANC, Malema, AfriForum settle on ‘shoot the boer’ controversy
An eleventh-hour settlement has been reached between AfriForum, the ANC and Julius Malema over the heated "shoot the boer" debacle.
Race row at Tukkies hots up
A report to parliament cites discrimination in terms of bursaries and election to the alumni board at the University of Pretoria.
AfriForum opposes Malema’s appeal bid
AfriForum has given notice of its intention to oppose ANCYL leader Julius Malema’s Constitutional Court appeal against a guilty hate speech verdict.
Judge: ‘Shoot the boer’ is incitement to murder
‘Shoot the boer’ lyrics have been ruled incitement to murder, in a high court case not directly related to Julius Malema’s hate speech trial.
Closing argument in Malema hate speech trial on May 19
Closing argument in ANCYL president Julius Malema’s hate speech trial will begin on May 19, the lawyer for lobby group AfriForum said on Tuesday.
ANC seeks to intervene in Malema case
The ANC is to apply for leave to intervene in the hate speech case brought by AfriForum against ANC Youth League president Julius Malema.
AfriForum receives Malema’s court documents
AfriForum received plea documents from Julius Malema on Monday afternoon defending his right to sing the "shoot the boer" song.
Malema faces steep costs order
Julius Malema might have to cough up as much as R120 000 to AfriForum for legal fees after a court made a costs order against him.
AfriForum to oppose ANC song appeal
AfriForum wants to intervene in the ANC’s application for leave to appeal the ban of the words "shoot the boer" in a freedom song.
Farmers seize Zim property in South Africa
White farmers whose land was seized under Zimbabwe’s land reforms have claimed a house owned by Robert Mugabe’s government in South Africa.
Crime victim clings to MP’s bonnet
Freedom Front Plus member of Parliament Willie Spies drove with an injured man, attacked in a robbery, on his car bonnet from near the airport in Cape
Eskom, govt under fire at power price hearings
The government and Eskom were criticised for the present energy crisis at Friday’s National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) hearings into the power utility’s request for…
No judgement yet on Zubz’s ‘hate song’
The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa reserved judgement on Thursday in the hearing of a complaint against the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s broadcast…
Outrage at proposed Eskom tariff hikes
Political parties and union leaders were outraged on Wednesday over Eskom’s proposed tariff hike of 53% and the devastating effect it would have on the country. The Congress of…
Outrage mounts over power cuts
Outrage over the country’s ongoing power cuts spread among business, agricultural and political sectors on Thursday as Eskom announced that the risk for continued cuts over the…