The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, Our municipal elections are scheduled for the 4th of November. These are the first local government elections where uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) will be contesting. The…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, In my absence, the two biggest stories to emerge from South Africa were the intensifying political tensions ahead of the upcoming elections, and the ongoing economic…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, Jacob Zuma has had a bad week. He lost–for the 6th successive time–yet another court action to have Billy Downer removed as the prosecutor in his…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, SONA was a disaster for Cyril. Most of the press this week had full ‘goes’ at Ramaphosa for a pathetically weak State of the Nation address…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again Three stories dominated our news this week. Thursday and Friday were all about SA taking Israel to the ICJ (International Court of Justice) accusing them of…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, The biggest news of the week is not about SA but what is happening in Israel and Palestine. You will not be surprised to learn that…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, I got back home to reading all about Julius Malema and the 10th anniversary celebration that the EFF organised in the Ellis Park Stadium where almost…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, The press has been unanimous this week with its criticism of Ramaphosa for his lack of communication. He has not only kept the Phala Phala farm…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, Week after week the biggest talking point in our country is the effect that load shedding has on all of us and the economy. Fikile Mbalula,…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, Over the weekend the press reported that several Ministers are bickering with each other over methods to address our electricity crisis. The Min of Energy, Gwede…