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Given the revelations at the Zondo Commission and former CEO Andre de Ruyter’s comments about the power utility, it was with total disbelief that I read that the new electricity minister, Kgosientso “Sputla” Ramokgopa says fraud and corruption are not a problem at Eskom. The only conclusion I can arrive at is that he has been placed in this position not to resolve the real problems at Eskom but to try to create the impression that the ANC government is not as corrupt as we are being led to...

There have been moments since 1994 where our deeply divided nation united across the divisions of the past and presented a united front. The warm welcome to Nelson Mandela across historical divides after his release from prison, was such a moment.

With good deeds the world would be a better place to live in peace, harmony and tranquility.

Dear minister of police Bheki Cele and your national police commissioner, Gen Fannie Masemola, the rule of law simply means we are all equal before the law.

The South African sugar industry seems to be in financial difficulty. This could lead to people losing their jobs.

You will not stay young, powerful and attractive forever. Age will take its toll. We give our grandparents a tough time, forgetting that we too will grow old some day.

It is high time that South Africans show a vote of no confidence in political parties. They are busy fighting for power in councils and in government, for their parties and not for the people who voted them into office.

The five-year trajectory of the EFF’s politics of violence has been turned around for the first time as the attempted start of its “revolution” on Monday 20 ended in a day of peaceful protests.

Proper planning is necessary. You can work hard direction-less like a headless chicken for years and nothing will come to fruitition

ActionsSA leadership has been exposed to be a one-man show featuring president Herman Mashaba and a few yes men surrounding him and clapping for their next pay cheque.