Cheryl Zondi launches foundation to support abuse victims

Cheryl Zondi launches foundation to help abused vctims. Picture courtesy of    Tracey Lee Stark

One of the woman who took the stand against Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has launched her own foundation.

Zondi accused Omotoso of sexual assault that allegedly went on for a couple of years, the pastor is facing a string of charges including rape and alleged human trafficking.

Zondi announced the establishment of the Cheryl Zondi Foundation at a press conference on Tuesday morning, with the CRL Rights Commission in support of her. The foundation will run public awareness campaigns, assist families of victims of abuse in sacred spaces, assist victims legally and seek to change the legal system to work better for victims.

CCTV reveals shocking chaotic crime at Sasol Garage after Global Citizen Festival

Two days after the historic Global Citizen Festival that took place at FNB stadium in Soweto, shocking footage has emerged revealing the long hour crime spree that took place at the Sasol garage about 1.4 km from the venue.
Dozens of people have come out on several social media platforms to detail their horrific experiences after the festival, experiences include being mugged, being held at gun point and assault for some.
So far seven people have been arrested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbGhe3gq2a0

Ntsiki in hot water with fans after saying people deserved to be robbed

Ntsiki's tweet that landed her in the top of Tweeter trend lists

Ntsiki Mazwai has once again landed on the Twitter trends list after she tweeted that the masses of people who were robbed, assaulted and hurt after attending the Global Citizen Festival, deserved everything that happened to them.
This after festival goers found themselves stranded outside FNB stadium on the wee hours of the 3rd of December 2018.

Ntsiki tweeted that the concept of the Global Citizen concert was "evil", "ugly" and "excluded" people and because of that Global Citizen (and people who attended it by association) "deserved" to suffer at the hands of robbers.

Weeks leading to the much anticipated concert, mainly attributed to it's impressive line-up that included Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Ntsiki threw low-key shade at the Carters and Global Citizen.

Twitter came for the poet for her "sick" tweets. They reasoned that no matter how much her hate is for B or Global Citizen, she shouldn't say such harsh words after scores of innocent were target as prey for criminals

For more twitter posts 
https://twitter.com/search?q=ntsiki&src=typd

Home Affairs ready for busy festive season

The department of Home Affairs is gearing up for the festive season, the department is deploying over 400 additional staff members as well as extending operating hours at the country's busiest port of entries.

Zimbabwans walk across Beitbridge border
Image courtesy of Esa Alexander

Deputy minister Fatima Chohan told journalists that the department was ready to handle increased traffic, in particular at the air and land ports. Chohan said the festive season — officially starting on December 5 until January 9 2019 — heightened movement across the ports of entry and the demand for home affairs services, particularly passport applications.
South Africa's busiest.

Cohan said in the 2017-18 festive season, a total of 8,468,262 movements were captured, comprising arrivals and departures of SA Citizens and foreign nationals. Of these 2,304,449 were citizens movements and 6,163,813 were foreigner's movements.
The country's busiest air and land ports are Lebombo ( SA and Mozambique), Beitbridge ( SA and ZImbabwe), Ficksburg Bridge ( SA and Lesotho) and OR Tambo International Airport.

Opinion piece - Why Ramaphosa did not fire Bathabile Dlamini

By: Leila Matsombe

I believe i should stress that i am not a political analyst, i am an observer of what happens in the political space and how citizens react to certain news and events that have unfolded in the past 48 hours.

In the early hours on the 22nd of November Bathabile Dlamini was already trending on Twitter, this hours before the much anticipated government reshuffle. The general consensus amongst most twitter users was that Bathabile would most definitely be axed, i and a few other tweeps believed otherwise.

There is no way that Ramaphosa will axe Bathabile a few months before the national elections as this move would upset the ANC Women's League, i must say thou i actually hoped that she gets booted out. 
My colleagues and i had a mini debate on reasons why Bathabile should stay in office, well there was absolutely no need to talk about why she should not leave because her reputation precedes her. Amongst all the reasons given none included the actual work that she does, all the reasons were political.

As i have already stressed i am no politician but i believe it would be a career suicide on Ramaphosa's part if he fired Bathabile, the best he can do is keep her in a position that does not have a budget or require decisions that would immensely impact the economy or the African National Congress.

I have come to learn that in politics its about who is in your side and not always about who is right or wrong, as if this was the case people like Bathabile would never have made it this far politically.
As expected the ruling party welcomed the Cabinet reshuffle, saying it showed Ramaphosa's determination to continue on the path of hope and renewal.

Well for most of us the waiting game begins to see what exactly happens at the 2019 elections and what promises will be made, AGAIN, and which allies will be formed.

Getting to know the new Minister of Communications

Hailing from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, Ndabeni-Abrahams became an ANC MP in 2009 and was a member of the ANC Youth League in the days of Julius Malema, Fikile Mbalula and Ronald Lamola.

Between October 2011 and March 2017, Ndabeni-Abrahams served as the Deputy Minister of Communications. From 1990 to 1994 she served as a member of the ANCYL in East London before becoming a member of its national executive committee from 2008 to 2010.

Ndabeni-Abrahams made headlines in 2016 when she wrote to Zuma asking him to intervene as the then communications minister Faith Muthambi was treating her like a "personal assistant".

On Thursday, she was sworn in as Ministers of Communications and she will also oversee the Department of Telecommunications after Ramaphosa announced changes to his Cabinet.

The two departments will be merged after the elections in 2019.

Minister of communications Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams takes the oath of office in Pretoria ; Picture by Alaister Russel

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/meet-the-new-minister-of-communications-stella-ndabeni-abrahams-20181122

President Ramaphosa's full statement on Cabinet Reshuffle

Today, I am announcing a number of changes to the National Executive, the Cabinet.

These changes are occasioned by the untimely passing of Minister Edna Molewa and the resignation of Minister Malusi Gigaba.

In making these changes, I remain determined that Cabinet of our nation should have an appropriate mix of experience and capability as well as gender and generational mix that it should have members who are committed to serve and to serve selflessly.

I am mindful of the need to have a resolute and stable Cabinet that is able to effectively lead the growth, renewal and transformation of our economy and our society.

I have decided to make the following appointments:

• Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Siyabonga Cwele
• Minister of Environmental Affairs, Ms Nomvula Mokonyane
• Minister of Communications, Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams

I have also decided to merge the ministries of Communications and of Telecommunications and Postal Services into a single Ministry of Communications under new Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.

This move is going to ensure that we have better alignment and coordination on matters that are critical to the future of our economy in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The two departments that will report to the new ministry – namely, the Department of Communications and the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services – will remain as separate departments until the end of the fifth administration.

The decision to merge the two ministries is in line with the work that we have undertaken in line with the announcement which I made during the State of the Nation Address that we are going to look at realigning government.

In anticipation of the 6th democratic administration we will have completed this work and when we have completed it and after which we will make a more comprehensive announcement on how we would have realigned government.

The merging of Communications and of Telecommunications and Postal Services is the first wave but it is also to help with the realignment process which we need right now in order to put into effect the transformation that we are effecting with regards to economic management.

I also wish to announce the resignation from the National Executive of the Deputy Minister of Energy, Ms Thembi Majola, with effect from 1 January 2019 to attend to family commitments.

I wish the newly-appointed Ministers well in undertaking the great responsibility they have to the people of South Africa, and extend my gratitude to all those who have served as Ministers as well as Deputy Minister Majola for their contribution to the country.