politics

EFF lays into DA’s John Steenhuisen for lacking post-matric qualification

Twitter’s all for education this morning after it was revealed that DA chief whip John Steenhuisen doesn’t have a post-matric qualification. The news broke…

#CabinetReshuffle: Ramaphosa recycles two ministers, merges two ministries

A cabinet reshuffle during the day? I know right. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, albeit a little late, announced his newly spring-cleaned cabinet to…

Malusi Gigaba quits South Africa’s government and Twitter

Malusi Gigaba has resigned as a member of South Africa’s cabinet. The news broke on Tuesday evening by the South African Government’s official Twitter…

Malusi Gigaba taunts Ndlozi with his little finger in Parliament

Apparently, middle fingers just won’t do as insults in South Africa’s Parliament anymore. On Tuesday, during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Q&A session, everyone’s favourite subject…

Rihanna wants Trump to stop the music at his rallies

Rihanna is really, really not okay with the US President Donald Trump using her music at political rallies. The recording artist on Sunday responded…

Instagram encourages Americans to vote with Stories stickers

Instagram has revealed two new features for the upcoming elections taking place in the United States next week. The features come in the form…

Malusi Gigaba’s spokesperson: sex tape was leaked by ‘an opposition leader’

Malusi Gigaba’s spokesperson Vuyo Mkhize has confirmed that the sex tape which sent social media into a frenzy on Sunday was “leaked by an…

#ZumaQandA: DA walks out of Parliament after verbal scuffle

South Africa may have expected a relatively smooth question and answer session between President Jacob Zuma and the rest of Parliament today, after the…

#CabinetShuffle: axed Blade Nzimande, nuclear deals and President Zuma memes

Oh, but it’s a busy news day in South Africa folks. President Jacob Zuma, on the back of appointing a new board for the…

Watch: Uganda’s politicians clash in Parliament in violent viral video

If you thought the EFF being thrown out of Parliament was spectacular, this video of Uganda’s Parliament this week will likely change those perceptions….

Ted Cruz likes porn video on Twitter, trends worldwide

Republican senator Ted Cruz was the laughing stock of Twitter on Tuesday, after the politician’s Twitter account liked a pornographic video from another account….

Elon Musk: WW3 will be caused by AI, not North Korea’s nukes

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk isn’t shy when suggesting that robots and artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to humanity’s demise. But according to…

Bell Pottinger ousted from PR body but South Africa isn’t happy just yet

UK-based public relations and marketing agency Bell Pottinger has been expelled from an industry trade body after its business with the Gupta-owned Oakbay Capital…

Twitter uses #EFFFacts to both mock and praise party

The EFF has long been the ruling party of Twitter, marketing itself well to the youth on the platform. One need only look at followers…

#G20: Here’s what the web thought of the global summit

The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an annual forum for the governments of 20 major economies to discuss policy issues around international financial stability….

South Africa’s politicians react to Secret Ballot ruling with subtweets

The Secret Ballot (or #SecretBallot) ruling has come and gone but the reaction from politicians are only now filtering through social media. To clarify,…

Dubai the Beloved Country: South Africa responds to #GuptaEmails on Twitter

Yesterday, The Sunday Times and City Press revealed a series of emails between the Gupta family, some of their trusted lieutenants and President Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane…

‘Sunflower worth more than a human life’: #Coligny trends in South Africa as accused granted bail

#Coligny is the hashtag currently dominating Twitter in South Africa, not #MondayMotivation. The farming town in the North West has for the latter weeks…

John Oliver, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner probably won’t have dinner together soon

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner — two White House residents that you’ve probably heard of, but have no idea what they actually do. That’s…

The most Instagram-famous world leader isn’t who you think

When considering world leaders on social media, it’s usually Twitter or Facebook that first comes to mind. US President Donald Trump has made waves with his sweeping…

15 South African politicians worth following on Twitter [Digital All-Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on…

Friday’s proposed #NationalShutdown gains traction on social media

The past few days in South Africa have been tumultuous to say the least. We haven’t seen protests or mass mobilisation from the public (at…

Here’s how South Africa’s politicians reacted to Zuma’s #CabinetReshuffle

South Africa and the world woke Friday to an entirely new political landscape forming at the bottom of the continent. Cabinet shuffles rarely happen…

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