ELECTION times have arrived in South Africa and political parties are trying hard to convince and attract the voters. In almost every area volunteers of several political parties are seen doing door-to-door campaigns. They even get to the areas they never entered since their last election campaigns in 2016. It is a common knowledge to some of the communities especially those who lack certain services that they get more visits from politicians more than before. More food parcels and promises of some sorts from politicians from different formations will be witnessed more than before as way of trying to get sympathy from the poor voters to give them a chance. Street lights in the villages and towns are packed with political posters bearing faces of the leaders. That takes place as part of their strategy to attract voters and make them to be familiar with the faces to be voted for during the elections. However, the municipal by-laws states that those who want to advertise on thei...

RACISM is real and seems to be far from over in South Africa. This comes after a News Editor at Energy FM Emmanuel Kwinda cry faul after he was allegedly called a Bobejaan by white fellow over a casino machine. The incident that took place last week at Meropa casino in Polokwane angered the Newsman who said he never thought racism will ever happen to him. “I was busy playing when this fellow occupy the machine closer to me. We greeted each other and later I told him that I never used the machine he is using and I wish he can teach me how it operates. He refused saying he can’t teach me and we were both fine with it but few minutes after he stand up and started insulting me. I don’t know if the machine finished his money or what. He said “I can’t be playing next to a Bobejaan, no I can’t be sitting here’. I was shocked,” said Kwinda. He said after the man moved to another machine Kwinda then followed him with confrontation over the Bobejaan (Baboon) word. He said the man continued...