Monday Morning Spice
SA army’s costly Cuban blunder. Jacob Zuma ‘bitter’. What caused that Jozi stench? New WhatsApp deadline date. Djokovic nears Rafa / Roger. Meghan and Harry quit.
SA Police Brutality Exposed By Carte Blanche [Video]
The United Nations has criticised heavy-handed police action in South Africa, calling it “one of the worst” during the global pandemic.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Police violence – 11 deaths, 230k arrests. Why schools can’t reopen. SAA’s latest monster bailout. Drunk driving limit headed to zero? The fall of Tatler. Kylie Jenner blows through cash.
Tired Of Moaning About Smokes? Get Angry About Army Brutality And Failed Grants
Much coverage and analysis has been given to the tobacco sales ban, but we should also be outraged by SANDF brutality and our state failing our most vulnerable citizens.
Suburb Versus Township – Let’s Compare How The Police And Army Handle Things
As we hit the three-week mark of our national lockdown, the behaviour of our police and army members has come under increased scrutiny.
Stones And Rubber Bullets: Things Have Already Gone South At Cape ‘Homeless Village’ [Video]
Homeless people at the so-called ‘homeless village’ organised a protest against their living conditions, with things turning violent.
Wild Footage Of Army Vehicle Crashing Near Petrol Station In Eastern Cape [Video]
A video showing a SANDF Casspir crashing and rolling near a petrol station has been doing the rounds on Facebook and Twitter.
Embarrassing Video Shows SA National Defence Force Going Off The Rails
It would appear that driving a tank is harder than it looks, with a recent SANDF training exercise not going to plan.
Cape Town’s Gang Wars, Through The Eyes Of A Mother
Residents of the Cape’s gang-plagued areas hoped that the presence of army forces would deter gangsters, but it soon became apparent that wouldn’t be the case.
Cape Flats Residents Don’t Think The Army Is Working [Video]
Yesterday, President Ramaphosa announced that SANDF forces will spend another six months in gang-plagued areas. Are they actually helping?
Seven Cape Murders In One Morning As Army Due To Leave In 19 Days
Tuesday morning saw seven people killed, and another injured, in three separate shootings.
What The New York Times Says About The Army On The Cape Flats
It’s always interesting to see what the world is reading about our neck of the woods, and if you want global reach, you can’t do much better than the New York Times.
Quite A Vibe – Footage Of The Army Patrolling The Cape Flats [Videos]
Yesterday, the first army troops arrived on the Cape Flats, patrolling an area that has been completely overrun by gangsters and criminals.
Our Soldiers Are The Worst Sexual Predators On The Planet
It seems some of our soldiers haven’t been representing us very well on those United Nations peacekeeping missions. Another list you don’t really want to be topping.
South African Troops Are Being Withdrawn From The Central African Republic
In January of this year, 200 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops were deployed to the Central African Republic (CAR). Those 200 soliders faught over 3,000 rebels. Hundreds were killed, including 13 SANDF soldiers, before a truce was met. The killing of South African solidiers has been met with intense anger from citizens and political parties, alike. […]
Thieves Make Off With 70 Grenades
Police are currently on the hunt for a group of thieves that have made of with a box containing about 70 grenades. The grenades were stolen from a delivery bakkie in Hammanskraal near Pretoria. The explosives were being transported from Cape Town.