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By BO Staff Writer The budget speech delivered by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan in February this year received a standing ovation from all the political parties in parliament. Even the “Marxist-Leninist” Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) could not resist the sweet sounding words of a budget meant to save South Africa from the eminent downgrading into …
by BO staff writer date: 13 April 2016 The rapid developments around the regime change activities that have cemented the alliance between the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the Democratic Alliance (DA), Zwelinzima Vavi and Johann Rupert have been systematically developed over the last six months. Key to these developments is the London tour by the …
By BO Staff Writer During October 2015, the top leadership of the ostensible “Marxist-Leninist” parliamentary party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) led by its “Commander in Chief” Julius Malema took a tour to London where they met amongst others, ‘Lord’ Robin Renwick. The meeting with Renwick and other representatives of imperialism happened under the secret rule called the “Chatham …
By BO Staff Writer The streets of Grahamstown are laden with hushed voices that speak of the terror of the “Mellon Money”. Apparently, Dr Richard Pithouse has become the most powerful man in the Rhodes University establishment because he holds the keys to make available piles of cash from the Mellon Foundation to subsidise postgraduate students. …
By BO Staff Writer On the occassion of the birthday of Professor Frank B. Wilderson III, we republish this important excerpt from an essay written for the book, Biko Lives!: Contesting the Legacies of Steve Biko. “Biko and the Problematic of Presence” By Professor Frank B. Wilderson: “Let us assume that black people receive the …
By BO Staff Writer Happy Birthday to Frank B Wilderson! In joyous celebration Black Opinion re-issues James Zug’s “The Italicized Life of Frank Wilderson ’78” – which was previously issued by Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, September – October 2010. It’s a fitting tribute to a beautiful living legacy. BO is indeed inspired by your publisher’s credo, “Read. …
by BO staff writer date 11 April 2016 A deliberate lie has been hatched and promoted that black people cannot fight racism and white supremacy as BLACKS ONLY. This is the lie the likes of Steve Biko and Malcolm X had to fight against. White liberals, those who claim to be on the side of …
By BO Staff Writer What is “State Capture?” There is an assumption that we all know what these words mean. We all repeat these words and the media uses them as short hand to refer to the controversial relationship between the State President, Preasident Jacob Zuma, and the Gupta family. It has come to pass that, “State …
By Qhamaninande Ma Afrika As of the past two weeks South Africa has officially become America’s dumping site. Yep, the chicken has landed and is apparently already being sold in the Durban area under the name Jwayelani. Quite apt don’t you think that like the people bringing it to you, it is already telling you to …
By Pinky Khoabane There’s perhaps no clearer example of capitalists’ use of economic power to muzzle opponents than the decisions by financial institutions and an auditing firm to cut ties with investment company, Oakbay Resources and Energy which, until last friday was owned by the Gupta family. In the past week, ABSA, FNB and KPMG …
