By BO Staff Writer The attack on black senior managers, who are pro-Radical Economic Transformation (RET), is intensifying. White monopoly capital (WMC), emboldened by the silencing of Brian Molefe, Dr Ben Ngubane and Hlaudi Motsoeneng, has now turned its attention to the chairperson of the Board of Directors of the South African Airways (SAA), Dudu …
By Themba Nkosi Lack of political literacy amongst the South African population has resulted in the misconception of political lobbying. The white owned media has capitalized on this and coined the term “State Capture”. This term has propagated a false narrative of a fictional enemy in order to keep the population focused on someone else …
By BO Staff Writer The man accused by the Hawks of plotting mass assassinations of politicians and prominent South Africans made his first appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court this morning. Wearing all black and looking calm, the man now known to be Elvis Ramosebudi, allegedly sent letters to wealthy businessmen asking for funding for …
By Sthandwasami Dlamini Eskom’s 27 major coal suppliers are: Liketh Investments; Umcebo Mining; HCI Khusela Coal; Sudor Coal; Stuart Coal; Exxaro Coal; Keaton Mining; Kuyasa Mining; Shanduka Coal, whose interests held by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa are now held in a blind trust; Ntshovelo Mining Resources; Just Coal CC; African Exploration Mining; Finance Corporation, which …
By BO Staff Writer Thuli Madonsela’s so-called “State Capture” report has been released after the High Court ordered this be done by no later than 5pm today. This morning President Jacob Zuma abandoned his attempt to halt and postpone the release of the report. Read the full report here: 329755535-state-of-capture-14-october-2016.
By Paul Ngobeni There is growing plethora of evidence that the recent Court decision striking off advocates Jiba and Mrwebi from the roll of advocates was not made in accordance with the law and constitutionally sound principles. Lawyer discipline cases must never be based on politically motivated clamour for revenge and partisan battles for the capture …
By BO Staff Writer Skosana’s analysis that goes by the title “Guilty by association-pronouncing on the BLF statement” has a serious framework problem that effectively cuts out any space for deepening the analysis. His framework of reference is limited by sweeping unscientific conclusions evidently informed by his opportunism that glosses over who our friends and …
By Khaya S Sithole The second week in September reminds us of the death of Stephen Bantubonke Biko and the demise of Black Consciousness. It marked this year the 39th anniversary of the assassination of Biko at the hands of the apartheid government. The most ironic element of this week is that the one individual …
By Zanele Lwana and Lindsay Maasdorp Black First Land First (BLF) is convinced that the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan is both compromised and conflicted to the extent that he is reduced to an agent of white monopoly capital. This week Black Opinion revealed that Gordhan has shares in multiple businesses. This would be no …
By BO Staff Writer Today, in a tense statement, the Gupta family announced that it will be selling all their shares in their South African businesses. The family has come under extreme, sustained and unjustified attack from white business, often using their political proxies. The Guptas have been doing business in South Africa for over …
