Shikota struggle for party name

July 19th, 2026 (Updated)

“We, the ANC, are very busy at the moment and we don’t want to waste our energy on this any longer… so we are taking legal advice,” said Jessie Duarte, the ANC spokesperson. The ANC will no doubt draw on its vast legal resources devoted to enacting and implementing name changes throughout the country – […]

Media experiences post-US election blues

July 19th, 2026 (Updated)

The media frenzy around the elections came to a peak yesterday as one of the most popular reality TV shows of the year came to a close. For a recap of all the election antics and some nostalgic laughs check out the Wonkie US election cartoons archive.

Barack Obama wins the US elections

July 19th, 2026 (Updated)

Barack Hussein Obama’s victory signals the end of the longest election campaigns in American history. He will be sworn in as USA’s 44th president in January next year – truly a historic moment as Obama will take the lead as America’s first black president. Obama faces a number of local challenges to start off his […]

Election day strategies – Republicans and Democrats

July 19th, 2026 (Updated)

And finally it’s election day in the US – everything comes to a head after months of entertaining campaigning. At posting time Obama seems to be a little more comfortable than McCain as the Republicans seem to push forward with a “support the underdog” strategy. The battle in the hotly contested swing states of Florida, […]

Sarah Palin chats to Sarkozy not

July 19th, 2026 (Updated)

Canadian comedian Marc Antoine Audette convinced Alaskan governor and US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin that he was Nicolas Sarkozy. The 6 minute prank call was aired on CKOI Montreal. I’m sure it tested Palin’s in depth knowledge of foreign affairs!