Zakumi – the FIFA 2010 soccer world cup mascot is being manufactured in a Chinese sweatshop where workers earn R23 a day. ANC MP Shiaan-Bin Huang who serves on South African parliament’s economic development committee signed the deal with Chinese manufacturer. Mr Huang’s own company will receive 100,000 figures for distribution in South Africa – sounds dodgy?
Zakumi made in China cartoon
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July 16th, 2026 (Updated)E-TV footage of a criminal saying he intends to rob foreign tourists when they come for the 2010 world cup raises interesting questions about freedom of the press. Should such footage be censored by the government and the channel forced to disclose its sources?
Julius Malema – Role model
July 16th, 2026 (Updated)Julius Malema is 28, drives a flashy 4×4, lives in upmarket Sandton, has a VIP bodyguard service. Far from being a brainless moron, he should be regarded as a role model for South African youth.
ANCYL-SACP tension, 2010 matric results and football terrorism
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Zuma Leads the way with Polygamy
July 16th, 2026 (Updated)South African president Jacob Zuma is in the spotlight once again with his latest polygamous marriage to Thobeka Madiba.