Twitter reacts to Ramphele DA announcement
In what may prove to be one of the biggest moves in the run-up to next year’s general elections in South Africa, the DA’s Helen Zille announced that the party would merge with Agang and field Mamphela...
View ArticleDA launches official TV ad campaign
Opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has just launched two TV ads along with a Twitter campaign ahead of the May elections. DA leader, Helen Zille, announced that the ads are now live on the...
View ArticleFree WiFi for “every citizen” in the Western Cape
Live in Cape Town? Helen Zille wants to get you online. The provincial Premiere Helen Zille just made a few announcements in her state of the province address – a transcript of which is here – that...
View ArticleDA prepares to march on Eskom: “Pay back the bonuses”
Members of the Democratic Alliance (DA), led by parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane, are preparing top mount a demonstration outside the Sunninghill headquarters of Eskom this morning. The party will...
View ArticleWestern Cape government promises free internet in all schools by end of 2016
The Western Cape provincial government has made a commitment to ensure that all schools have access to free, high-speed internet by the end of 2016. This statement was made today by Brian Schreuder,...
View Article#WCSOPA: First 50 public WiFi hotspots go live in Western Cape next month
The Western Cape municipal government will begin switching on its free public WiFi across the province next month, beginning with 50 hotspots, Premier Helen Zille has said. Zille highlighted this in...
View ArticleWhere to find Western Cape’s 50 new public WiFi hotspots launched today
The Western Cape provincial government launched 50 public free WiFi hotspots in partnership with Neotel in a number of wards today. Back in February, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille announced in her...
View ArticleHelen Zille’s official autobiography available for pre-order online
Hate her or love her, former DA leader and current Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille, is one of South Africa’s most interesting politicians. Apart from her role in exposing the real cause behind Black...
View ArticleMore hotspots on the cards for free WiFi in Western Cape
The Western Cape is on track with its free public WiFi rollout and is in some cases even ahead of schedule, according to Premier Helen Zille. Zille delivered her annual State of the Province Address...
View ArticleWestern Cape allocates R75 mil towards recent provincial disasters
The Western Cape provincial government has earmarked R75 million to go towards assisting in the aftermath of the recent storms and fires as well as the ongoing worst drought in a century. The decision...
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South Africans flock to #ClearlyBetterThanZille on Twitter
While it’s a bit maddening to chase every hashtag that trends on Twitter, we had to take notice of one within our borders in the form of #ClearlyBetterThanZille. If you missed it Helen Zille is in the...
View ArticleHelen Zille leaves public Twitter and starts private account
Arguably one of the most divisive social media users in the South African political space, Helen Zille, has announced in a series of tweets that she will be closing her public Twitter account and...
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