Parliament, Thursday 12 March 2026 – The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Xola Nqola, has noted with grave concern the recent public statements by the United States Ambassador to South Africa, Mr Leo Brent Bozell III, relating to the South African judiciary and the court ruling on the song “Kill the Boer”.
Mr Nqola welcomed the decision by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to formally issue a démarche to the Ambassador.
Speaking at a business conference in Hermanus on Tuesday, Ambassador Bozell was quoted as stating, “I don’t care what your courts say,” in reference…
Podcasting: The rise of podcasts has led to new forms of storytelling and news
reporting, with several South African media outlets launching their own shows.
icedog
Fun South African Fact: There are more than 2000 shipwrecks off the South African coast, most dating back at least 500 years.
Blood Taker
Fun South African Fact: For nearly 50 years, there was a state of apartheid – white minority rule – in South Africa.