ANC spokesperson Moloto Mothapo used the columns of the Sunday Times (8 January 2017) to launch an attack on the DA for “walking out of parliament when funds to alleviate the plight of the poor are allocated” but fails to condemn the ANC members of parliament who on...
DA HAS TO OBEY THE LAW NOT ANC POLICY.
Writing in the Citizen today (10 January 2017) Sydney Majoko seems to be under the illusion that Tshwane Executive Mayor Solly Msimanga was wrong to have undertaken a visit to Taiwan in strengthen trade relations and ensure more investment for the City of Tshwane...
ZUMA’S RELIGIOUS HYPOCRACY
Once again President Zuma has opened his mouth to change feet on Friday 6 January 2017 when addressing ANC supporter in Vilikazi Street, Soweto by saying “...... we mustn’t forget Christmas, because these things are the same. The birth of Jesus, who came to free...
PROVE IT NOW SHAUN “I AM MY OWN MAN” ABRAHAMS!!
When he was appointed as head of the NPA Adv Shaun Abrahams stated that "he was his own man" and would prosecute anyone without fear or favour. His track record todate does not nspire confidence. Now he has the opportunity to prove it. Today a full bench of the...
WHAT HAS MINISTER ROB DAVIES AND THE DTI GOT TO HIDE?
Just 24 hours after the Democratic Alliance (DA) uncovered the non-existence of the R95 million Centurion Aerospace Village (CAV), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) began a furious attempt to cover its tracks by disabling and removing the CAV’s website...
THUMBS UP FOR TONY EHRENREICH – THUMBS DOWN FOR SAFA !
THUMBS UP FOR TONY EHRENREICH - THUMBS DOWN FOR SAFA ! Better late than never the Western Cape secretary of COSATU and leader of the ANC in the Cape Town City Council is reported on the front page of today's Star as condemning the composition of the Bafana Bafana...
CLIVE HATCH MEETS MMUSI MAIMANE
Clive Hatch met the new leader if the Democratic Alliance in Middelburg during one of Maimane's tour to all the provinces in South Africa
Retired not out
Although officially retired from active politics, politics still runs thick through Clive’s DNA. It therefore came as no surprise that when the DA Councillor for Ward 34 in Emalahleni) Witbank resigned as a councillor Clive was available to assist, Lizelle Steyn the...
Clive Hatch – Political Commentator and Opinionist
Clive Hatch is a political commentator and opinionist. He is a former Member and Leader of the Opposition in the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature. After matriculating from Jeppe High School for Boys in 1967 Clive Hatch has lived, worked and been involved in the...
About Clive Hatch
Clive Hatch is a political commentator and opinionist. He is a former Member and Leader of the Opposition in the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature. After matriculating from Jeppe High School for Boys in 1967 Clive Hatch has lived, worked and been involved in the Emalahleni (Witbank) community.
It Could Only Happen in South Africa – Edition: 01/2020
After 140 days of the world’s longest COVID-19 lockdown South Africa’s rate of infections continues to climb exceeding that of countries that have much larger populations than South Africa. On 23 March 2020 when ?President Ramaphosa announced the lockdown in South Africa for 21 days from March 26 to April 16, 2020, to contain the spread of the coronavirus, he was hailed as a great leader and the vast majority of people enthusiastically supported the campaign.

Sbu Nkosi at Rugby World Cup in Japan
Sbu Nkosi the first recipient of the Clive Hatch Scholarship was a member of the Springbok squad...

Cyril’s First 100 Days and Beyond – Edition: 05/2019
As with the cabinet that he appointed Cyril Ramaphosa’s first 100 days in office with his own...
Election 2019 and Beyond – Edition: 04/2019
The dust has started to settle on the 2019 general and provincial elections with only the EFF and...