Political Comment Blog

THE TIPPING POINT Edition 48 – 28 May 2017

THE TIPPING POINT It is common cause that President Jacob Zuma has wanted to remove Pravin Gordhan as Finance Minister ever since he was appointed in December 2015 after his botched attempt to capture the National Treasury by firing Nene and replacing him with Gupta...

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THE ANC BIG LIE Edition 47 – 27 March 2017

THE ANC BIG LIE It is common concern that Joseph Goebels the chief propagandist of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis used the BIG LIE to promote and justify their doctrine as the means of taking control of the state institutions that strengthen or promote democracy. Goebels...

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A TAIL OF TWO SITTINGS Edition 46 – 7 March 2017

A TAIL OF TWO SITTINGS There could be no greater contrast than comparing the sitting of Parliament for the State of the Nation address by President Jacob Zuma on 9 February 2017 and the Budget Speech delivered by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on 22 February 2017....

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WHAT WILL 2017 BRING? Edition 45 – 7 February 2017

WHAT WILL 2017 BRING? The New Year has started off with a bang and there is every reason that this will continue for the remainder of the year. Donald Trump was inaugurated the forty fifth, and oldest ever, president of the United States amid a storm of controversy...

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Why people consider the ANC to be arrogant.

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...

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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...

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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...

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Clive Hatch

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.

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