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Sunday Times

Carl Niehaus - the comeback kid?

In a radio interview, pathological liar and former disgraced ANC spokesman Carl Neihaus says he is ready again for a position in the ANC. The question is does the ANC want him? Zapiro's cartoon suggests via Zuma that Niehaus would fit right in.

 

Luthuli House

Niehaus

He'd just lie, cheat and steal again

He'll fit right in.

 

Never-say-die Niehaus: The lies keep coming
The comeback kid
Niehaus’s claims ‘not quite true’ – Hanekom
Former ANC spokesman Carl Niehaus did not claim in a radio interview that he was expecting a top job in the party, his spokesman said
ANC not aware of Niehaus job prospect
Carl Niehaus eyes top ANC job
DA: Statement by Jack Bloom, Democratic Alliance Gauteng corruption spokesperson, on the Niehaus-Mashatile corruption case (18/08/2009)
ICD fails to investigate Niehaus’s fraud charges
ANC: Statement by the African National Congress on Carl Niehaus (10/07/2009)
Three weddings and a funeral
Carl, how the hell can we believe you, man?

Related Zapiro cartoons

090215st — Carl Niehaus confesses published in Sunday Times on 15 Feb 2009


090219mg — Who is being accused? published in Mail & Guardian on 19 Feb 2009

Niehaus backtracks on ANC job claim by Stephen Grootes on  May 3rd, 18:05                   

JOHANNESBURG - Former ANC spokesperson Carl Niehaus on Thursday denied saying that he is going to get a formal position in the ruling party.In an interview on Wednesday, he said he would be back at Luthuli House soon.On Thursday, he clashed with Talk Radio 702's  David O’Sullivan over what he actually said. “I never said there said there was definitely a position at the ANC. I said that I am involved in the ANC and there may be chance of a formal position in the future.“It is for the ANC to discuss. Those were my exact words.”At that point, O’Sullivan played recordings of an earlier interview in which Niehaus is heard saying, “Soon, there will be a formal position.”The talk show host then asked Niehaus who offered him the position.“I leave it to the ANC to discuss that,” Niehaus insisted.The former spokesperson also denied saying he had paid up his debt. He said he made arrangements to repay the money he owes.

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Mail & Guardian

3 May 2012

Richard Mdluli in Gangsta's Paradise Rap

(apologies to Coolie)

I'm Lieutenant-General Richard Mdluli

You can just call me General Impugnity

Investigate me?! Better watch how you talk

Or you  an' your homies might be linked with Chalk!

Power an money, Money an power

Minute after minutes, hour after hour

They can charge me with murder an' fraud an' theft

But da charges disappear because I'm da Best

CHORUS:

Keep spendin most lives livin in da Gansta's Paradise

Tappin' phones an' slush funds organised, livin in Gansta's Paradise!

I look after my family an' friends an' cronies

Da Minister an' Da Prez, they my homies

We know each other's secrets, thats how we organise

Cos we da Top Ganstas in da Gansta's Paradise!

CHORUS:

Keep spendin most lives livin in da Gansta's Paradise

Tappin' phones an' slush funds organised, livin in Gansta's Paradise!

General impunity / Nasty Mthethwa / Da Prez

Mangaung

Crime / Corruption / Culture of impunity / Rap song / Minister of Police / President of South Africa / Gansters

Richard Mdluli / Jacob Zuma / Nathi Mthethwa

 

VIDEO: Coolio Featuring L.V. - Gangsta's Paradise
Gangsta's Paradise Lyrics
Mdluli's night of the long knives
Untouchable Mdluli
National Prosecuting Authority: Torn between the politics and the people of South Africa - The narrative of events leading to the suspension of the NPA’s Glynnis Breytenbach is scary stuff. Now it’s emerged someone has also been trying to intimidate the prosecutor who refused to drop charges against Richard Mdluli. She’s planning to fight and SA’s culture of impunity is back in the spotlight.
Friends in high places rescue Mdluli
Politics of paranoia: How JZ is winning the spy battle
Alarm sounds over Mdluli's souped-up spy powers
Mdluli report's shocking revelations
Call grows for Mdluli action -While parliament's police oversight committee refused to discuss spy boss Lieutenant-General Richard Mdluli's fitness to hold office yesterday, pressure mounted on President Jacob Zuma and Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa to intervene in the matter.


120403tt - Under the protection of JZ, Mdluli re-instated

 

 

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The Times

3 Apr 2012

Suu Kyi Takes Seat in Burmese Parliament

Aung San Suu Kyi spent 15 years under house arrest by Burma's Junta. In recent elections she was voted in as a member of the Burmese parliament. Her National League for Democracy won 43 of 45 seats  in the April 1 byelections. Initially she objected to the wording being used in the swaering-in ceremony but later dropped this demand. The question asked by Zapiro's cartoon - Will Suu Kyi be able to tame the Tiger?

Burma / Democracy movement  / Myanmar / Parliamentary elections / Swearing-in / Tiger

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Makes History with Parliamentary Oath
Suu Kyi climbdown hints at pragmatism in Myanmar
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Leap of Faith
Aung San Suu Kyi's historic moment: 5 things to know - Once possibly the world's best-known political prisoner, today Aung San Suu Kyi made the historic move to lawmaker, after a swearing-in ceremony at Myanmar's parliament in the capital of Naypyidaw. Here are five things about her:
Suu Kyi ends boycott of Burma's Parliament
Are the times a-changin' in Burma?
Editorial: Suu Kyi's patience pays off
Editorial: Suu Kyi's stand
 

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