New railway line set to boost economies of Swaziland and South Africa
MBABANE, (IPS) – The 146-kilometre railway line to be established between South Africa and Swaziland will help reduce the cost of doing business between the two countries. Swazi traders, who import most of their wares from South Africa, feel the new railway infrastructure will also have positive spinoffs for the consumer by lowering the prices of [...]
Steve Biko’s legacy lives on in Swaziland’s civil society
Looking at South Africa today, it is clear that the approach of the ANC has not ensured socio-economic justice for the majority of South Africa’s blacks. Indeed, the rich-poor divide has broadened, and South Africa has become the most unequal country in the world. The same can be said of many other countries in sub-Saharan Africa [...]
South Africa convicts man after giving President Zuma a ‘tot’ of whiskey
Prosecutors sin South Africa have said that a man who spilled his glass of whiskey on the president has been convicted of assault.Daryl Peense was arrested and charged with assault on President Jacob Zuma at a horse race in Durban last year. He was found guilty of assault Wednesday. Peense says he spilled some of his whiskey near the president. He says [...]
South African youth leader Julius Malema is accused of funding a lavish lifestyle through private business dealings
Julius Malema, South Africa’s youth league leader, has been accused of funding a lavish lifestyle through private business dealings by a local South African newspaper . The newspaper, City Press, reported Sunday that The African National Congress’ Youth League firebrand Julius Malema has an alleged “secret fund” into which local businessmen are reported to have paid large sums of [...]
South African President Jacob Zuma: NATO has misused Security Council resolution on Libya
The President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has said in a wide-ranging speech to parliament, that he had “spoken out against the misuse of” a U.N. Security Council resolution supported by Arab and African countries that authorized a no-fly zone over Libya and the use of force to protect civilians. Zuma says, “We strongly believe that the resolution [...]
Mugabe makes attempt to distance himself after slamming Zuma
HARARE, April 6, 2011 (AFP) – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe distanced himself Wednesday from state media’s blistering comments on South African President Jacob Zuma, in a bid to end a diplomatic spat between the neighbours. Last week, the government mouthpiece Sunday Mail published an editorial calling Zuma “erratic” and “disaster-prone”, and criticised his tough stance on [...]
Police in South Africa raid Henry Okah’s prison cell
JOHANNESBURG, February 24, 2011 (AFP) – South African police have raided the prison cell of a man accused of orchestrating deadly bombings in Nigeria after authorities there said he had threatened new attacks, media said Thursday. Police seized cell phones, chargers, a map and papers with phone numbers on them from the cell of Nigerian national [...]
Winnie Mandela charged to court in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, February 11, 2011 (AFP) – A South African police officer who clashed with the ex-wife of former president Nelson Mandela after stopping her car for speeding pressed criminal charges against her Friday, his union said. The officer and a colleague stopped Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s car for reckless driving and speeding on December 30, then got into [...]
Jacob Zuma under pressure to fight corruption and create jobs for South Africans
CAPE TOWN, February 8, 2011 (AFP) – South African President Jacob Zuma will on Thursday address the nation after asking for input from users of Twitter and Facebook who told him they want jobs, no corruption and access to basic services. Zuma’s speech comes after what was widely perceived in South Africa as a successful football [...]
Archbishop Desmond Tutu thanks online supporters
JOHANNESBURG, February 1, 2011 (AFP) – Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Tuesday thanked people who supported him after an online petition accused him of “demonising Israel” when he urged the Cape Town Opera to abandon a trip to Tel Aviv. ”We would like to say thank you to all the people who supported us through this difficult [...]
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