Inflating the cost of café, only for Africans clients

Instead of the usual price of 90 cent for a cup of café, a Chinese bar owner is charging 1 euro for her African clients, and she said she was told to do so by her Italian clients. The incident as was reported this morning by Leggo newspaper actually happened on the Sunday of Easter. […]

"We want to make our voice heard" – Salim Amin

Chairman of Africa’s media company, Salim Amin, will meet US president Barack Obama at the end of April 2010. Obama managed to start a meeting with muslim entreprenuers to reinvigorate a relationship and to help the image of Muslims around the world. In this interview, Amin also said that religious conflicts in Africa were very rarely be about religion. They were mainly caused by tribalism.

AWB leadership vows to avenge murder as mourners gather at farm

While mourners streamed to the farm of slain AWB leader Eugene Terre’Blanche, 66, to lay flowers, soft toys and letters, the leadership of his organisation declared war, saying they will avenge his murder. Andre Visagie, secretary general of the AWB, was one of many supporters who came to Ventersdorp. “It is with deep disgust that […]

Youth leader defends 'Kill the Boer' during Zimbabwe visit

ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema defiantly sang Kill the Boer Norton, Zimbabwe, on Sunday, despite the murder of Eugene Terre’Blanche and the linking of the right-wing leader’s death to the controversial struggle song.

President Zuma urged to ban 'Shoot the Boer' song

The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) has called on President Zuma to ban the controversial ‘Shoot the Boer’ song. However, President Zuma says the court process should be allowed to take its course.

Fans dump Fifa's World Cup company

Image via Wikipedia 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA Many local and international soccer lovers are making their own plans for the World Cup. They are organising their own accommodation and flights – turning their back on Fifa’s hospitality provider, Match. In recent months Match has been forced to release thousands of beds at […]

Stop war talk, warns President Zuma

Image via Wikipedia President Jacob Zuma’s appeal to political leaders to think first before making statements that could inflame racial tensions included ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema, the presidency has said. Presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya said yesterday that Zuma’s call for “responsible leadership” in the wake of the murder of Afrikaner Weerstandbeweging leader Eugene […]

“A new way to exploit Africa” – Angelo Paoluzzi

An interesting feature was published today in Italian daily newspaper ‘Europa’. “Un nuovo modo di sfruttare l’Africa“ (A new way to exploit Africa), is the headline of the feature written by  Angelo Paoluzzi who focus on the different exploitation of the past century and today’s ways of using Africans lands.  Many western and eastern corporations […]

Kenya’s displaced question the wisdom behind voting

Freelance reporter Katy Fentress woke up early this morning to visit the IDP camp of Nakuru, Kenya. Photos and text by Katy Fentress

"No foreigner lives well here" – Tunisian in Reggio Calabria

In this interview a Tunisian man living in Italy since 10 years said: “No foreigner lives well here. Not even the Italians in their own country. A foreigner often works far more than an Italian and he does not get paid at the end of it. This is our problem”.