National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel has reassured that the Cabinet will have the final say on policy formulation. Briefing the media on Friday, Min. Manuel said the revised green paper on national strategic planning clearly stated the National Planning Commission would have no executive powers and that Cabinet would make the final decisions. “The commission […]
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NO PAY FOR THE IDLE – PRESIDENT ZUMA
President Jacob Zuma wants the government to do away with suspending lazy, incompetent and corrupt public servants “with pay”, and he intends to twist Cosatu’s arm to agree to the changing of laws. Pres. Zuma – who was expected to convene a cabinet lekgotla at the weekend to tackle economic and political hurdles facing his […]
Rosarno: all the images of 8-1-2009 clashes
Italian MP Touadi try to talk to the Africans
Rosarno: "We're not racist" – citizen march began
The march of the citizen of Rosarno has started 10 minutes ago after few days of the violences between Italians and Africans. As wanted by the organisers of Rosarno, the march is silent. The citizen of this city in southern Italy are angry against the media because they feel they are disrespected being portrayed as […]
"Please come back to Rosarno. I need 15 Africans"
“Hello where are you? … I need 15 Africans for work in the fields. Why don’t you come back to Rosarno. I’ll give the money I owe to you”. This is what an African migrant has heard as he was reached on his mobile phone by a man who was talking on behalf of his […]
Immigrants’ War in Southern Italy
The hostility which struck the small town of Rosarno, in Calabria region of southern Italy began on Thursday when two African migrants where shot by the locals. The following Friday was going to witness a big revolt from the African migrants in the area. Many of whom are poor labourers, picking fruits in the farms […]
Rosarno: Mali guy beaten, rescued by Italian
In this video, this African person, 23 years old from Mali, says that he was beaten in the head by some Italians, apparently from Rosarno, while going to work on a bicycle. His boss called the ambulance and took him to the hospital “Riuniti” in Reggio Calabria. Africans in Rosarno: Mali guy beaten by Italians […]
"Where do you take these bastards"
While reporting on the 8 January 2010, in Rosarno about the demonstrations of African citizen after the shooting of two Ghanaians, I was attacked myself by Italians apparently because I was carrying some Africans to their camp before leaving Rosarno. After what happened I think that Italy’s has lost control of Rosarno for a longtime.This […]
Africans in Rosarno: police takes 200 in Crotone
African citizen in Rosarno are now taken by police in 5 busses to the camp of first asylum in Crotone (southern Italy). This is a first group of African citizen in former factory called “La Rognetta” while another group of hundreds of migrants are still in another former factory.
Africans in Rosarno: photos of 8 January 2010
A sign of the demonstration held today among the streets of Rosarno (southern Italy) by African citizen working mainly in agriculture after clashes with some racist Italians citizen Chairs and tables of a bar thrown yesterday night in the street while Africans were protesting after the shooting of 5 Africans who are now in hospital. […]