Apartheid assassin Eugene de Kock must stay behind bars, the DA said on Friday said after Afrikaans-language newspapers reported his release was imminent. “De Kock most certainly should not take his place in society. He has not served his sentence, he has apparently not shown remorse, and he is a danger to society,” DA spokesman […]
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CHARGED FOR INSULTING MUGABE
The joint head of the body meant to draft a new democratic constitution for Zimbabwe has been charged with insulting President Mugabe by calling him a goblin, lawyers confirmed on Friday. Douglas Mwonzora, a parliamentarian for Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and co-chairperson of the key parliamentary constitutional commission, allegedly told […]
Expulsions From EU Rise Sharply – IPS
BRUSSELS (IPS) – The number of asylum-seekers and other migrants expelled from the European Union in joint operations between its governments has grown three times in as many years, IPS has learned. At least 1,570 individuals were removed from the EU’s territory in 31 flights coordinated by the bloc’s external borders agency Frontex between Jan. […]
UNSG BAN MOURNS DEATHS OF TOP UN OFFICIALS IN HAITI QUAKE
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday paid tribute to the top United Nations officials who perished in the catastrophic earthquake which struck Haiti on Tuesday, voicing determination that the world body will persevere with its “noble work” in the impoverished Caribbean nation. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban said he was “deeply saddened” […]
SA IS 'NOT A JUNGLE,' SAYS SOCCER BOSS
SA football Association boss Kirsten Nematandani has assured World Cup tourists that South Africans “don’t live in a jungle” and that the country is “safe”. This after weekend newspaper reports that a British company was cashing in on a stab-proof vest for visitors who fear being mugged and injured. The jackets cost about R510. The […]
TUTU CHALLENGES SA GOVERNMENT TO SET UP HAITI DISASTER FUND
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has challenged the SA government to set up a fund for the people of Haiti following last week’s devastating quake. He has suggested it be called the South Africa Haiti Disaster Fund. Mr. Tutu said it is encouraging to see the level of support offered by world governments to the people […]
GIFT OF THE GIVERS TEAM ARRIVES IN HAITI
A 10-member South African rescue team from Gift of the Givers arrived in Haiti on Sunday as part of a R15m effort to help victims of the earthquake that struck last week. The Haitian government said more than 50 000 people had been killed and 250 000 injured by the earthquake that devastated the capital […]
QWELANE SET TO BECOME AN AMBASSADOR FOR SA
The Department of International Relations and Co-operation has confirmed that media personality Jon Qwelane is to become an ambassador for South Africa in one of the country’s foreign embassies. Speaking to The Citizen on Sunday, ministerial spokesman Malusi Mogale said Qwelane was indeed commissioned to represent South Africa elsewhere but could not divulge where exactly. […]
CABINET ‘LAST WORD’ ON PLANS — MINISTER MANUEL
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 […]
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 […]