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”.
Interview in Rosarno 6 March 2010
This is how has changed the situations for Africans in Rosarno (southern Italy). “I live in a garage. I pay 500 euro per month. We’re in 10”, an African citizien said last 6 March 2010 in Rosarno after the violences that devasted the city.
Africans in Rosarno: 3 months after
In this video you can watch the living conditions of African citizens in Italy, in the fields of Rosarno (region Calabria, southern Italy). This was recorded before the meeting of Italian scouts (Agesci) of Calabria trying to understand the situation in Rosarno and the area of Piana di Gioia Tauro. You won’t see their faces because they did not want to appear on camera.