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 […]
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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 […]
SA JOINS AGENCY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
SA on Sunday joined an international agency which promotes renewable energy, even though so far domestic progress in renewable energy has lagged. Energy Affairs Minister Dipuo Peters signed the register of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) statutes in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. “This is a pioneer development that will enable us to work with […]
SA TAKES UP FARMERS’ ISSUES
SA said on Sunday that it had made formal contact with the Zimbabwean government on issues raised by its citizens in Zimbabwe. A number of South African farmers have been forced out of their farms by invaders, with the latest incident on 24 December. This is despite a 2008 ruling by a tribunal established under […]
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 […]
"The year of South Africa" – Internazionale
“L’anno del Sudafrica” (The year of South Africa) is the headline on the front page of this week’s issue of Internationale, a magazine in Italian that translates features and reviews of world press. The feature is by Andrew Rice of The Nation (USA). “After 20 years since the end of apartheid – as written on […]
SA: 4 arrested for killing Somali man
Image via Wikipedia South Africa Police told on Thursday that a 20 year Somali man was stabbed to death in a robbery at his shop in Cape Town. Police spokesperson Captain Joe Wilson said a man went to the shop on Delft residence in the Cape Town under the pretence of using the pay phone […]
ZUMA GETS 9 OUT OF 10 FOR CHARM FROM ZILLE
Helen Zille, the leader of the Democratic Alliance, gives President Jacob Zuma nine out ten for charm, but only one out of ten for his defence of the constitution. So his overall rating in the eyes of the DA is three out of ten. It’s that time of the year when arbitrary judgments are made […]
SOUTH AFRICA ACCUSED OF UNDERMINING G7
South Africa will lodge a formal complaint with the Group of 77 (G77) plus China after South African negotiators were harshly criticised for trying to disrupt the unity of the developing nation bloc at climate talks in Copenhagen. The G77’s Sudanese Chairman, Lumumba Di-Aping, during an emotional meeting with African civil society earlier this week, […]