By Guyson Nanagayi – Komatipoort -African Eye- Authorities in Swaziland are holding a 15-year-old boy from Mpumalanga in connection with fires that damaged 159ha of sugarcane in Swaziland. The boy, from Mananga village next to the Swaziland border, was arrested on Tuesday morning in Swaziland on charges of malicious damageto property. The fires started last Wednesday, when 42ha were burnt. On Saturday, another 95ha was set alight, and another 22ha on Monday. “We found the boy, who said he was one of the people who came to Swaziland to steal sugarcane,” said Sergeant Bhekane Shiba of the Swazi police’s Tjaneni... Continue Reading
Annabel Morgan (aka Banana Bell) – Our Halala eThekwini (Celebrate Durban) tour has truly been a celebration of the cultural and ethnic diversity of eThekwini. Each school that CWBSA has visited has embodied the diversity of this community within its children and teachers. It is no coincidence that the festival coincided with Heritage Day – a day for embracing customs and traditions. I have been deeply impressed by certain schools and their principals, particularly by the Indian schools whose warmth, appreciation and genuine care for the students needs were obvious. Strong values seemed to underpin everything without being overtly religious... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Jean Ping, has today met with the new Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Valerie Amos, in New York on the margins of the General Assembly. This was their first bilateral meeting since Ms. Amos assumed her new role as USG for Humanitarian Affairs. Dr. Ping and Ms. Amos discussed opportunities to strengthen collaboration between the African Union and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, particularly in light of the recent signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two Organizations on 25... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – South African contemporary dancer Itumeleng Mokgope is currently completing a residency at the esteemed German foundation kunst: raum sylt quelle. The renown dancer has recently been working on the dance theatre piece Tempered Souls, which was performed as part of the Goethe-Institut’s Football meets Culture program during the 2010 World Cup. His residency is supported by the Aktion Afrika initiative of the German Foreign Office. Itumeleng Mokgope uses dance, voice and the tyre itself to explore varied themes and impressions in the piece Tempered Souls. The unique multi-media production features Mokgope, a choir of six voices,... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – Last week about 23 top Investigative Journalists in South Africa signed a statement against attacks on the media, so far away in Europe in the very same week, a Ukrainian TV station has decides not to abide by Regulatory Body’s decision to shut it. A Ukrainian television station, which had its broadcast frequencies cancelled over allegations of irregularities in the manner in which the stations were awarded their licences, has decided not to abide by the decision and will continue its terrestrial broadcasts. Channel TVi called the action by the National Council of Ukraine on Television... Continue Reading
