By Shout-Africa SADC Desk – HARARE – Zimbabwean journalists have begun signing up a Media Institute Of Southern Africa (MISA) petition demanding the release of incarcerated journalist Nqobani Ndlovu, the petition will be presented to SADC Mediator Jacob Zuma tomorrow, for details call +27-772266430 to sign.
By Femi Peters – Speaking at the just concluded 48th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights held in Banjul, The Gambia, The acting Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Commissioner Mumba Malila made a remark on how some of those in power choose to misapply and abuse it. Hosted in the Gambia were state delegates, human rights defenders, civil society organizations, journalists and other delegates invited to partake in this session. He spoke extensively on the predominance of election fraud, intimidation of opposition parties, the media by people in power and... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – JOHANNESBURG – This year’s Jozi Book Fair held at the MuseumAfrica, in Newtown, South Africa attracted some hard-hitting writers. Among them is the now Pretoria-based Zimbabwean politician-turned writer, Ruyedzo Mutizwa, who launched his latest book, GUKURAHUNDI IDEOLOGY; WHY ZIMBABWE IS IN CRISIS ISBN 978.O.60.406178 His book launch in Johannesburg came on the heels of the banning of art paintings by another Zimbabwean artist, the Bulawayo-based Owen Maseko whose Gukurahundi Exhibition stirred a hornet’s. Gukurahundi which means removal of chuff was a notorious operation by Zimbabwe’s 5th Brigade in the Matebeleland. The massacres by the North Korea-trained... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – DURBAN – The IFP has called upon the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Government and the National Minister of Police to give answers following the murder of a well-respected gospel singer from Durban. Sifiso Mzulwini, 33, a singer in the Ithemba Gospel Music Group was murdered near Durban on 18 November 2010. The first police report stated that he was shot by unidentified men but the second police report stated that he was shot by police who were looking for him for allegedly being involved in a spate of house burglaries and armed robberies in Isipingo. “Of late,... Continue Reading
By Femi Peters (The Gambia) – African Development Bank’s senior gender specialist, MS Gisela Geisler is in the Gambia to conduct Gender Based Profiling.Shortly after meeting The Vice President and minister of Women’s Affairs, Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy at State House in Banjul yesterday, MS Gisela Geisler and delegation would be traveling upcountry to start the profiling activities. The plans to conduct a gender profile of The Gambia by The ADB gender officials was the main issue dissolve at State House with VP and their willingness to attend the Womens Federtion to be launched in the Gambia very soon.This exercise... Continue Reading