By Own Correspondents – The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg postponed proceedings in the hate speech case of AfriForum against Julius Malema and the ANC to 1 November 2010, in order to provide the parties with an opportunity for mediation. This means that AfriForum, the ANC and Julius Malema will be given six weeks in which to find manners in which a mutually acceptable settlement can be reached. If the mediation were not to succeed, the case will probably be heard in January 2011. The legal representative of AfriForum, Willie Spies, mentioned in his response that AfriForum will cooperate... Continue Reading
Tawanda Karombo (Harare ) – Chinese and Indian nationals with businesses in Zimbabwe are lobbying for President Robert Mugabe’s intervention to reverse a looming business shut down crisis following recent revelations that Zimbabwe’s coalition government was drafting a legislation that will kick out non-white foreign businesses in the retail sector. China and India enjoy cordial relations with Zimbabwe – which has increasingly been shunned by western countries and the United States over gross human rights abuses and failure to fully implement the government of national unity put in place to address the country’s decade long economic and political crisis. Mugabe... Continue Reading
BY Novell Zwange- JOHANNESBURG – The US-based Christian radio ministry, FamilyRadio has sparked some controversy in South Africa following its distribution of fliers entitled, The End of the World Is Almost Here! HOLY GOD Will Bring Judgement Day On May 11, 2011″ The radio which broadcasts in more than 50 languages worldwide and says it has ‘no church affiliation’, recently dispatched loads of volunteers to hand out fliers in and around the city of Johannesburg. “The world is Correct in believing that Judgement Day will come. The Bible gives us the correct and accurate information about that Day,” read the fliers.... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson in Kampala Uganda – The Senegalese authority have sentenced Seven Koranic teachers to jail after they were found guilty of forcing children to beg.Up to 50,000 children are being exploited by their teachers in Koranic schools in Senegal The accused, six Senegalese and one from Guinea-Bissau, were also fined 100 000 francs in what Human Rights Watch (HRW) said was the first ever application of a 2005 law outlawing the practice.’Mass trafficking A tougher sentence may have been expected but Wednesday’s ruling is symbolic. During the trial defence lawyers pleaded for leniency, arguing that according to tradition,... Continue Reading
* Zimbabwean control of mines, other resources remains aim – By Cris Chinaka – HARARE, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe wants normal ties with Western powers critical of its policies but will press ahead with a plan to hand control of foreign companies to local blacks, President Robert Mugabe said. Mugabe told Reuters in an interview on Thursday that his government was waiting for positive movement from the United States and European Union to mend ties soured over the last decade by rows over the seizures of white-owned farms for landless blacks and charges of rights abuses and election fraud.... Continue Reading
