PRETORIA – South African Minister of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya will on Monday, 02 August 2010, launch the 2010 Women’s Month programme. Minister Mayende-Sibiya will also introduce the theme for the month and report on progress made since 1994 with regards to women empowerment. This is a folloup to the International Women’s Day (IWD) which is marked every year on the 8th of March. IWD is a major day of global celebration of women. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration... Continue Reading
PRETORIA – South African President Zuma will on Thursday 29 July 2010 brief the media on the Report of the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims. The Commission was appointed in terms of Section 25(2) of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act (Act No. 41 of 2003) and was chaired by Professor Thandabantu Nhlapo. The Commission was mandated to hear cases where there is doubt whether a Traditional Leadership position was established in accordance with Customary Law; cases where the title of an incumbent Traditional Leader is challenged; claims by communities to be recognised as traditional communities; cases... Continue Reading
People in this Russian town used to stare at Jean Gregoire Sagbo because they had never seen a black man. Now they say they see in him something equally rare – an honest politician. Sagbo last month became the first black to be elected to office in Russia. In a country where racism is entrenched and often violent, Sagbo’s election as one of Novozavidovo’s 10 municipal councilors is a milestone. But among the town’s 10,000 people, the 48-year-old from the West African country of Benin is viewed simply a Russian who cares about his hometown. He promises to revive the... Continue Reading
Shout-Africa Correspondent – The UN backed special court has changed the appearance date of British supermodel Naomi Campbell. Miss Campbell was to testify in the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor on July 29. She will now appear on August 5. The decision followed a prosecution request for postponement of the appearance. Miss Cambell is to testify to diamonds she allegedly received from Mr. Charles Taylor in South Africa. Meanwhile, former RUF Leader, Issa Sesay has resumed his direct examination following a one week break. In his testimony, Mr. Sesay said it was ECOWAS that negotiated the... Continue Reading
ABIDJAN – An Ivorian judge on Monday ordered the release of three journalists who had been jailed for a story citing a leaked official document, but he imposed a fine and suspension on their newspaper, according to local journalists and news reports. Managing Editor Stéphane Guédé, News Editor Théophile Kouamouo, and Editor-in-Chief Saint-Claver Oula of the daily Le Nouveau Courrier were released today from the Arrests and Corrections House (MACA) in Abidjan after 13 days in state custody, according to local journalists. In a July 13 story, the paper cited the contents of a prosecutor’s confidential investigative report detailing corruption... Continue Reading
