South Africa’s first black president, Nelson ‘Tata’ Mandela, celebrated his 92nd birthday Sunday, with pleasant wishes from people all over the world. Individuals in South Africa and elsewhere planned to do 67 minutes of community service Sunday, a length of time chosen to honour the number of years Mr. Mandela spent in politics. Earlier this week the United Nations had its first ever “Nelson Mandela International Day,” an unprecedented honour for a living political figure. Mr. Mandela and his family had a private celebration at his home outside of Johannesburg Sunday. He heard a birthday song performed by 92 children,... Continue Reading
The African National Congress (ANC) says it is taken aback by the article on the Times newspaper, by Mr. Justice Malala, dated 19July 2010, titled: SABC is not a political tool. In this article, the ANC claims “Malala makes insinuations and allegations that the ANC has instructed the SABC to ‘ban’, the former ANC president, comrade and ANC leader, Cde Thabo Mbeki. The ANC would like to put it on record that none of its leaders and none of its members “instructed” anyone in the SABC not to interview Cde Thabo Mbeki.” We think an apology to the ANC from... Continue Reading
By Irin News HARARE, 15 July 2010 (IRIN) – John Muswere, 34, arrived four hours ago at the main bus terminus in Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, after making an unplanned journey with his wife, their three-year-old child and few household possessions from Johannesburg, South Africa, where he spent 18 months working as a mechanic. “I am left with little money on me because I left South Africa in a hurry and before my employer could pay me. All the transport operators are saying my money is too little and I don’t know how I am going to leave this place... Continue Reading
By Irin News : JOHANNESBURG, 13 July 2010 (IRIN) – Xenophobic violence spiked in South Africa’s Western Cape Province as the soccer world cup ended in a blaze of fireworks, and although it appears to have subsided, the fear of further attacks against foreign nationals still lingers. According to media reports, “a number” of shops owned by foreign nationals in townships close to Cape Town were razed and looted on 11 July, and about 120 people sought refuge at police stations overnight but had since left, Daniella Ebeneze, of the province’s disaster management department, told IRIN. “The South African Police …... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwangendaba – JOHANNESBURG – From the heart of South Africa, focus is on South America today and as Brazil takes over as the hosts of the FIFA 2014 World Cup™. Brazil launches a new international tourism campaign reaching 400 million people in a 100 countries. “Brazil is calling you! Celebrate life here” is the new tourism campaign that was launched on Friday 09 July, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The campaign consists of movies, images and social media elements which aim to encourage the world to visit Brazil for business and leisure and take advantage of the opportunities that... Continue Reading
