By Novell Zwange – Dramatic twists and turns to the ANC Youth League’s leadership wrangles continue, as the African National Congress again struggles to instill discipline in their junior cadres. In a press statement issued today, Jackson Mthembu, the ANC National Spokesperson, said the partys has been shocked and dismayed by the pronouncements made by the Mpumalanga Province ANC Youth League (ANC YL) spokesperson that our Treasurer General, Cde Mathews Phosa and other members of the ANC Provincial Executive Committee in that province, are responsible for destabilising the leadership of the Premier and the ANC Chairperson in Mpumalanga, Cde DD Mabuza. “It is... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 16th 2010 |
JOHANNESBURG – Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale; Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane; MEC for Local Government and Housing Kgaogelo Lekgoro and the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Amos Masondo, will tomorrow, August 17, officially launch the Lufhereng housing development in Soweto by handing over some of the completed houses to beneficiaries. Established in line with the Breaking New Ground policy, the development is aimed at building a sustainable community located closer to economic opportunities and able to provide residents with social and economic amenities such as schools, crèches, churches, clinics, parks as well as business nodes. Lufhereng is the biggest mixed housing... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 16th 2010 |
Caught on camera recently in South Africa on the launch of the book, Why Africa Is Poor .
Publish Date: Monday, August 16th 2010 |
By Delali Osun Haligah – USA – Working Model Two Day Intensive was a success! Here are some statements of workshop participants and what they thought of the experience. Although it was only for 2 days “The Working Model” was a great program and I found it to be not only very informative but beneficial and fun as well. Many of my questions were immediately answered; and, I loved the fact that I was able to geta professional opinion of my weaknesses and what I needed to work on, as well as encouragement for my strengths…The best part of the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 16th 2010 |
By Samantha Perry – The Professional Journalists’ Association of South Africa supports calls made by City Press editor Ferial Haffajee and Wits University’s Prof Anton Harber last night at the Critical Thinking Forum, hosted by M&G and Amandla, for the ANC to take the proposed media appeals tribunal off the table. While ProJourn believes that there is room to evaluate and strengthen the mechanisms through which the print media regulates itself, it fully agrees with comments made during the debate last night that such impetus for self-improvement should not come from the ANC, but rather from within the media itself.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 16th 2010 |
