The United Democratic Women’s Organisation said though it has noted that the so-called Reitz Four has been sentenced a R20,000 fine each or twelve months imprisonment, it is not happy with the sentence. “Although we are happy that these human injustices were scrutinised by our justice system, we believe that this is merely a slap on the wrist in terms of extent of the humiliation their victims suffered; especially the women,”said Mrs Thandi Nontenja a member of UDEMWO National Executive Committee (NEC. “We hope that this sentencing sends a strong message to our youth that they must respect their elders... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, August 3rd 2010 |
JOHANNESBURG – With a bigger and more accessible venue, the second Jozi Book Fair will be taking place from 7 – 9 August in Museum Africa in Newtown. Small and independent publishers, NGOs and community organisations from South and Southern Africa are invited to exhibit at the Jozi Book Fair 2010. Registrations open on the 1st March and closes on the 19th of June 2010. Jozi Book Fair was established by Khanya College as a response to a decline in progressive writing and publishing in South Africa in the past 20 years. Jozi Book Fair is committed to developing a... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 2nd 2010 |
By Novell Zwangendaba – Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev, the country’s first leader in decades with no known links either to the former Soviet Communist party or secret services, will hold negotiations with President of South Africa Jacob Zuma on August 5, 2010, in Sochi. At Dmitry Medvedev’s invitation, President of South Africa Jacob Zuma will make an official visit to Russia on August 4-6, 2010. . Mr Medvedev – a lawyer by education, is extremely close to his predecessor Vladimir Putin, a former KGB agent. Considered an economic liberal, Mr Medvedev served Mr Putin as first deputy prime minister, and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 2nd 2010 |
By Russell Simmons – We visited schools both in Botswana and South Africa, such as CIDA City Campus in Johannesburg. We spoke with workers, family members, and visited schools and hospitals in mining communities. We also met with tribal leaders in both Botswana and South Africa who expressed their support of the diamond industry’s contributions to the ongoing development of their communities. We assessed first-hand our observations of how these communities were being positively impacted and the quality of life in these communities was being directly improved as beneficiaries of revenue generated through the diamond industry. We also met with... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, July 31st 2010 |
JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress (ANC) has welcomed the guilty verdict and sentencing of the Reitz Four by the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s court yesterday, the 30th July 2010. The charges relate to their humiliating of five black workers in an initiation-type ceremony in 2007, which they filmed while living at the University of the Free State’s now-closed Reitz men’s residence. Jackson Mthembu, the ANC National Spokesperson yesterday said, “The decision to sentence these four, for a fine of R20 000 each or 12 months’ imprisonment is appropriate and befitting the crime they committed. This sentencing will also serve as a... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, July 31st 2010 |
