By Shout-Africa News – The civil rights initiative AfriForum today demanded in a lawyer’s letter sent to the Department of Trade and Industry, that the South African Government should intervene urgently to protect the lives and property of South African citizens in Zimbabwe. This follows after South Africans farming in Zimbabwe, are once again being subjected to a renewed and intensified onslaught, starting this past weekend. AfriForum is also currently obtaining legal advice regarding possible action against the Government, if such protection were not to materialise. The demand is based, amongst other reasons, on the settlement reached between AfriForum and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, June 9th 2010 |
By Shout-Africa News – ABUJA, — Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, gave the Kick Polio Out of Africa (KPOA) campaign a boost today by signing the football which is travelling from Cape Town to Egypt ahead of the 2010 World Cup. During the ball’s epic journey through 22 polio-affected and high-risk countries, Rotary clubs throughout Africa are mobilizing the public for massive immunizations and raising awareness for polio eradication. Gates lauded Rotary’s efforts to help kick polio out the continent — and eventually out of the world. Gates also commended Nigeria for making significant gains... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 8th 2010 |
By Shout-Africa News – JOHANNESBURG, — The FIFA Executive Committee held a two-day meeting in Johannesburg chaired by FIFA President Blatter on 6 and 7 June 2010. The executive received reports on the preparations for the upcoming 60th FIFA Congress and the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa, and expressed their satisfaction and anticipation with just days to go before the start of the first World Cup on African soil. The Executive Committee decided to approve the change of date for the preliminary draw of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, which will be held six months earlier than in... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 8th 2010 |
By Shout- Africa News – SINGLE TO BE OFFERED AS FREE DOWNLOAD THROUGHOUT CONTINENT STARTING JUNE 2nd TO COMMEMORATE UNPRECEDENTED EVENT LOS ANGELES, — Five-time Grammy winning artist and reggae icon Ziggy Marley, motivated by the historic occurrence of the World Cup being played in Africa for the first time, took the opportunity to write his current single “Africa Land.” The song is an anthem to unity, freedom and new beginnings; well known principles championed by the legendary Marley family. “Africa Land” falls on the heels of Marley’s 2009 Grammy-winning Children’s album, “Family Time.” For this song, Marley recruited Grammy... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 8th 2010 |
By Shout Africa News -PRAIA, — The United States African Development Foundation has committed new funds to serve marginalized communities in Cape Verde. The funding will benefit Associação das Mulheres Batucadeiras de Alto Gouveia (AMBAG) and Associação dos Trabalhadores para Defesa e Conservação da Biodiversidade (Biodiversidade). Both organizations face similar challenges to overcoming poverty. After signing the grants, USADF Chairman Jack Leslie stated, “The land where these grantees live makes it impossible for them to grow food and has forced community members to engage in dangerous activities to support their livelihood. These grants will serve some of the most impoverished... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 8th 2010 |
