By Sarah | December 2, 2011
South Africa Presidency, 1 December 2011
Address by President Jacob Zuma on the occasion of World AIDS Day and the launch of National Strategic Plan for HIV and AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections and TB for 2012-2016, Port Elizabeth
On this day each year, the world gathers to reflect on progress made in the fight against HIV and AIDS, and to recommit to taking the battle forward. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Sarah | September 29, 2011
The Guardian, 28 September 2011
Zimbabwe has launched a $75m plan to protect orphans and vulnerable children over the next three years.
The money will come from the Zimbabwean government and donors, including the UK, the European Commission and the UN children’s agency, Unicef. Some $45m of the money for a child protection fund has been raised from donors, leaving a $30m shortfall that will need to be covered before full national coverage can be ensured. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Mark | September 26, 2011
Analysis: Swaziland mulls multi-million dollar bailout
MBABANE, 26 September 2011 (IRIN) – South Africa recently granted a US$350 million bailout to Swaziland’s King Mswati III – following desperate overtures to his neighbour to stave-off his kingdom’s financial meltdown – but the king has now cooled to the idea and left the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) unsigned and the loan in limbo. Read the rest of this entry »
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By admin | September 14, 2011
Pretoria News, 14 September
School principals in Swaziland on Tuesday shut down many of the nation’s schools on the first day of the new term, demanding that the government pay outstanding fees meant to ensure free public education. Read the rest of this entry »
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By admin | September 12, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 12 September
Twenty-one people have appeared in court in the Angolan capital of Luanda charged with public order offences, following a rare anti-government demonstration that turned violent, leaving several protesters, journalists and police officers injured. Read the rest of this entry »
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By admin | September 12, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 12 September
The Congress of South African Trade Unions says it is impossible that the R2.4-billion bail-out lent to Swaziland’s Central Bank by the South Reserve African Bank could ever be repaid, and it should be called a “gift”. Read the rest of this entry »
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By admin | September 8, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 7 September
Swazi police fired teargas and rubber bullets to break up a pro-democracy march Wednesday, arresting a top South African union leader who was going to address the crowd, a protest organiser said. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Mark | September 7, 2011
Travelling from Cape Town to Johannesburg and meeting the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute
Simon Darvill
The day started with yet another early wake-up-call, in order to head to Cape Town Airport to catch our flight to Johannesburg. As we left Cape Town in our minibus I reflected on the last three days in South Africa. Looking over the City and the bay that is dominated by one of the most beautiful natural wonders, Table Mountain, we drove past Read the rest of this entry »
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By admin | September 5, 2011
Reuters News, 3 September
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said elections will be held in early 2012 and accused his rivals of stalling the process to write a new constitution to prolong the life of a fragile unity government, local media reported Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
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By admin | September 5, 2011
Reuters News, 3 September
Angolan authorities arrested 24 people at an anti-government youth rally in the capital Luanda Saturday during which several protesters, journalists and police officers were injured, according to media reports. Read the rest of this entry »
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