South Africa

Botswana denies vendetta against EFF after visa restrictions

Botswana denies vendetta against EFF after visa restrictions SAPA 21 NOV 2014 The Botswana government does not have a vendetta against members of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Labour and Home Affairs Minister Edwin Batshu said on Friday. The announcement follows reports that Botswana had added EFF members to a list of people who must apply for a visa to enter the South African Development Community (SADC) country. “We are not

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8 arrested for killing Free State farmer

8 arrested for killing Free State farmer SAPA 2014-11-21 Bloemfontein - Eight men have been arrested for allegedly shooting dead a farmer in Odendaalsrus, Free State police said on Thursday. Four of them were arrested on Tuesday, and four on Wednesday, said Captain Stephen Thakeng. The arrests of the group, aged between 21 and 35, followed a tip-off received by the Hawks. They were found in possession of two firearms, one belonging to the 69-year-old

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How the ANC and Inkatha fell out

How the ANC and Inkatha fell out PoliticsWeb 04 November 2014 By Mangosuthu Buthelezi The IFP leader writes on the half-truths, untruths and omissions in the book "Oliver Tambo Speaks" Dear friends and fellow South Africans, Last Monday, at the invitation of the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation, I attended the OR Tambo Memorial Lecture, delivered by former President Kgalema Motlanthe. I was warmly welcomed by the Tambo family. As I listened to

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Working in partnership to strengthen communities in South Africa

Working in partnership to strengthen communities in South Africa The Guardian 8 October 2014 Last week, Anglo American launched a capacity building programme in 11 municipalities, across five provinces in South Africa. Working in partnership with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF), the programme represents an investment of 120m Rand (£6.65m) for the first three years. It will help

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South Africa: Pregnant women and girls continue to die unnecessarily

South Africa: Pregnant women and girls continue to die unnecessarily Amnesty International 9 October 2014 Hundreds of pregnant women and girls are dying needlessly in South Africa. In part, this is because they fear their HIV status may be revealed as they access antenatal care services, according to a major report published by Amnesty International today. Struggle for Maternal Health: Barriers to Antenatal Care in South Africa, details how fears

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Farm murders: TAU SA’s analysis

Farm murders: TAU SA's analysis Chris van Zyl 16 September 2014 In submission to SAHRC hearings Chris van Zyl says violence used is often massively disproportional to alleged "motive" of attack TAU SA SUBMISSION TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: NATIONAL HEARING RELATING TO SAFETY AND SECURITY CHALLENGES IN FARMING COMMUNITIES INTRODUCTION Violent crimes against farm dwellers, and in particular such crimes committed against farmers and their families,

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Apartheid’s legacy lives on: South Africans polarized over Israel

Apartheid's legacy lives on: South Africans polarized over Israel   By Heidi-Jane Esakov, 927Mag   August 12, 2014   In South Africa’s highly polarized debate on Israel-Palestine, the organized Jewish community’s refusal to acknowledge the unequal treatment of Palestinians at the hands of the Israelis is seen as emblematic of all that apartheid stood for.   In what is being touted as one of the biggest demonstrations in Cape

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Protesters disrupt ‘massacre’ evidence by South Africa’s Ramaphosa

Protesters disrupt 'massacre' evidence by South Africa's Ramaphosa By Joe Brock, Reuters August 11, 2014   Protesters chanting "Blood on his hands" briefly halted South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa's evidence on Monday at an inquiry into the police shooting of 34 striking mine workers two years ago. Ramaphosa was a non-executive director at Lonmin when negotiations to halt a violent wildcat strike at its Marikana platinum mine ended

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Palestine’s most uncommon ally

Palestine’s most uncommon ally By Stephanie Findlay, Maclean’s   August 2, 2014   Equating its apartheid past with Israel, South Africa has emerged as one of Palestine’s most outspoken supporters. Since the Israeli operation in Gaza began almost a month ago, South Africans have been experiencing a haunting sense of déjà vu. As the Palestinian death toll soars, South Africa is calling for radical action against Israel, likening the

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South Africa: Legal Grounds to Compel SA Government to Renew Zim Permits

South Africa: Legal Grounds to Compel SA Government to Renew Zim Permits By Mthulisi Mathuthu, SW Radio Africa July 8, 2014 South African legislator Masizole Mnqasela has said Zimbabweans whose right to live there under the Special Dispensation programme has expired, should go to court if the South African government does not renew their permits. Mnqasela who was a researcher for the Dispensation programme as a home affairs parliamentary portfolio

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