One young black professional’s resignation letter has opened up the floodgates for others to express their feelings about the unfair treatment they receive from their employers. These young professionals are willing to share their experiences, but have chosen to keep their identities unknown for fear of jeopardising their current and future career prospects.
In a pleasant red-brick building, at the corner of two streets, is where you will find Dorah’s Ark, a soup kitchen in Roodepoort. Here Dorah Mazibuko (69) and her husband David feed more than 100 people daily, helping communities from informal settlements, particularly those from the nearby squatter camp Mathole.
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/ 27 February 2007
A Soweto community has chosen to clean up and green their area and a Lonehill community has decided to start a recycling programme. Although these projects encounter some challenges, they are slowly but surely brightening formerly unattractive neighbourhoods.
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/ 8 February 2007
Police officers on Thursday shot rubber bullets at protesters burning African National Congress T-shirts bearing President Thabo Mbeki’s face during a march to the mayor’s office in Moutse district, a municipality of greater Groblersdal. More than 30 marchers were injured in the scuffle, and 46 protesters were arrested and charged for public violence.
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/ 7 February 2007
Fred Swaniker believes that Africa needs a new breed of leaders and entrepreneurs who will drive change on the continent.