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/ 28 September 2007
Fuelled by ”revulsion” at Burma’s violent crackdown on popular protests against military rule, South-east Asia rounded on the generals on Friday and critics planned demonstrations at embassies across the region. Burma state media said nine people were killed when soldiers fired on crowds in Yangon on Thursday.
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/ 28 September 2007
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When the draw for Rugby World Cup 2007 was made, certain things were assumed. It seemed a foregone conclusion, for instance, that the big game in Pool A would be South Africa against England and that the only potential giant-killer among the other three teams in the group would be Samoa.
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/ 28 September 2007
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has called for a special meeting next week to ”discuss and finalise” the fate of its president Willie Madisha, a media report said on Friday. Earlier this month, Madisha came under fire from his own executive for the way he handled the matter of a R500Â 000 ”donation” to the South African Communist Party.
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/ 28 September 2007
For too long African progress has been measured and metered from outside the continent. Be it the United Nations, the global think-tanks or international civil society, it’s been up to others always to keep us on our democratic toes. So the inaugural Ibrahim Index of African Governance, released this week, is a vital symbol of a continent attempting to take its own bull by the horns.
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/ 28 September 2007
To put it simply, we have houses and pension funds that are worth on average three times our annual after-tax income but, on a monthly basis, we spend more than we earn, which increases our debt levels and erodes our savings levels. This is why, for the first time in history, South African households have a negative savings rate, writes Maya Fisher-French.
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/ 28 September 2007
The growth of 24-hour news channels across the world is accelerating at a staggering rate when you consider that only a few years ago the genre was dominated by CNN and the BBC. Russia, France and the Arabic world, through alJazeera, now have their own take on the world. If you add news and social networking websites then there is no shortage of global information out there.
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/ 28 September 2007
National Director of Public Prosecutions Vusi Pikoli’s failure to give his political superiors full details of the investigation into police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi — and possibly of Selebi’s planned arrest — led to his suspension, according to a range of official sources.
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/ 28 September 2007
South Africa got tough on global warming recently, urging United States President George W Bush to commit his country to combating climate change. President Thabo Mbeki and Environment Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk made strong statements in the US about the slow pace of addressing climate change. ”The pace of climate change negotiations is out of step with the urgency indicated by science,” Mbeki told the United Nations.
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/ 28 September 2007
The suspension of National Director of Public Prosecutions Vusi Pikoli will further dent staff morale in an organisation already battered by scandals and a staff exodus. And insiders say it could hamper the Scorpions’ ability to deal with complex cases, including those involving the arms deal and ANC deputy president Jacob Zuma’s alleged corruption.
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/ 28 September 2007
The race for Gauteng’s ANC chairperson looks headed for a showdown between provincial Economic Affairs and Finance Minister Paul Mashatile and provincial Education Minister Angie Motshekga. Although provincial Housing Minister Nomvula Mokonyane is in the race, support for her is centred mainly in the West Rand region, where she comes from.