The Ugandan authorities have shut down a radio station that allegedly aired a talk show critical of the country’s military and ruling party, media watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Wednesday. The New York-based CPJ said police shut Choice FM based in the northern town of Gulu on Monday after it aired the show in which an opposition politician criticised local civilian and military authorities for alleged corruption.
A fine of R2 000 for motorists throwing cigarette butts from their cars may soon be a reality in Cape Town, the Cape Times reported on Wednesday. A devastating fire season in the Cape Town area left a British tourist dead, several homes damaged and extensive tracts of fynbos destroyed.
Dejan Stankovic scored in the 57th minute and Inter Milan beat Ajax 1-0 on Tuesday to take the last spot in the Champions League quarterfinals. Inter advanced on 3-2 aggregate and will face Spain’s Villarreal in the last eight. ”I’m pleased with the way we played,” Inter coach Roberto Mancini said.
Darius Vassell knocked former club Aston Villa out of the FA Cup on Tuesday, scoring to lead Manchester City to a 2-1 victory in a fifth-round replay and into the quarterfinals. After Greek striker Georgios Samaras put City ahead, Vassell — who left Villa at the start of the season — made it 2-0 four minutes into the second half.
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Smaller political parties, including the African Christian Democratic Party, were meeting on Wednesday morning to cobble together a deal ahead of a council meeting which will elect the Cape Town mayor and executive committee. ”After this meeting we will definitely know. There will be some clarity,” said ACDP mayoral candidate Pauline Cupido.
The Ethiopian legislative elections that were held last year, sparking violence that resulted in the death of at least 84 people, fell short of international standards, the European Union said on Wednesday. In a report critical of the May 15 elections, the EU said the whole exercise fell short of required democratic standards.
The middle of January is probably the worst time of the year for everybody. New Year’s resolutions have already been broken; people are experiencing back-to-work blues while counting the days to the next public holiday, which is unbelievably a whole three months away. Then there are the bills.
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The investigating officer in the rape allegation against Jacob Zuma will return to the witness box in the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday. Police Commissioner Norman Taioe told the court on Tuesday that a statement from Zuma did not refer to the consensual sex that Zuma claims, but mentions enjoying each other’s company ”privately”.
From Africa, black economic empowerment, commodities and China to Jacob Zuma, exchange controls and volatility, Investec Asset Management director Jeremy Gardiner looks at 26 issues affecting the economic future of South Africa and its residents.
Buying a new or second-hand vehicle is probably one of the biggest investments you will ever make. Why then take any chances when it comes to safeguarding and insuring this investment? However, at today’s prices, buying a new vehicle is something very few of us can do without some form of financial assistance.