The letter to ambassador Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu was written in a bid to apply pressure on the South African government to listen to students.
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says that New York University is forcing him to leave because of pressure from his country’s government
If there was gain, there was pain too for students on the UFS leadership programme.
It was a challenging week for University of the Free State students visiting New York.
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/ 27 September 2011
The <i>M&G</i> has accompanied 116 UFS students to the US on a new leadership programme introduced after the notorious Reitz residence video.
The education we offer many learners is not providing an escape from poverty.
Africa’s cocoa makes the world’s chocolate, its fish, fruit and vegetables reach tables around the globe and its oil powers vehicles and factories from China to the United States. Yet far from benefiting from soaring commodity prices, African states are being squeezed as hard as any by the costs of fuel and food imports.
The United Nations reported on Monday that there had been a ”frightening” explosion in opium production in Afghanistan with Helmand province, where Britain has 7 000 troops deployed, leading the way. A record crop means that the country now accounts for 93% of the world’s supply and the situation is getting worse daily despite billions being spent to eradicate the trade since 2001.