Stories about South Africa from September, 2005
South Africa: Fasten your seatbelts
Says commentary.co.za: “There's a very well-sourced rumour flying about the South African aviation world at the moment about the South African Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) and its alleged failure to...
South Africa: News values questioned
The Fish Bowl notices starkly different treatment given in the South African media to murder stories, depending on whether the victim is black or white.
South Africa: Potato famine
Commentary.co.za wryly notes a recent comment from Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe: “We have heaps of potatoes but [the] people [of Zimbabwe] are not potato eaters.”
Township Sessions: CD review
Afromusing reviews the forthcoming release of “Township Sessions”, a CD released from an old cassette recording by the South African Philani Mothers Choir.
South Africa: Barclays billions
Wayne Wides, writing on commentary.co.za tracks the movements of the mysterious Barclays billions in the South African Reserve Bank's Monthly Release of Selected Data, with a little help from a...
South Africa: A Tale of Two Cities
Dialogue-South Africa posts a speech drawing parallels between the struggle against apartheid and the situation in Israel/Palestine, saying that “we South Africans have a unique perspective on this issue.”
South Africa: Women in IT
Thea Burger reports on bursaries aimed at getting South African women into careers in IT.
