· April, 2006

Stories about South Africa from April, 2006

South Africa: TRC

26 April 2006

Agathon Rwasa points to a report in which Archbishop Desmond Tutu admits that the Truth and Reconciliaiton Commission failed “to meet the needs of apartheid victims”…”Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is dismayed at the “ungenerous reparations” to victims of apartheid who appeared before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and has...

South Africa: Writing in indigenous language

  26 April 2006

Singing SouthAfricaness discusses African writers writing in their indigenous languages…”The idea that African writers should write in native African languages, therefore, is linked to the idea of the tyrany of the trace, as discussed above. Ngugi suggests that African writers should be enriching their own languages through producing work in...

South Africa: Carmen in Xhosa

  26 April 2006

African Shirts comments on another film from South Africa…U-Carmen eKhayelitsha which is a ” Xhosa language film based on Bizet's opera Carmen, and it won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival last year.

African music #7

  25 April 2006

Nothing beats a music festival. You meet like the music lovers, people interested in the genre and enjoy the good party vibe. And though you know the lineup in advance you have no idea what antics will be displayed on stage. With these musings I look forward to the 4th...

South Africa: Attack on Helen Zille

  24 April 2006

Fodder reports on an attack on South African politician, Helen Zille who had “chairs thrown at her and a knife pulled on her” .. He is critical of the ANC response which says the attack must be put in context!..

South Africa: politi'king

  21 April 2006

South African blog, AfriCAN HOUSEIT reports on more political manoverings in Cape Town which will ultimately impact negatively on the lives of ordinary citizens in area of service provision..”.Read the names and stories of those affected by lack of service delivery on this blog from housing riots and peacefull demonstrations,...

South Africa: Human Rights

  20 April 2006

South African blogger, The Front Line writes on the struggle for freedom and human rights…”There is no middle ground when it comes to injustice, there can be no compromise, no negotiation between two parties when one of the parties is being subjugated. It's unnatural, it's inhumane.”

South Africa: Attitudes towards Chinese

  20 April 2006

We constantly here about Chinese investments in Africa, but Idland posts on a different aspect of China in Africa. SA English language weekly, Public Eye has been asking readers how they feel about the Chinese and is it ok to mug an Aisan? According to the report there is much...

South Africa: inter racial adoption

  19 April 2006

Mzansi Afrika comments on the ethics of inter-racial adoption in South Africa. …”The main reservation I have about inter-racial adoption is that due to circumstances the black children that are adopted end up losing all contact with their own culture and heritage, they speak English and are unable to speak...

African music (#6)

  11 April 2006

Coupé-Décalé? I went blank when my lady friend Tchi asked if I knew about Coupé-Décalé. A wiki entry for Coupé-Décalé provides a brief definition: “The Coupe-Decale created by Doucoure during the militaro-political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire,reflects the aspirations of the Ivorian youth. Coupe-Decale is a very melodious and percussive African...

Guilt-Free Food Blogs Review

  9 April 2006

#1: From Japan, I was just really very hungry Milking the soy bean, part 1: learn how to make soy milk with no special equipment. Milking the soy bean, part 2: learn how to prepare tofu at home. Milking the soy bean, part 3: Okara This is the concluding article...

Bridging the Technology Divide in Africa

  6 April 2006

A couple of different projects designed to bridge the “digital divide” in Africa have been brought to my attention recently. I thought I might just highlight the project with a short summary and a link to their website. Mlogik Mlogik is an African start-up that designs and sells value-added mobile...

South Africa: Evangelical misinformation

  6 April 2006

Idland is concerned about some evangelical posters on display in South Africa that claim they can cure HIV/AIDS...”In a country where fighting misinformation is a major part of the battle against HIV/AIDS, I am not sure these crusaders have picked the right side.”

South Africa: Apartheid

  6 April 2006

Sotho on Mzansi Afrika tackles racism in post apartheid South Africa and racists assumptions about Black people's contribution to history and society....”You didn't steal our brick-making techniques, you nicked the damned bricks themselves. Your arguments don't seem in the least like colonialist arguments, they are the very definition of colonialist...

South Africa: Jacob Zuma trial

  6 April 2006

African Shirts writes on Jacob Zuma's testimony during the rape trial in South Africa in which he claims he took a shower after having unprotected sex with an HIV postive woman. African Shirts comments “it is this kind of ignorance which perpetuates the spread of HIV. People raping infants in...

South Africa: Hugh Masekela

  4 April 2006

SoundRoots reports on Hugh Masekela's birthday celebrations today….”When you think of Masekela, you have to think not only of his music, but his role as something of an ambassador-at-large for South Africa (and specificically, black South Africa). The stories he tells in his songs capture snapshots of life, past and...