· February, 2007

Stories about South Africa from February, 2007

Ghana: not happy with South Africa's investments

  27 February 2007

Emmanuel Bensah has problems with South Africa's investments in Ghana, “Let me be clear: I have a problem with the increasing number of South African interests in Ghana. From the so-called Accra Mall–set to be ready by May 2007, to the very expensive Woolworths, and Stanbic Bank, these are all...

Africa: China in Africa

  22 February 2007

Afroshangai Blog posts an article about Chinese interest in Africa, “China, unlike just about every other country in the world, has a clear African strategy which is being implemented with military precision. President Hu Jintao’s visit is the third by a senior Chinese leader in twelve months…”

Kenya: the battle for Africa Online

  21 February 2007

Bankele writes about the battle for Africa Online, “Telkom (South Africa) looks to emerge the winner in the battle for Africa Online after the African Lakes board (parent company) have accepted Telkom (SA)’s bid of £9.72 million (£25 per share) beating out Africa Telecoms Company (ATC) [which comprised Wananchi Online,...

South Africa: music from South Africa

  21 February 2007

Vusi Mahlasela has released a new album, Naledi Ya Tsela, SoundRoots World Music reports: The new album, called Naledi Ya Tsela in Africa but translated for the March 6 US release to Guiding Star, features a raft of guest artists, including Derek Trucks and longtime Vusi supporter Dave Matthews.

South Africa: 2007 blog awards

  13 February 2007

It is time to select the best from the South African blogosphere: “As you already know – the SA blog awards showcase the very best of South African independent web publishing in various categories.New categories for this year include: Best SA Music blog: Best weblog about news of a musical...

Foreseeing South Africa's Future Hegemony over Africa

  5 February 2007

Togolese origined France-based blogger Kangni Alem comments on a recent series of workshops on collective knowledge and practices in Africa organized by the Africa Centre in Cape Town, South Africa (Fr): “The Africa Centre is a project which foretells the future hegemony of South Africa on the rest of the...

South Africa: cash prize to top bloggers

  4 February 2007

The South African blog, 24.com, is offfering cash prize to top bloggers: “That’s right, starting today we’re giving away R3000 a week to the top bloggers on 24.com, as voted by the 24.com blogging community. So go visit your favourite blogs, nominate them for the competition by clicking on the...