Stories about South Africa from July, 2007
South Africa: Is blogosphere a decent place?
Anne writes about a very interesting case for bloggers and net activists, “The 39-year-old man suspected of posing as the male prostitute who blogged about having sex with prominent South Africans has appeared in a magistrate's court in Cape Town on charges of theft and crimen injuria*. The crimen injuria...
South Africa: commodification of poverty
What is this commodification of poverty in South Africa?: “The commodification of poverty is becoming more fashionable by the hour. For instance, a new restaurant in Greenside, a trendy suburb near Johannesburg ’s CBD, allows its patrons to enjoy their dining experience as if they were in a shack.”
Israeli Security at a South African airport?
Walton Pantland is outraged that Israeli security police are operating in South Africa where they detained, interrogated and strip searched Xolile Nxu, the Vice-President of the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) at O R Tambo Airport (formally Johannesburg International).
South Africa: Cape Town host city logo for 2010 World Cup
CherryFalava writes about 2010 World Cup: “We're a bit late with this, but it's news to us that Cape Town now has a ‘host city’ logo for the 2010 World Cup.”
South Africa: nothing fancy about Ubuntu
Amanda Atwood sees nothing fancy about Ubuntu: “I was speaking with a friend the other day who was saying that she didn’t want her sexuality to be tolerated, she wants it to be embraced. Me? As much as the colour of my hair or the size of my shoe is...
South Africa: Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela
Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela, writes guest blogger Rethabile on Black Looks: “When Nelson Mandela was released, I was on a sofa in a small French village called Lamorlaye, staring at the telly. We waited quite a long time because something wasn’t right or wasn’t ready, and we waited. I was...
South Africa: two lesbian activists tortured, murdered
Black Looks writes about the brutal murder of two South African lesbian activists: “Last Sunday two more South African lesbians were brutally raped and murdered in Medowlands, Soweto. Sizakele Sigasa, lesbian activist and outreach worker with the Positive Women’s Network (PWN), and her friend, Salome Masooa, were first tortured and...
Africa: is the United States of Africa already here?
Is the United States of Africa already here? Business in Focus asks: “If the idea of creating a United States of Africa is to create wealth, then we may argue that it is already here. What Africa needs is to strengthen existing structures, invest more in ICT and establish structures...
South Africa: newspaper launches multimedia portal
Vincent Maher reports about The Times newspaper multimedia portal: “You know you live in the age of YouTube when newspapers start launching portals dedicated to video, and video podcasts about books. Two days ago The Times opened the doors of its multimedia portal, which collects video reports that their multimedia...
South Africa: center to study China/Africa relationship
Jen Brea has just learnt about the Center for Chinese Studies in South Africa: “I've just learned about the Centre for Chinese Studies at Stellenbosch University in South Africa which bills itself as “the first institution devoted to the study of China on the African continent.” They offer a weekly...
