Source: Africasia ( Original Article )
A British-born South African columnist, David Bullard, thinks Africa should be grateful for colonialism. But his black editor is fed up with his bile and has fired him, creating another race controversy in South Africa, reports Pusch Commey from Johannesburg.
David Bullard, a popular columnist of the South African weekly newspaper, Sunday Times, has once again stoked the embers of what has been smouldering: the race issue. A witty, controversial writer, he has had the audacity to call Jacob Zuma, the president of the ruling ANC, “stupid”. Zuma sued. The matter is still pending in the courts. Bullard has often portrayed the ANC itself as deficient, without censure.
His column, “Out to Lunch”, has railed against the stereotype of corruption, crime and “black incompetence”. But he has overlooked “white collar crime” – an industry itself dominated by white South Africans.
The Br...
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Rondte Twee From: bosparra.com Post Date: 2008-10-28 05:50:31
Die nasionale vervolgingsgesag (NVG) het gister formeel by regter Lex Mpati, president van die appèlhof, kennis gegee van ’n appèl teen die uitspraak van regter Chris Nicholson van KwaZulu-Natal in die Jacob Zuma-uitspraak.
Die NVG het verlede week reeds laat blyk dat hulle die appèl graag vanjaar nog wil laat afhandel en Mpati het gesê dit [...]... more
The Journalism Dialogues are a series of public debates, held once a month to review the role of media in our democracy, that allow journalists to reflect on their craft and look at issues around the ethics and standards of journalism.
The Mail & Guardian and frayintermedia invite you to October’s event, which features two Jonathan Ball authors. The question being tackled is: “Has the Media treated Jacob Zuma fairly?”
Facilitated by Charmeela Bhagowat, the panel includes ... more
CaribWorldNews, HAVANA, Cuba, Mon. Dec. 1, 2008: Cuba’s Fidel Castro is set to be honored by CARICOM leaders next month. The ailing former President will be honored in Santiago de Cuba when leaders travel there for the third Caricom-Cuba summit. The summit is slated to discuss how Havana and Washington can defrost years of ideological differences. Castro, 82, officially stepped down as Cuba’s head of state in favor of his younger brother in February; he underwent intestinal surge... more
As I write this month’s newsletter, I am flying 40,000 feet in the air above the Atlantic Ocean; returning from my first of what will be many trips to South Africa. Since I have approximately 20 hours of flying time ahead of me, I thought this was an excellent opportunity to reflect upon my [...]... more
A British housewife has been beaten to death and her husband left in a critical condition following a violent attack in Zimbabwe, officials confirmed Monday. Mary Austen, 74, was reportedly murdered on her farm near Kwekwe, in the center of the Southern African country.
Her 77-year-old husband Neville was beaten into a coma and could neither move nor speak.
Officials say the state police found furniture strewn all over the house after a struggle between the Austens and their attackers.
Sh... more
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) ( Original Article )
Take an ancient, moralizing tale (from Herodotus) about the transience of wealth and power, marked by abrupt reversals of fortune. Add intersecting, asymmetrical love triangles, one with a mute prince who, suddenly acquiring speech (and song), proceeds to masquerade as his own double. Season with treachery and mockery — and with a dour philosopher who could suck the life from any party... more
Source: Seattle Times ( Original Article )
MOSCOW — Russians voting for a new president Sunday were poised to seat 42-year-old lawyer Dmitry Medvedev in the Kremlin.
As polls closed and vote counts swept across Russia’s 11 time zones, early results showed Medvedev headed for an expected landslide victory. The Central Election Commission reported that he’d collected 68 percent of the votes with half the ballots counted, far ahead of his three challengers.
For ei... more
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US08 wrap: Is this the beginning of the end?
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
Compiled by Jane Nethercote
UPDATE 6.00 pm, AEST - GUY RUNDLE writes in Houston:George Orwell, in his famous account of shooting the elephant, noted that when the first bullet hit, the animal ’seemed to age instantly’. You can never tell wheth... more
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