Newsflashes

SA Men Urged to Sign Anti-Rape Pledge

18 February, 2013

Gang-rape survivor and activist calls on men to sign a special pledge card - promising never to rape

Sata Happy With Pro-PF NGOs Like Tiz

18 February, 2013

Sata is happy with PF aligned NGOs like Transparency International Zambia

Zim Girl Raped While Crossing Border

18 February, 2013

A 13-year-old girl is raped while crossing the Beit Bridge border

Greenpeace: SONA Ignores Electricity Crisis

18 February, 2013

Greenpeace criticises Zuma for ignoring the increasing electricity tariffs and water crisis in his state of the nation address

‘New Hangman’ Reports Worry Amnesty

15 February, 2013

AI says it fears Zimbabwe will resume executions after prison official were quoted as saying they have found a new hangman

Zuma Puts His Faith in NDP

15 February, 2013

President Jacob Zuma says the NDP will put the country on a clear growth path

Guns Put Everyone at Risk - NGO

15 February, 2013

The presence of guns puts everyone at risk, says Gun Free South Africa

Zuma’s Minute of Silence for Rape Victims

15 February, 2013

NGOs Urge President Zuma to observe a minute of silence for rape victims before his SONA

Govt to Convene Food Security Summit

14 February, 2013

Government is to convene a food summit to plan improved food security for cities, says Manuel

School Infrastructure Shocking - SECTION27

14 February, 2013

Poor infrastructure at a Limpopo school had resulted in rain damaging textbooks and pupils missing lessons, according to SECTION27

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14 February, 2013

Call for Zuma to Focus on ‘Big Five’

14 February, 2013

COSATU expects job creation to be one of the top priorities addressed in President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation speech

Eskom Accused of Spying on Activists

14 February, 2013

Greenpeace claims that power utility, Eskom, spied on the activities of green organisations in South Africa

SA Wants Agricultural Sector to Grow

14 February, 2013

Government has an interest in ensuring the agricultural sector is profitable, according to Motlanthe