Newsflashes

8 January, 2013

Forum Syd finishes compiling a report after close to monitoring of the activities of Tanzania’s Constitutional Review Commission

CSOs Publish First Bribery Newsletter

8 January, 2013

Ugandan NGO leaders mark the first Monday in 2013 with pomp and drama by intensifying their anti-graft crusade

Zimbabwe to Halt Seizure of Some Farms

8 January, 2013

Zimbabwe announces an end to the seizure of foreign-owned farms protected under the Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement

Plan to Build 'Herbal AIDS-Cure' Hospital

8 January, 2013

Gambia to a hospital to offer AIDS patients a ‘herbal cure’ amid medical concerns that the treatment is dangerous

MWEB, Cell C, Announce Broadband Deal

8 January, 2013

MWEB and Cell C partner to extend broadband offering

79.25 Percent Matric Pass Rate in SA Prisons

8 January, 2013

The Department of Correctional Services reports a total of 79.25 percent of prisoners who wrote national senior certificate examinations passed in 2012

OUTA to Appeal the e-Toll Court Ruling

8 January, 2013

OUTA to appeal a court ruling that thwarted its bid to have e-tolls in Gauteng scrapped

Learners Lobby for Free Wikipedia

11 December, 2012

Learners are lobby local mobile operators to make Wikipedia free to facilitate easier access to information

Govt Reveals Shocking Stats as 16 Days Ends

11 December, 2012

The continuing violence and abuse of women and children in spite of the 16 Days Campaign is an indictment of the country`s efforts, argues Motlanthe

Mbeki Calls for Church to Fight Corruption

11 December, 2012

Mbeki calls on the Ethiopian Episcopal Church to play a crucial role in combatting corruption

11 December, 2012

Routine vaccination, eradication of poliomyelitis, tropical neglected diseases and integrated surveillance of diseases, contribute to the attainment of its strategic goal, says WHO

UNESCO Recognise Tutu Over Human Rights

11 December, 2012

Tutu has receives the UNESCO/Bilbao Human Rights Prize for contributing towards a ‘universal culture of human rights’

UN Investigates Rapes in DRC Unrest

7 December, 2012

The UN investigates allegations of rapes and other abuses by the DRC troops

Orphanage 'Too White' for Donations

7 December, 2012

A Pretoria orphanage says it is no longer getting financial support from large companies as 70 percent of the children in its care are white

Sad Plight of South Africa's Orphans

7 December, 2012

Nearly a fifth of South African children live in orphan-headed households, according to Social Profile of South Africa