Namibia Mourns Iconic Freedom Fighter Imprisoned With Mandela
Words of admiration flowed in from freedom fighters, heads of state and many more including South African political parties and other African organisations for Namibia’s revered anti-apartheid struggle icon, Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, who died in Windhoek at the age of 92. Ya Toivo died at his Klein Windhoek home on Friday evening from a […]
South Africa Remembers Struggle Leader Chris Hani
The “what if” game is popular with the media and the commentariat in South Africa. A popular example is “what if …” South African Communist Party (SACP) leader Chris Hani were still alive. What, for example, would he say about the SACP’s tripartate alliance partner, the African National Congress? What would he say about the […]
Anti-Jacob Zuma Protests Gathering Momentum Across South Africa
Protesters are marching in cities across South Africa including Cape Town, Durban, and the capital, Pretoria calling for the removal of President Jacob Zuma. The demonstrations come after Mr Zuma’s sacking of a respected finance minister, which led to the country’s credit rating being cut to junk status. The move added pressure to South Africa’s […]
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma Fires Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan And His Deputy Mcebisi Jonas
President Jacob Zuma fired his finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, in a Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday night, precipitating an immediate drop in the value of the South African currency, the rand. Announcing the move, he said he had instructed new Cabinet members to work to bring about “radical socio-economic transformation,” reflecting his belief and that of […]
Your ‘Rabidly Intolerant Regime Is a Dismal Failure’, Swazi’s King Mswati III Told
Civil society groups have demanded that Swaziland’s absolute monarch repeal a 44 year decree banning political parties. The decree which was passed in 1973 by the father to the current King Mswati III, “outlawed political parties, dissolved parliament and placed legislative, executive and judicial powers in the hands of the king”. In a joint memorandum,the […]
Protest Threatened at Entry Points Over ‘Rabidly Intolerant’ Mswati Regime
A civil society group has threatened to stage a go slow protest at Swaziland’s entry points to put pressure on King Mswati III to end what they say is a “rabidly intolerant regime” in that country. In an interview with News24, Swaziland Solidarity Network (SSN) spokesperson Lucky Lukhele said the protest was set for April […]
