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Negative police drug test results anger pupils
Eleven children from a private school in Centurion thought it was a big joke when they were arrested for possession of dagga on...
Mozambique demands compensation for South African xenophobic attacks
A number of Mozambican civil society organisations insist the government should demand compensation from the South African authorities for the damage suffered by Mozambican...
Men fighting for women’s equality
Another overheard a young woman in a mini-bus say to her friend, “I do things wrong. Of course he must beat me. How would...
The rain taker : How one man gleefully unsettled Africa’s potential
By the time you finish reading this piece, one hundred illegal immigrants will have crossed the border into South Africa and Botswana, two of...
Nigeria’s history remains unbroken after match with Bafana Bafana
Nigeria beat visiting South Africa 2-0 in their opening qualifier for the 2010 World Cup and the African Nations Cup in the capital city...
SA snubs Nigerian hospitality ahead of Sunday’s 2010 CAN/WC qualifier
The stage is set for the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Bafana Bafana of South Africa to trade tackles in their opening 2010...
15th Century Florence, Apartheid and Xenophobia
The historical Bonfires of the Vanities were curious affairs, in which the more of one's wealth one destroyed in the ritual fire, the higher...
Arrests of xenophobic criminals in South Africa
Two South African miners accused of intimidating their African colleagues, mostly Mozambicans at the East Rand Proprietary Mines (EPRM) at Boksburg, near Johannesburg, have...
Verbal war between Zambia and Zimbabwe intensified
Zambia has expressed disappointment at the continued attacks on President Levy Mwanawasa by Zimbabwean authorities and has warned that the unwarranted remarks would affect...
Investigating the brain behind South African xenophobic attacks
A top African diplomat who has served in the southern Africa region in an interview conducted by panapress in Arusha said that the mayhem...
Football : Sierra Leone meets Nigeria and South Africa in 2010 World Cup qualifiers
Sierra Leones national soccer squad the Leone Stars will take on the flying eagles of Nigeria and the Bafana Bafana boys 7 and 14...
Ghana gov’t saves citizens from South African xenophobic violence
The Ghana government has asked its High Commission in South Africa to assist its citizens caught in the xenophobic attacks there.
A statement signed Sunday...
South Africa apologises as ex Nigerian first lady falls victim to violent xenophobia
The South African Government has apologised for the wave of attacks on foreigners, including Nigerians, which has claimed 42 lives in the country.
The attacks...
Zimbabwe to repatriate citizens back home from South Africa
The Zimbabwean government said Friday it would repatriate its citizens caught up in the xenophobic attacks sweeping across South Africa.
In a statement, the Ministry...
From Jo’burg to Cape Town : Xenophobic violence spread
Cape Town was on a knife-edge Friday after anti-immigrant violence reached the port city where angry mobs mobs attacked Somalians and Zimbabweans and looted...
Violent xenophobic attacks spread from Jo’burg to Cape Town
The xenophobic related violence that has rocked Johannesburg in the past days have spread to Cape Town. According to AFP reports, Zimbabwean and other...
FIFA : South Africa xenophobic violence’s impact on 2010 world cup
Football's world governing body, FIFA, has addressed the xenophobic violence in South Africa, saying it hoped the 2010 World Cup could help to overcome...
South African armed forces finally muscle in on xenophobic violence
President Thabo Mbeki on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for the deployment of the military to help deal with spreading xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Shortly...
Malawians fleeing xenophobic attacks in Jo’burg land in Zimbabwe
A group of Malawians fleeing xenophobia attacks in South Africa has arrived in Zimbabwe, police said Wednesday. Police spokesman Oliver Mandipaka said the group,...
Polisario Front to fight for independence not autonomy from Morocco
The Polisario Front, celebrated the Western Sahara anniversary in Tifariti, Tuesday, a village located near Smara southern Morocco.
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Continued xenophobic frenzy in Jo’burg will shame Africa day
More than a week after parts of Johannesburg erupted in xenophobic rage, there are no signs that the violence, which has now claimed 30...
Kenya concerned by South African xenophobic and gang attacks
Kenya has expressed deep concerns over the xenophobic attacks in South Africa and ordered all its nationals in the country to immediately report any...
South Africa : Burning the welcome mat
The death toll in a wave of attacks targeting foreigners around South Africa's main city of Johannesburg has reportedly risen to 22, with an...
New South African coach from Brazil assumes duty
Brazilian Joel Santana arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday to take up his position as the country's 2010 World Cup coach. Santana did...
Alarming increase of violence against immigrants in Johannesburg
Twelve people have been killed in a wave of we ekend violence against immigrants in Johannesburg, the South African police said on Monday. The...
Analysing telephone use while driving
Phoning while driving must stop once and for all. Just listening to a telephone conversation while driving can lead to a loss of concentration…...
“Blade Runner” authorized to compete in Beijing Olympics
Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee also known as Blade Runner because of the blades he uses to run will be allowed to compete with...
Falling economic standards cause xenophobia in South Africa
Tensions are running high in Johannesburg, South Africa, after a series of
attacks on immigrants, mostly Zimbabweans in Alexandra township north of the city....
South African singer Vicky Vilakazi releases new album
Award-winning singer Vicky Vilakazi has returned to South Africa after spending a week in Singapore where she performed for over 40 000 people. Vilakazi,...
South Africa : Two immigrants killed in Jo’burg xenophobic attacks
Tensions are running high in Johannesburg, South Africa, after a series of attacks on immigrants in Alexandra township north of the city.
Police said two...