Radio Netherlands Worldwide (Hilversum)
The Dutch public broadcaster's Africa service.
Website: http://www.rnw.nl/africa
November 18
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South Africa: Stories of a Landowning Black Middle Class Predate Apartheid [opinion]
"Young and driving a BMW" is how the black middle class has often appeared in studies of post-apartheid South Africa, says Cape Town scholar Nkululeko Mabandla. But his thesis,... Read more »
August 28
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Africa: Dutch Vet Fights for Rhinos in South Africa
Every day in South Africa, a rhinoceros will bleed to death after its horn has been hacked off by poachers. The horns are sold on the black market in Asia, mostly in Vietnam, where... Read more »
August 25
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Congo-Kinshasa: Let's Not Forget the Miners in DR Congo [opinion]
Lonmin's Marikana mine tragedy has drawn international attention on the deplorable working conditions of South African miners. But was there any media coverage of the sixty people... Read more »
August 20
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South Africa: South African Bloodbath Exposes Frustration
Discontent has been brewing for months in South Africa's mining industry. What started with a demand for higher wages ended on Thursday in a massacre that reveals the extent of the... Read more »
August 17
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South Africa: Woman En Route to Antarctica to Raise Water Awareness
A Cape Town student is swopping her shoes for skis and Africa's sunny skies for snow when she joins an epic expedition to Antarctica. The ultimate goal? To raise awareness about... Read more »
August 15
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South Africa: Heidi Holland Hailed As Herald of Democracy
Three days after Heidi Holland's death, South Africa is struggling to accept the news. The 64-year-old journalist was after all well respected and seen as an example for future... Read more »
August 13
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Nigeria: Telecoms Giant Under Fire Over Sackings
Private companies in Nigeria tend to take advantage of the country's high unemployment rate to remunerate their employees very poorly. Because employers know too well there are... Read more »
August 4
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Madagascar: Ex-Chief to Be Investigated for Crimes Against Humanity
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of South Africa will investigate Madagascar's former president Marc Ravalomanana for crimes against humanity. The decision comes four... Read more »
July 27
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South Africa: The Plight of South Africa's Disabled Youth
Being young and poor in South Africa is already tough. Add a disability to that equation and watch the difficulties multiply. Apart from various practical challenges to mobility... Read more »
July 11
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South Africa: Waiting for Sex Work to be Recognised
Seven days a week, Nthombozuko can be found at a truck stop in Epping, an industrial zone in Cape Town. She spends the night hours here servicing sex-seeking men. Although she... Read more »
July 6
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South Africa: Refugee Office Shuts Doors, Unhinges Hopes
On 1 July, Cape Town's Refugee Reception Office (RRO) officially closed its doors. Because that day fell on a weekend, by 29 June thousands of undocumented migrants were doused in... Read more »
July 4
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South Africa: Supporting an Activist a Continent Away [press release]
The life of 17-year old South African activist Rudzani Matshili took an interesting turn six weeks ago. This came about when University of Amsterdam students Egor Gorshkov, Diego... Read more »
June 29
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Africa: Is Being Out Outside Uganda Any Easier?
Last week, Uganda's Ethics and Integrity Minister Simon Lokodo announced plans to ban 38 NGOs for allegedly promoting homosexuality and actively recruiting homosexuals. Read more »
June 20
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South Africa: How a Cape Town Teen Ditched Street Life for School Grounds
Dudley Hendricks used to do what many teenagers do in Mitchell's Plain, a township riddled by drugs and gangs. A few months ago, the 16 year old decided he'd had enough. Rather... Read more »
June 11
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Africa: Can We Hitch a Ride...to Africa?
It's a warm, sunny day, when I meet Sierd van der Bij, 23, and Neda Boin, 22. We're in Rotterdam, the Netherlands' second biggest city and home to one of the world's largest ports. Read more »
June 6
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South Africa: Migrants Bulk Under Their Own Weight
Brian Muziringa is one of an estimated 1.5 million Zimbabweans who have fled their country due to political and economic decline. Read more »
June 4
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South Africa: A Black Man Conquers the Great White Open
South African Sibusiso Vilane has gone where no black man has gone before. He has scaled Mount Everest twice, climbed the world's Seven Summits and trekked to the South Pole... Read more »
May 31
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Madagascar: Ravalomanana Faces Probe Over Killings
Over three years since a peaceful protest became a bloodbath in Madagascar's capital, former president Marc Ravalomanana - a South African resident since fleeing his island country... Read more »
May 28
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Africa: Drinking Water Worldwide - Every Drop Counts
Hard to believe but true: half the - scarce - drinking water in developing countries is lost in leakage. Damaged pipes, illegal tapping and vandalism are to blame. Unpaid water... Read more »
May 24
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South Africa: Freedom of Expression Debate Laid Bare By Zuma Art Vandalism
The freedom of expression debate in South Africa flares up once again after a controversial painting of an 'exposed' President Jacob Zuma was vandalized on Tuesday at a... Read more »
April 17
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South Africa: Using Traditional Healers to Tackle Aids
"What is the point of fair trade oranges from South Africa, when the orange pickers die of HIV/AIDS?" That's what aid worker Tanja Odijk wondered after years of working with this... Read more »
April 2
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South Africa: Cape Town Jazz Festival Showcases Continent's Talent
Some of Africa's top music talent shared the spotlight with jazz icons from around the world at Cape Town's 13th Jazz Festival over the weekend. Read more »
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South Africa: The First Black African to Reach Both Poles
Over the last eight years, Sibusiso Vilane has climbed Mount Everest twice, negotiated the world's other six highest peaks and became the first African to walk to the South Pole... Read more »
March 28
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South Africa: Mandela's Life On the Web
The digital archive of South Africa's first black president and global icon, Nelson Mandela, is now live on the web and freely available to all with web access. With extensive... Read more »
March 27
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South Africa: Zimbabwe Torture Case Postponed
Rights activists began a legal bid on Monday to compel South Africa to investigate and prosecute citizens of neighbouring Zimbabwe suspected of crimes against humanity, but the... Read more »
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