December 21, 2009
South Africa: 'Flawed Democracy' Slips in Governance Rankings
Which way is governance going on the African continent and particularly in South Africa? According to the newly released 2009 African Governance Report (AGR-II), put together by… Read more »
December 16, 2009
South Africa: Zuma Outraged at Xenophobic Attacks
President Jacob Zuma has used South Africa's Day of Reconciliation to denounce attacks on migrants from elsewhere in Africa who are living in the country. Read more »
December 04, 2009
Africa: Tough World Cup Draw for Many African Teams
South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana face a difficult first round in the 2010 World Cup soccer finals, while Nigeria will contend with familiar opponents and Cameroon can… Read more »
South Africa: Aspiring World Cup Hosts Present Their Bids
Although the 2010 World Cup is still six months away, Cape Town has hosted the first formal gathering of the candidates for two World Cups almost a decade away. Read more »
Africa: Tough World Cup Draw for Many African Teams
South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana face a difficult first round in the 2010 World Cup soccer finals, while Nigeria will contend with familiar opponents and Cameroon can… Read more »
December 03, 2009
Africa: High Hopes - For Some - As Soccer Awaits World Cup Draw
Of the six African nations at the 2010 World Cup, by far the most pressure will be on hosts South Africa, with the world watching to see not only if the country can host the… Read more »
December 02, 2009
Africa: Soccer Teams Move Closer to World Cup Fate
The African sides moved a step closer to learning their fate at the 2010 World Cup after the four pots were announced ahead of Friday's finals Draw in Cape Town. Read more »
December 01, 2009
South Africa: African Aura for World Cup Draw
The numbers surrounding the 2010 Fifa World Cup draw to be held here on Friday are both record-breaking and staggering. Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Steps Up Fight Against Aids
President Jacob Zuma has announced a range of new measures to fight HIV/Aids and will undergo testing for his HIV status as part of a new campaign to persuade all South Africans to… Read more »
November 30, 2009
Africa: World Soccer Celebrities Arrive For 2010 Draw
The South African coastal city of Cape Town becomes the centre of the footballing world this week as preparations for 2010 FIFA World Cup draw hit overdrive. Read more »
November 25, 2009
South Africa: Economy Moves Out of Recession
South Africa's economy turned around in the third quarter of 2009, registering marginal growth, the government's statistics agency reported Wednesday. Read more »
November 18, 2009
Guinea: South African Govt Probes Mercenary Reports
The Pretoria government is probing reports that South African mercenaries are training Guinean militia, recruited by the country's military junta on an ethnic basis. Read more »
November 16, 2009
Africa: Continent's Best Soccer Teams Head For World Cup
There's only one slot left to be filled in Africa's line-up at the 2010 Fifa World Cup, to be played in South Africa next June, and it will be taken after what has the makings of… Read more »
November 13, 2009
Zimbabwe: U.S., South Africa Press Govt Over Diamonds
South African and American diplomats said this week that they expected Zimbabwe to implement "stringent controls" according to a "very tight work plan" to make the country's… Read more »
November 11, 2009
Zimbabwe: 'Slow Boat to China'
When Zimbabweans were being attacked and killed in political violence, a little-known South African musician was inspired to act by the stories she heard from refugees living… Read more »
November 08, 2009
Zimbabwe: Failure to Act on Abuses Threatens Conflict Diamond Process
The decision to give Zimbabwe no more than a slap on the wrist for the human rights abuses which its army has committed on the Marange alluvial diamond fields in the south-east of… Read more »
November 03, 2009
Equatorial Guinea: Govt Frees Mercenaries
The government of Equatorial Guinea has freed four South African mercenaries jailed for plotting to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, South Africa's foreign ministry has… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Cultivating Food Security in the City
In recent years Zimbabweans have faced severe food shortages and staggering hyperinflation. As a result, residents in the capital, Harare, have increasingly turned to urban… Read more »
October 31, 2009
South Africa: Snapshot Descriptions of Woman Farmers
Below are snapshots of some of South Africa's successful women farmers. All of them are recent winners of a female farmer competition run by provincial departments of agriculture,… Read more »
South Africa: Women Farmers Play Vital Role in Food Security
In South Africa's not-too-distant past, the image of a commercial farmer usually brought to mind middle-aged white men in short pants or, in a few cases, black farmers struggling… Read more »
October 30, 2009
South Africa: Land Reform Moves Slowly in Post-Apartheid Era
Land reform has always been a popular part of political rhetoric for a democratic South Africa, but agrarian transformation has not been realized in the post-apartheid era. The… Read more »
South Africa: Critics Welcome Rejection of Genetically Altered Potato
The recent rejection of a permit application for the general release in South Africa of a potato that has been genetically altered has received a standing ovation from the African… Read more »
South Africa: New Potatoes - Blessing Or Curse?
The debate around genetically modified (GM) crops in South Africa has flared up once again after the rejection of a permit application for the general release of the SpuntaG2, a… Read more »
South Africa: Urban Subsistence Farmers Spread Wings
A project which began as an effort to empower citizens of Cape Town's poorest neighbourhoods to grow their own food has mushroomed into a scheme for selling vegetables for the… Read more »
October 23, 2009
South Africa: A Difficult Partnership - The United States and South Africa
The U.S. and South Africa have shared interests in many areas, including peacekeeping, climate change, economic development and counter-terrorism. However, the national interests… Read more »