Full Coverage: Southern Africa
June 2008
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06/26/2008
The recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa and President Mbeki's "quiet diplomacy" towards Zimbabwe are signs that South Africa may not be ready to host the 2010 FIFA World cup, says editor Matthew Hennessey.
Read moreFrom: Policy Innovations Related: [Zimbabwe] [South Africa] [Civil Rights] [Race Politics] [Democracy] [Geopolitics] [Governance] |
06/23/2008
Privatization, free trade, and market forces...the rich world insists poor states play by our rules. But they don't work. Time to let countries determine their own destinies, asks Duncan Green.
Read moreFrom: New Statesman Related: [Botswana] [Haiti] [Poverty] [Democracy] [Geopolitics] [Governance] |
06/23/2008
South Africa must stop deporting refugees back to Zimbabwe -- in violation of international law -- and grant them temporary asylum from the political repression that has forced so many to flee the country, says a human rights watchdog.
Read moreFrom: Human Rights Watch Related: [Zimbabwe] [South Africa] [Refugees] [Human Rights] [Civil Rights] [Codes of Conduct] [Democracy] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Security] Image: A Zimbabwean family with little left. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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06/17/2008
Terrapinn, an international business media company, is organising WiMAX World 2008 from July 14-17, 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa. The event will be a premier meeting place for the wireless, fixed line and mobile industries looking for cost-effective marketing solutions.
Read moreRelated: [Communication] [ICT] [Media] |
06/17/2008
South African civic leader Patrick Bond discusses the parallels between his country's past and Zimbabwe's present crisis, noting how the South African president's "quiet diplomacy" has nurtured Zimbabwe's culture of corruption and cronyism.
Read moreFrom: Policy Innovations Related: [Zimbabwe] [South Africa] [Corruption & Transparency] [Democracy] [Conflict Resolution] |
06/13/2008
A group of South African women support their families by making recycled bottles into bead necklaces. The artisans -- and the steps they take to produce their crafts -- are featured in this slide show.
Read moreFrom: Global Exchange Related: [South Africa] [Labor] [Poverty] [Business] |
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