Category: South Africa

Jürgen Dünhofen ‘in solo’

Jürgen Dünhofen is a proud participant of  @KKNK2018,  the biggest Afrikaans cultural festival held in picturesque  streets of Oudtshoorn. The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) which “turns the sleepy town into a colourful and chaotic melting pot of performance, theatre, sound and visual art” Cape Town Magazine claims. Among  Jürgen Dünhofen  latest creations – the monumental fresco…

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Mimica supports small business in South Africa

Neven Mimica Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development is visiting South Africa, where he is meeting the Minister of Finance, Mr Nhlanhla Nene, and the Minister for Small Business Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu. Together with Minister @LindiweZulu6, I launched today a 52M€ program to contribute towards inclusive and sustainable economic growth and employment creation through supporting SMMEs.@SMMENow #SMMENow…

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Grace Mugabe faces ivory smuggling charges

The former First lady of Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe, is suspected of smuggling ivory worth millions of dollars. Mugabe's wife Grace under probe for ivory smuggling https://t.co/pjCHIeCXP9 pic.twitter.com/6RXCyUlE4I — AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 25, 2018 Tinashe Farawo, speaking for Zimbabwe‘s Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, said “we opened our investigations and realized that former first lady…

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Zuma to be charged with corruption

The South African chief prosecutor Shaun Abrahams announced the state will reinstate fraud and corruption charges against former President Jacob Zuma for the case relating to a 30 billion rand ($2.5 billion) arms deal in the late 1990s. [WATCH] #ZumaCharges: NPA Shaun Abrahams has decided to prosecute former President Jacob Zuma. Courtesy #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/ayjM4qgrHI — eNCA…

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SA: Ramaphosa to seize wealth of white farmers

The Parliament of South Africa has passed a motion of resolution to seize land from white farmers without compensation. #South Africa's #Ramaphosa says aims to resolve land issue "once and for all" https://t.co/4Zl0miEliK — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) March 1, 2018 Passed by an overwhelming majority of 241 votes to 83 votes against, the proposal to amend Section 25 of the South African…

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Ramaphosa to pursue land grabs

Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced Jacob Zuma after his plagued by corruption scandals presidency, was cheered in the South African parliament as he pledged to “accelerate our land distribution programme … to redress a grave historical injustice [and] make more land available to our people for cultivation.”  South Africa’s new president has vowed to pursue the…

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Cyril Ramaphosa presidency inspires hopes

Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected as South Africa’s President in a parliamentary vote on Thursday (15.02.2018) after scandal-ridden Jacob Zuma resigned on orders from the ruling African National Congress. Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa's new president https://t.co/bICijaVYfw #PresidentElection pic.twitter.com/oUajld90Vt — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 15, 2018 South Africa’s main stock market index…

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Tributes paid to late Morgan Tsvangirai

Zimbabwe government is ready to foot the bill for the funeral arrangements of Morgan Tsvangirai (65) in a tribute to the opposition leader a spokesman said. Tsvangirai’s died on Wednesday (14.02.2018) in a South African hospital, leaving the Movement for Democratic Change party without leadership just three months after the army coup ousted his life-long…

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President Zuma reluctant to step down

South Africa President Jacob Zuma said to SABC news that he had offered to go after June, but objected to the way the issue has been handled, underlining that he was not defying the African National Congress (ANC) party, but he disagreed with its decision to ask him to resign. #BREAKING South Africa's Zuma, in TV…

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