Deputy Minister who assaulted women is not getting special treatment, say SA authorities
Anti abuse activists say a Deputy Minister who admitted to beating two women at a Johannesburg nightclub last weekend should be kept behind bars. The Deputy Minister was released on bail of 317 euros after appearing in a the Randburg Magistrates Court near Johannesburg yesterday (Thursday) where he was charged with two counts of assault […]
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on first Liberian state visit to South Africa
Presidents Jacob Zuma and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf agree that although South Africa and Liberia have historic ties of solidarity, bilateral cooperation between the countries is currently under performing. Johnson Sirleaf has invited Zuma to visit her while she still at the helm. He’ll have to be quick about it. Africa’s first woman head of state […]
Odinga’s fraud claim spurs post-election violence in Kenya
At least five people have died in post-election violence in Kenya. The country’s electoral commission warns that opposition claims of victory in Tuesday’s poll could be illegal. Official results are expected today. Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s claim that Kenya’s experiencing the worst electoral fraud in its history has spurred violence in slum areas of Nairobi […]