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South Africa’s Nuclear Plan Gaining Ground
AFRICANGLOBE - South Africa’s nuclear plan is gaining ground. The nuclear new build programme will be spearheaded by a joint procurement team consisting of Eskom and South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa). Eskom will be the owner operator and procurer for nuclear power plants, while Necsa will be owner operator and procurer for nuclear fuel cycle and multi-purpose reactors. This decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held last week, ending weeks of speculation on the matter.
The Horrifying Moment White Settlers Force Black Man Into Coffin And...
AFRICANGLOBE - In the 20-second clip, shot on a mobile phone, a white male – thought to be a farmer – is seen dropping a large stick in order to cram a clearly petrified Black man into the wooden casket, ordering him to ‘get in, I want to throw some petrol.’ As a second male, holding the camera, is heard threatening to ‘put a snake’ in with the young man who struggles and squeals in terror as a lid is closed on him.
Julius Malema Reiterates Pledge To Seize African Land From White Settlers
AFRICANGLOBE - Julius Malema, the head of the Economic Freedom Fighters, the third largest party in parliament, spoke to supporters after appearing in court in the northeastern city of Newcastle. ‘‘White minorities be warned! We shall take our land. It doesn’t matter how,” said Julius Malema outside the magistrate’s court. Malema was appearing in court to answer to charges of inciting his supporters to take over white-owned land.
DISTURBING: Video Surfaces Showing White Settlers Forcing African Boy Into Coffin
AFRICANGLOBE - A disturbing video shows the moment a white South African man forcefully puts a Black man in the coffin. In the footage, which has gone viral online, the unidentified man is seen putting the lid on the coffin after squeezing the victim inside.
South Africa’s Day Of Rage Against Jacob Zuma
AFRICANGLOBE - South Africa’s capital Pretoria witnessed a day of rage against beleaguered President Jacob Zuma as opposition parties, civil society groups, religious leaders, prominent businesspeople and students united to call for him to step down.
S.Africa’s Withdrawal Rocks International Criminal Court
AFRICANGLOBE - "There is a view in Africa that the ICC in choosing who to prosecute has seemingly preferred to target leaders in Africa." The ICC, set up in 2002, is often accused of bias against Africa and has also struggled with a lack of cooperation, including from the United States which has signed the court's treaty but never ratified it.
American Pastor Barred From Entering South Africa – But Not For...
AFRICANGLOBE - South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says American Pastor Steven Anderson and members or associates of his church have been denied entry into South Africa and his visa exemption status will be revoked. "Mr Steven Anderson and members or associates of his church are prohibited from entering the Republic of South Africa.
30 Days That Shook The ANC
AFRICANGLOBE - The ANC and South Africa is therefore in yet another transition. A previously dominant political brand is watching – somewhat helplessly – as its credibility erodes incrementally. This is a path with which neither the ANC nor South Africa has any precedence-based expertise to manage. The ANC is now a disunited governing party with a damaged but resilient brand that is still attractive to its increasingly factionalised parts. The battle for the custodianship of the brand is now underway. Diverse vultures are circling for the spoils.
Black Hair, Sharp Scissors And The Totality Of White Power In...
AFRICANGLOBE - The totality of white power, for its reproduction, requires a range of institutions and underlying value systems. Schools are but one part of this. Appreciating this is important. The pencil test may no longer be in the statute books, but is now a ‘swimming cap’ test written into codes of conduct in schools that often act with racist impunity. It took the acts of a few brave young Black women, to remind us of what many of us have always known.
White Supremacy In South Africa, And The African Girls Who Are...
AFRICANGLOBE - There’s been an outpouring of support for the Black girls at Pretoria Girls High School, but there’s also been bafflement and more discrimination. It’s just a school policy to straighten their hair, some have argued, but it’s more than that: it is the protection of white standards at the expense of Black identity. Enter Pretoria Girls High School, where many South Africans have directed their outrage. Teachers at the school have insisted Black girls straighten their hair, and they have humiliated and shamed students who have had the audacity to attend classes with afros, dreadlocks, or any other form of their natural hair.
Chinese Firm Makes Biggest Investment In South Africa’s Auto Industry In...
AFRICANGLOBE - A Chinese state-owned car manufacturer agreed to build an 11 billion-rand ($759 million) auto plant in South Africa, the biggest investment in a vehicle-production facility in the country in four decades.
South African School Forces Black Girls To Straighten Their Hair And...
AFRICANGLOBE - Pretoria Girls High School is facing a furious backlash after instructing Black school pupils to straighten their hair. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi had received complaints about the hair policy‚ allegations that pupils in groups of two or more were being stopped and asked questions – after an earlier protest by pupils – and was told that teachers prevented pupils from speaking African languages. “Girls attending the school have been forced to straighten their hair; are accused of conspiring when standing in groups and face other intolerable comments and actions.
Travel: Top 10 Things To Do In South Africa
AFRICANGLOBE - South Africa, the beautiful country, full of surprises. It is a diverse country, about the size of France and Spain combined or duble the size of Texas. Its varied cultures, intriguing wildlife, stunning scenery, and remarkable beaches make it a haven for travelers from around the world.
South Africa: Race Relations So Bad It Could Lead To Civil...
AFRICANGLOBE - Race relations in South Africa are so bad that it could lead to civil war, retired Judge Bernard Ngoepe has warned. Ngoepe told a forum at the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism that racism should be criminalised. “Are you not going to criminalise racism, even though there is the distinct threat that the country may explode? Unless we criminalise it, there will be danger to the unity of a nation.”
South Africa’s White Minority Warned Africans Ready For Zimbabwe-Style Uprising
AFRICANGLOBE - South Africa is on a knife edge with 13 politicians murdered in the last month and the national broadcaster refusing to show images of violence fearing it will incite more attacks. South Africa’s 55 million population is 77 percent African and nine per cent white but Africans are becoming increasingly frustrated at inequalities. They get half the pay of whites, only three percent of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange is African-owned and the four major banks are white-dominated.
South Africa Has The Highest Concentration Of Wealth In The Hands...
AFRICANGLOBE - Although South Africa is known for its extreme income inequality, the degree of wealth inequality is even greater. New tax and survey data suggest that 10% of the population own at least 90% to 95% of all assets, although they earn “only” about 55% to 60% of all income.
