Tag Archives: Cape Town
When a 23-year-old woman was raped and tortured to death in Delhi, the case captured the attention of the world. Two months later, a 17-year-old girl was raped and tortured to death near Cape Town in an eerily similar case, … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged African National Congress, AIDS, Cape Town, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Jimmy Carter, Mandela, Nelson Mandela, South Africa
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Behind the alleged murder of his girlfriend by the Paralympian Oscar Pistorius are deep-rooted attitudes to women, race and guns. The trial will bring these into sharp focus. Oscar Pistorius stood in court on Friday charged with murder, six months … read more »
AFP – South Africa’s superstar sprinter Oscar Pistorius appeared in court on Friday to face murder charges. He has been accused of murdering his model girlfriend on Valentine’s day. Twenty-six-year-old Pistorius, known worldwide as “Blade Runner” because of his carbon … read more »
14 Feb 2013 Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP); Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP; Deputy President of the Republic, Honourable Kgalema Motlanthe; Former President Thabo … read more »
President Jacob Zuma’s state of the nation address this year will be the first to be delivered in the context of the National Development Plan (NDP), the Presidency said on Sunday. “In Sona 2013, the president will provide an update … read more »
Posted in South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Cape Town, Cyril Ramaphosa, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Kgalema Motlanthe, Mabopane, National Development Plan, Rural Development, state of the nation, Zuma
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The news has spread like wildfire through the Congolese community: Etienne Kabila Taratibu, ringleader of the group of dissidents suspected of plotting to overthrow the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, handed himself over to the police in Cape … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, DR Congo
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Tagged Cape Town, Democratic Republic of Congo, Fizi, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Mai Mai, Mai-Mai Yakutumba, South Africa
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Atlantic There are cash-strapped governments, and there are broke governments. And then there’s Zimbabwe, which, after paying last week’s government salaries, has just $217 in the bank. No, we didn’t forget any zeroes to the end of that figure. Zimbabwe, … read more »
CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa. Personal: Birth date: April 12, 1942 Birth place: Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa Birth name: Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma Father: Gcinamazwi Zuma, police officer Mother: Nobhekisisa … read more »
Zambia played out a goalless draw with Norway on Saturday in their final warm-up match before starting the defence of their African Nations Cup title in South Africa later this month. Zambia failed to score for a fourth successive warm-up … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccer, Southern Africa, Sports, Zambia
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Tagged Africa Nations Cup, Cape Town, Christopher Katongo, Côte d'Ivoire, IndepthAfrica, Libreville, Norway, South Africa, Zambia
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BILL CORCORAN in Cape Town The controversial black economic empowerment policy of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe will be the cornerstone of his re-election campaign next year, according to an internal report by his Zanu-PF party. The southern African country’s stalled … read more »
Unidentified: The man is believed to be African and aged between 20 and 30 years old Detectives are releasing images of a man they wish to identify after his body fell from the under carriage of an incoming flight … read more »
Posted in Angola, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, North Africa, Senegal, South Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Angola, Cape Town, IndepthAfrica, London, London Heathrow Airport, Luanda, Mortlake, National aviation authority, Stowaway
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The Western Cape High Court jailed Xolile Mngeni for life on Wednesday for killing honeymoon tourist Anni Dewani. He was also sentenced to 15 years for robbery with aggravating circumstances and to five years for possession of unlicensed firearm and … read more »
RW Johnson says short term compromise will lead to long term disaster for party The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a unique opposition party in Africa: white- led, multi-racial and steadily gaining. From a base of 1.7% in the 1994 parliamentary … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged African National Congress, ANC, Cape Town, Democratic Alliance, Helen Zille, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, South Africa, western cape
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A South African accused of being the triggerman in the 2010 honeymoon slaying of a Swedish bride was found guilty Monday, ending his long-delayed trial as the woman’s husband continues to fight extradition over the killing. Judge Robert Henney gave … read more »
By: Eurasia Review The Presidency of South Africa has referred the matter of reported racism incidents in Boksburg (Gauteng) school and subsequent demand of investigation into prevalence of racism in South Africa schools to Ministry of Basic Education. In an … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa
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Tagged Boksburg, Cape Town, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, ethioipa news, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Konrad Giering, Minister of Basic Education, President of South Africa, South Africa
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Cape Town – A man made surprise admissions on Tuesday in connection with honeymooner Anni Dewani’s murder. Xolile Mngeni, 25, who is on trial for her death, signed a document in the Western Cape High Court confirming that the body … read more »
President Jacob Zuma has no respect for the country’s Constitution, expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema said. “How can Zuma ask miners to respect the Constitution if he does not,” Malema asked striking mineworkers in Virginia in the Free … read more »
In an earlier article I explained how disturbed I was at the way the political rhetoric of politicians and some NGOs seemed to create a double standard in the way they expected the protesters to act vis à vis the … read more »
British honeymooners Shrien and Anni Dewani begged for their lives after their vehicle was hijacked in a South African township, a court has heard. In a police video shown in court, suspect Xolile Mngeni described their pleas in a statement … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Southern Africa
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Tagged Bristol, Cape Town, Dewani, Gugulethu, IndepthAfrica, Murder of Anni Dewani, South Africa, Sweden, Western Cape High Court
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Cape Town — The gigantic miracle bird, Airbus 300-600 roared to a halt at one of the parking lots of the magnificent O. R. Tambo International Airport in the city of Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa that chilly Sunday morning … read more »
Posted in Article, News, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Cape Town, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela, Nigeria, OR Tambo International Airport, Robben Island, South Africa
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Tapiwa Gomo, newsday South Africa is a very fast country. A week that started with the Marikana Mine shooting and the death of dozens of people ended with headlines on the death of Solly, the hippo. How the death of … read more »
Posted in Article, News, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged African National Congress Youth League, Cape Town, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema, Lonmin, Malema, Marikana, South Africa
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Cape Town – The fact that Anni Dewani was not sexually abused on the night she was murdered in a Cape Town township has given her family a “glimpse of happiness”, her emotional father said on the steps of the … read more »
Posted in News, South Africa, Southern Africa, Spotlight
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Tagged Anni, Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport, IndepthAfrica, Mngeni, Murder, Murder of Anni Dewani, South Africa, Western Cape High Court
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Cape Town – A painting of President Jacob Zuma in traditional attire with his genitals exposed went on display at the AVA Gallery in Cape Town on Monday night. City artist Ayanda Mabulu’s painting Umshini Wam (Weapon of Mass Destruction) … read more »
Posted in News, South Africa, Southern Africa, Spotlight
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Tagged Bantu Holomisa, Brett Murray, Cape Town, City Press, Gwede Mantashe, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Lonmin, South Africa
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Cape Town – The middleman in the Anni Dewani murder case has testified that he had not expected to benefit from helping to source a hitman, as he would have considered such payment “blood money”. On Monday, the witness, who … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, Africa news, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, african food, African History, Cape Town, Gugulethu, IndepthAfrica, Khayelitsha, Murder, Murder of Anni Dewani, reuters africa news, South Africa, Tongo, Western Cape High Court
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A little over 24 hours – this is what it took to plot Anni Dewani’s murder. Details of the plan, allegedly masterminded by husband Shrien Dewani, were revealed as the State’s first witness took the stand on Wednesday. The trial … read more »
Posted in News, South Africa, Southern Africa, Spotlight
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Tagged Abongile, Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, Africa news, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, african food, African History, Cape Town, Gugulethu, IndepthAfrica, Khayelitsha, Murder of Anni Dewani, reuters africa news, South Africa, Tongo, Western Cape High Court
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A man accused of shooting Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani pleaded not guilty to killing her as his murder trial opened in a South African court on Wednesday. Xolile Mngeni denied charges of murder, kidnapping, robbery and illegal possession of a … read more »
Posted in Hottest News, News, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, Africa news, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, african food, African History, Cape Town, Dewani, IndepthAfrica, Mngeni, Murder of Anni Dewani, Plea, reuters africa news, Shrien Dewani, South Africa, Western Cape High Court
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By Yilma Bekele It has been forty-eight days since we saw or heard from Meles Zenawi. Some are convinced the tyrant is dead while the regime insists he is recovering, on vacation or just hanging out, depending on Ato Bereket’s … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Addis Ababa, afria travel, Africa news, Cape Town, East Africa, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, map africa, map of africa, Meles, Meles Zenawi, Mengistu Haile Mariam, news, news in africa, North Africa, South Africa, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, travel to africa, West Africa
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By Afua Hirsch The Guardian Addis Ababa mute on whereabouts of PM – latest African leader believed to be unwell but subject of information blackout He hasn’t been seen in public since the G8 summit in Mexico, and since then … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Addis Ababa, afria travel, Africa news, Cape Town, East Africa, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, map africa, map of africa, Meles, Meles Zenawi, Mengistu Haile Mariam, news, news in africa, North Africa, South Africa, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, travel to africa, West Africa
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The Guardian Ethiopian leader’s critics condemn his political repression, but none can doubt he has steered pragmatic course to GDP growth Meles Zenawi, the cerebral ruler of Ethiopia for the last 21 years, is a man with many reputations. Celebrated … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Addis Ababa, afria travel, Africa news, Cape Town, East Africa, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, map africa, map of africa, Meles, Meles Zenawi, Mengistu Haile Mariam, news, news in africa, North Africa, South Africa, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, travel to africa, West Africa
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Kenya’s capital Nairobi is planning to bid for the 2024 Olympics and become the first African city to host the Games, the prime minister said on Wednesday. “Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, speaking at the Kenya National House today, announced … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News, Spotlight
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, Cape Town, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, International Olympic Committee, Kenya, map africa, map of africa, news, news in africa, North Africa, Raila Odinga, South Africa, travel to africa, West Africa
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