JOHANNESBURG, 21 MAY – A recent report by the UN has revealed that elephant poachers in Central Africa are using weapons which are believed to be the remains of the civil war in Libya to kill the animals. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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South Africa: National Union of Mineworkers demand 60 percent wage hike
Monday, May 20 2013 Posted in: Articles, Countries, News, South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, 20 MAY – South Africa’s mining industry seems at risk of another strike as the National Union of Mineworkers are demanding a 60 percent salary increase both for gold and coal producers.
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South Africa: Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) demands for the decriminalization of sex work
Friday, May 17 2013 Posted in: Articles, Countries, News, South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, 17 MAY – South Africa’s sex workers support the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) for its demand to decriminalize their profession. CGE commissioner Janine Hicks explained that decriminalization would protect the dignity, right, security and freedom
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Murders, rapes and violence in the Central African Republic, the UN warns
Thursday, May 16 2013 Posted in: Articles, Countries, News, Other Countries, South Africa
NEW YORK, 16 MAY – The Central African Republic is now in a state of anarchy and the UN Security Council should impose sanctions and send a peacekeeping force to restore order. This was reported by the representative of the international organization Margaret Vogt,
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South Africa: at least 20 boys lost their lives for joining initiation schools
Wednesday, May 15 2013 Posted in: Articles, Countries, News, South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, 15 MAY – Police authorities announced on Tuesday the death of at least 20 participants in the last six days after joining the initiation schools in Mpumalanga. According to the report the deaths took place in Belfast,
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South Africa, money from Justin Bieber and Bon Jovi’s concerts stolen
Tuesday, May 14 2013 Posted in: Articles, Countries, News, South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, 14 MAY – A group of thieves took advantage of the fact that two stars in just two days had shows in Johannesburg, and totaled a tally of 330 thousand dollars. The proceeds of the Justin Bieber and Bon Jovi
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South Africa: trade unionist killed by gunshots, he was a witness in the massacre of Marikana
Monday, May 13 2013 Posted in: Articles, Countries, News, South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, 13 MAY – A South African trade unionist, member of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), which is responsible for protecting the miners, was killed on Saturday evening
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Julius Malema’s mansion sold for R5.6 million
Friday, May 10 2013 Posted in: Articles, Countries, News, South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, 10 MAY – Expelled ANC youth leader Julius Malema’s half-built mansion in Sandown was sold in less than an hour at a price of R5.9 million, 501,405.60 euros, after it was auctioned yesterday.
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South Africa: Poor medical treatment causes hospital to pay R2.8 million to a child patient
Thursday, May 9 2013 Posted in: Articles, Countries, News, South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, 9 MAY – Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic hospital has been ordered by the Pretoria court to pay R2.8 million, 311,024 dollars, in damages to a six-year-old child, Tembisa Kometsi, who lost her legs due to poor medical treatment in 2009.
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South Africa: One toilet every 400 people, sanitation problems in a settlement in North West
Wednesday, May 8 2013 Posted in: Articles, Countries, News, South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, 8 MAY – Not having enough toilets to be used is causing a major health problem in Kosmos informal community, in Hartbeespoort Dam in North West. In fact more than 400 residents in the area are using one toilet
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