South Africa Seeks Legal Change To Allow Taking Of White-Owned Land
GINNEWS (GIN)–President Jacob Zuma finally addressed the long-unresolved matter of land reform, a demand of thousands of Black landless people whose properties were confiscated in...
Winnie Mandela is hospitalized but doing well – spokesman says
GINNEWS (GIN)–Veteran activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is in good spirits while she remains hospitalized for observation, her spokesperson Victor Dlamini told News24 over the recent weekend. “She...
Looking Ahead For The Motherland In 2017
In a “what to look for in Africa during 2017,” among other things, the BBC included watching incoming U. S. President Donald Trump....
Parole For Anti-Apartheid Hero’s Killer? Victim’s Family Says ‘No!’
GINNEWS JOHANNESBURG (GIN)– The wife of a slain anti-apartheid hero is raging against a court decision ordering the release of her husband's killer on parole...
China wows African leaders at Africa China CONFAB in Jo-Burg
GINNEWS (GIN)–At the recently concluded Forum on Africa and China Cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to be everywhere–shaking hands, holding one on ones, watching...
U.S. chemical contaminator eyes Africa for profit windfall
GINNEWS (GIN)–The Michigan-based Dow Chemical Co. has renewed its plans to increase sales of industrial products in sub-Saharan Africa while earning greater profits. “Dow is absolutely...
Profiteers selling ‘conflict diamonds’ from Central African Republic, despite ban
GINNEWS (GIN) - Since a coup d'etat and an extremely bloody aftermath, not much has improved in the Central African Republic and that suits the...
Motherland reality: As simple as drawing lines on a map
(FinalCall.com) - To show students how Africa was divvied up in 1885 by Europeans, I stood in front of my son Equiano's sixth...
South African land redistribution is a ticking time bomb
(FinalCall.com) - With the “stroke” of a pen, passage of the June 19, 1913 Native Land Act legalized atrocities committed against South Africa's...
Zimbabwe land redistribution a sign for South Africa?
(FinalCall.com) - During a recent speech at the University of South Africa, former President Thabo Mbeki took Western nations to task for mounting...