People walk during a protest marking the International Women’s Day, in central Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Organized by NGOs and women’s organizations, the march began amidst extensive security precautions.
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Ap Photos: On Women’s Day, many rally, skip work, wear red
People walk during a protest marking the International Women’s Day, in central Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Organized by NGOs and women’s organizations, the march began amidst extensive security precautions.
Politics a Risk to South African Recovery
Continued political instability that hurt investor confidence and saw South Africa’s economy expand at the slowest rate since 2009 last year could threaten a recovery in 2017, economists said. Gross domestic product expanded 0.3 percent last year, the statistics office said in a report released on Tuesday in the capital, Pretoria.
Pacific Theatre: Athol Fugard’s “Valley Song”
The great South African playwright Athol Fugard has always had a gift for putting large-scale ideas in small-scale plays. “Valley Song,” Fugard’s two-actor, three-character drama was his first play after the election of Nelson Mandela.
Pacific Theatre: Athol Fugard’s “Valley Song”
The great South African playwright Athol Fugard has always had a gift for putting large-scale ideas in small-scale plays. “Valley Song,” Fugard’s two-actor, three-character drama was his first play after the election of Nelson Mandela.
Loan shark nabbed with Sassa cards, IDs
A money lender from Matolesville in Roodepoort, Johannesburg, has been arrested at an ABSA ATM in the Roodepoort CBD for being in possession of 46 Sassa cards, R12 748 in cash, and 49 ID books, the South African Social Security Agency said. “She is currently detained at Roodepoort police station and will appear at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court for her bail hearing on Monday, 6 March 2017,” Sassa said in a statement.
We’ve been attacked – ” Ghanaians in SA contradict Ayorkor Botchway
Ghanaians living in South Africa claim they are being attacked and beaten mercilessly by South African nationals in the wake of the xenophobic attack that has once again reared its ugly head in that country. According to them, their lives are in real danger as some Ghanaians in Sunnyside, have been hospitalized after being pounded.
South Africa, Refugees, and Populism
Foreign men from Malawi queue to board buses from a camp for those affected by anti-immigrant violence in Chatsworth north of Durban, April 18, 2015. Rosettenville, a suburb of Johannesburg, was the site of the February 11-12 burning of buildings alleged to have been used by “prostitutes and drug dealers.”
South African court rules ICC withdrawal unconstitutional
In this June 14, 2015 file photo, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir smiles during a visit to Johannesburg, South Africa. A South African court ruled Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 that the government’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court without parliament’s approval was unconstitutional.
.com | Let us be tolerant of each other – Nigerians in SA
Nigerians living in South Africa no longer feel safe following attacks on foreigners in Pretoria West, the Nigerian Union South Africa said on Wednesday. “Criminality has no nationality.
Bondi Rescue star Anthony Glick, 22, is a photographer
Not just a pretty face: Meet the Bondi Rescue star, 22, whose stunning images of beaches and beyond are being snapped up worldwide Glick first started taking photos of the beach on his iPhone – but his passion grew so he bought a camera A talented self-taught photographer has revealed how his love for photography started at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach when he picked up his phone to take a snap of the breathtaking scenery. That was five years ago and lifeguard Anthony Glick, 22, who is one of the stars in hit TV show Bondi Rescue – has been obsessed with capturing the perfect picture ever since, combining his love for the sun and surf with his passion for photography.
Researchers confirm ‘lost continent’ below Mauritius
Indian Ocean topography shows the location of the East African island nation of Mauritius, where researchers have verified the location of a ‘lost continent.’ Brandie Weikle is a senior writer for CBC News based in Toronto.
Soon You Could Buy Shares in Nando’s
Nando’s Group, the South African fast-food company known for its spicy chicken and fries, is considering an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. Nando’s is speaking to advisers and is in the early stages of planning a share sale, the people said, asking not to be identified as the deliberations are private.
.com | Terror-accused twins back in court
Terror-accused twins Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie are expected back in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The twins were arrested in July during raids in Newclare and Azaadville on the West Rand.
South Africa: You Are a Traitor If You Go to ANC Birthday Celebrations – Malema
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema told his Twitter followers on Thursday that those planning to attend the ANC’s birthday celebrations this weekend were “traitors”. “If you are young and find yourself at Orlando stadium on Sunday then you are a traitor, the unemployed and the poor in Soweto must stay home,” Malema tweeted on Thursday morning.