South Africa
Cellphone Crackdown at Oprah's Girls School, September 24, 2008, Cape Argus (Cape Town)
Oprah gets tough with student slackers: downgrades their cell phones.
Zuma Promises ‘Smooth Transition’, September 22, 2008, Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg)
Comrade Mbeki out; Comrade Motlanthe in.
UCT Defends Admissions Policy, September 11, 2008, IOL (Cape Town)
Univesity of Cape Town admissions still “redressing past inequalities.”
Affirmative Action Is Ruthless Looting, September 9, 2008, Times (Johannesburg)
Race-preferences cannot be reformed—only abolished.
The Hill Debate, August 18, 2008, Times (Johannesburg)
Education in South Africa better under apartheid than it is now.
The Roots of ‘Necklacing’: Why White Farmers in Zimbabwe Are Responsible for the Killings in South Africa, August 15, 2008, AlterNet
There’s just no end to the wickedness of whites.
Sexual Abuse "Endemic" Among Male Children in SA—Researchers, July 31, 2008, Reuters
Two out of five male South African students say they have been raped.
S.Africa: Collapsing Hospital Infrastructure, July 9, 2008, African Crisis
Infant, maternal mortality rates climbing.
South Africa’s Top Cop Ordered to Stand Trial, June 27, 2008, AP
Charged with accepting bribes from drug smuggler he tried to protect.
In South Africa, Chinese Is the New Black, June 19, 2008, Wall Street Journal
South Africa court reclassifies Chinese as black “to redress wrongs of past.”
Post Office Surprised by Amazon Snub, June 18, 2008, Times (Johannesburg)
Amazon.com no longer sending books, DVDs through SA postal service because of theft.
UCT Admission Policy ‘Racist’, June 18, 2008, News 24 (Cape Town)
South African university admits students like an American one.
After Mandela: South Africa as Miracle or Mirage?, June 11, 2008, NPR
Whites, “racism” still to blame for South Africa’s problems.
South Africa Says Apartheid Foes Fan Violence, May 23, 2008, Reuters
Head of SA intelligence agency: Apartheid security forces to blame.
Soldiers Sue S Africa Over Aids, May 22, 2008, BBC News
More than one-third of South African army are HIV-positive.
Hostels Raided in South Africa Clampdown, May 22, 2008, CNN
Necklacing returns to South Africa.
Afrikaners ‘Go International’, May 19, 2008, News24
International organization recognizes Afrikaners are a minority.
South Africa Police Say 22 Killed in Anti-Foreigner Attacks, May 19, 2008, Voice of America News
Fellow Africans said to be causing unemployment, housing shortage, crime.
South Africa Faces Up to ‘Wage Apartheid’, May 13, 2008, AFP
Education system still suffering from “legacy of apartheid.”
Mandela Is on US Terrorist Watch Lists, May 1, 2008, USA Today
Secretary of State Rice “embarrassed.”
Black Cop Calls Black Boss Racist, April 29, 2008, Times (Johannesburg)
Black cops can’t get along with each other in South Africa.
80 Children Die From Tap Water, April 23, 2008, Johannesburg Times
SA officials ignored contamination of drinking water.
Majority of SA School Leavers Are Functionally Illiterate, April 15, 2008, UP Education Library Blog
Only 3.5% of black children at SA schools will be able to do skilled labor.
Sunday Times Fires David Bullard, April 14, 2008, Louise Marsland, AllAfrica.com (Cape Town)
Columnist “no longer fitted in” with values of South Africa’s Sunday Times.
Judgment Held on ‘Hate Song’, April 14, 2008, News 24 (Johannesburg)
Rap “song” threatens to dispossess “oppressor” and drive him out.
Crime Levels Will Drop When Respect Prevails, March 28, 2008, Johannesburg Times
Crime is high in South Africa because whites still see blacks as criminals.
Lights Out in South Africa, March 18, 2008, Financial Sense (San Diego)
This didn’t happen when the Afrikaners were in charge.
Food Shortages Imminent—Is Anybody Listening?, March 14, 2008, South African Bulletin (TAU SA in Pretoria)
More than 40% of “food deficient” people live in sub-Saharan Africa.
Human Excrement Delays Trains, March 12, 2008, Babalo Ndenze, Cape Times (Cape Town), March 11, 2008
Residents of “informal settlements” lack amenities.
‘Leave Our Miniskirts Alone’, Say Harassed South African Women, March 5, 2008, AFP
African men: If a woman wears a miniskirt, she wants to be raped.
South African Mining-Rule Amendment Is ‘Imminent’, February 6, 2008, Bloomberg
Increased scrutiny to ensure that mining wealth is redistributed to “black majority.”
‘Nightmare’ Now Reality at Mines, January 28, 2008, Fin24 (Sandton, South Africa)
The “new” South Africa has trouble supplying electricity to its mines.
School's Crisis Entrenches Inequality in South Africa, January 17, 2008, AFP
Three-fourths of passing students in Soweto high school are white.
Interpol’s Head ‘To Be Charged’, January 11, 2008, BBC News
South African alleged to have taken $170,000 from a criminal.
The ‘Bring Me My Machine Gun’ Campaign, January 11, 2008, Fox News
Next South African president cites “short skirt” as defense in rape case.
South Africa’s ANC Elects Firebrand Jacob Zuma, December 19, 2007, Christian Science Monitor
Zulu elected to be SA president and ANC party leader.
Power Struggle Pushes ANC Factions to Naked Hostility, December 18, 2007, London Times
Things may be about to get worse in South Africa.
Rape Victims Getting Younger—Activists, December 12, 2007, IOL (Cape Town)
South African victims as young as 5; perps as young as 9.
Classroom villains … and heroes, December 4, 2007, Times (Johannesburg)
More than 400 teachers charged with theft, assault, rape, murder …
It’s Back to Shacks for New Home Owners, November 20, 2007, IOL (Cape Town)
Africans given houses; they rent them out and live in backyard.
South African Immigration: A Lesson for Europe, November 19, 2007, Special to AR News
If you doubt the effects of immigration, visit South Africa.
‘Better Off Under Apartheid’, October 29, 2007, News24 (Cape Town)
Union secretary blames SA President Mbeki policies for unemployment and poverty.
Oprah Flies In to Save School from Scandal, October 23, 2007, The Scotsman (Edinburgh)
Parents say Winfrey Academy makes reform school look like a holiday resort.
For Afrikaners, Cup Final Is More Than a Game, October 19, 2007, London Telegraph
In South Africa, whites have lost their jobs and their farms, but they still have rugby.
Afrikaner Farmer Gives In to Terrorism from Tribe, October 5, 2007, African Crisis
After many threats and invasions, farmer agrees to sell land.
One-third of SA’s 3-million Afrikaners are Destitute, Homeless, Unemployable, September 17, 2007, AfricanCrisis.co.za
Under black leadership, the face of poverty has changed in South Africa.
Mayor Arrested For Murder, September 6, 2007, Tribune (Cape Town)
ANC “did not take kindly” to critic’s outspokenness.
SA Pupils Burn ‘Witches’ To Death, September 6, 2007, BBC News
Were suspected of bewitching their high school with evil spirits.
‘No White Students Are Allowed To Enter’, August 29, 2007, Cape Times (Cape Town)
How to transform the “demographics” among accountants in South Africa.
Mauritius Lures SA’s Rich, August 23, 2007, Mail and Guardian (Johannesburg)
Wealthy South Africans’ back-up plan.