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Rising Tribalism in South Africa: A Rejoinder[Fahamu] Gumede is right in his conclusion that people will seek refuge in tribalism when democratic institutions are made to fail.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:08
South Africa: Palestinian Solidarity - The Responsibility of South African Intellectuals
[Fahamu] The South African academic community should break out of its "silent and inert", albeit sympathetic, posture toward the Palestinians and fully reject cooperation with Israeli institutions.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:08
Of Flowers and Thorns - Where Has 'Public' Gone in Public Service?
[Fahamu] By the late 2000s, the bed had turned into a fully fledged forest. Not content with what were already very decent wage packages financed by the public purse, high-ranking politicians and public sector officialdom at every level were awarding themselves with super-salaries and a huge range of benefit sweeteners. Indeed, South Africa has to be one of the countries in the world where the majority of this public sector 'cadre' are made millionaires every year and that's not counting what many of them make on t
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:08
Government Stays On the Move With Renault
[Biz-Community] Government fleet orders awarded to Renault South Africa saw the delivery during the first quarter of this year of over 200 Renault vehicles to national and local governmental departments including the Department of Defence, South African Police Services and KwaZulu-Natal's Department of Health.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:00
Law Firm Offers Advice to Technology Entrepreneurs
[Biz-Community] Dommisse Attorneys has responded to a crying need from South Africa's technology entrepreneurs that need help with international financing, as well as from solutions companies wanting to expand commercial activities across our borders into the rest of Africa.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:00
APS' Panel Discussion to Focus On Printmaking
[Biz-Community] After their successful Coming of Age exhibition, the Artist Proof Studio (APS) will be hosting a panel discussion at the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) on 26 May 2012. At least 2 500 people attended the opening of the exhibition on 6 May, which showcased the talents of artists from APS, alongside other renowned artists who have supported the studio over the last 21 years.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:00
Polystyrene Can Solve Housing Problem - PSPC
[Biz-Community] Two of South Africa's most pressing needs, namely the need for sustainable, low-cost housing and the need to divert recyclable materials away from the country's landfill sites which are rapidly approaching their fill capacity, have found an unlikely common solution in recycled expanded polystyrene (EPS).
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:00
Comztek Partners Ruckus Wireless
[Biz-Community] Ruckus Wireless has announced that the company has recently added Comztek to its partner distribution network. Through this agreement, effective March 2012, Comztek will distribute the full range of Ruckus Wireless's products across South Africa, SADC, and East African regions including the Indian Ocean Islands.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:00
SA's mobile mass market embraces web
The number of internet users in South Africa accelerated dramatically over the past year, driven by mobile phones, as the internet "finally arrived in the hands of the mass market", according to the latest Internet Access in South Africa study.
SouthAfrica.info | 18-May-2012 11:33
City Press Still Running Zuma Painting
[SAPA] Johannesburg - City Press will not remove a photograph of a painting depicting President Jacob Zuma with his penis hanging out of his pants from its website, despite a threat of court action by the ANC, the newspaper said on Friday.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:11
Casino accused claim police torture
Two men accused of being part of a six-man gang which robbed three casinos in KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State, claimed police officers had assaulted them and forced them to confess to the crimes.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 10:42