South Africa

Agostinho Neto declaring independence of Angola 11 November 1975
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“South Africa does not do boring”: World Economic Forum participant
“We must ensure that our citizens are prepared, and, if necessary, that they are shielded from any adverse consequences. Our response must be collaborative, multi-sectoral and inclusive,” Ramaphosa noted [PREUSS]

There is a long history of xenophobic violence as many locals blame immigrants for high unemployment, particularly in manual labor.

The public have until September 15 to comment
The National Treasury building in Pretoria [PREUSS]
The National Treasury’s growth strategy entitled ‘Economic Transformation, Inclusive Growth and Competitiveness Plan’ should encourage policy debate, but implementation is key according to economists.
Intellidex’s head of capital markets research Peter Attard Montalto said the plan had already caused quite a stir amongst political and policy circles.

Morality is a job for priests.  Not P.R. men.
— Tim Bell, New York Times, February 4, 2018

“One small step for Minergy, one giant leap for Botswana’s coal industry,” says Minergy CEO Morne du Plessis.
A Minergy pit in the country’s southeast. Botswana is entering the coal market in a big way, analysts predict [PREUSS]
With these words, a paraphrase play on American Astronaut Neil Armstrong’s famous speech at the first Moon landing in July 1969, du Plessis welcomed media representatives to the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE)-listed Minergy Limited’s 390-million ton Masama Coal Project in the Mmambula Coalfield in the southeast.

A woman spokesperson for a group of black homeowners says the media's claim that Indian residents are attacking blacks and shooting them is not true, and that the media is provoking racial discord.

The Netherlands passed a motion against South Africa's policy of land expropriation, and other countries are expected to follow the example of the Dutch parliament to open discussion of the problem internationally.

Farm attacks have reportedly risen from 100 to 200 per year in 2012 to more than 400 in 2018, yet the Western mainstream media ignores the problem or tries to 'debunk' it.

Ramaphosa sets five goals to be achieved in next decade
Ramaphosa announced that R230 billion in fiscal support would be directed to debt-laden power utility Eskom over the coming ten years [GCIS]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address was lofty in terms of dreams, but failed to show how these dreams would be implemented and consequently underwhelmed most commentators.