South Africa

‘A matter of life & death’: 15,000 white South African farmers seek refuge in Russia – report

RT | July 9, 2018 A delegation of 30 South African farming families has arrived in Russia’s farmbelt Stavropol region, Rossiya 1 TV channel reports. The group says it is facing violent attacks and death threats at home. Up to 15,000 Boers, descendants of Dutch settlers in South Africa, are planning to move to Russia […]

Africa should apply technology in finance, banking – experts

African nations are strong emerging markets and new technologies in finance and banking can help keep that dynamo going, experts in Kigali, Rwanda said today
World economic experts speaking at the 25th session of the African Regional Conference for the Society for the Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) in Kigali, Rwanda have called on the continent’s nations to immerse themselves in the latest finance-driven technologies.

White Farms and Black Farms: Will South African Land Finally Shed Apartheid’s Proportions?

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — The first thing a casual visitor will notice about a white-owned South African farm is its size. In summer, the typical commercial farm here is greener than imagination, and stretches seemingly into another day, beginning at a fencepost, or frontage road and ending, a few thousand acres later, at the sky, or on the banks of a gleaming river.

Palestinian Courage Should Spur International Action

After 70 years, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is still unresolved. The conflict simmers for a few years, then erupts again with new massacres and violence. This article describes recent events, the failure of the “two state solution” and need for a different approach.
In the past couple months, Israeli Defence Force (IDF) soldiers have killed 118 Palestinian protesters and seriously wounded many thousands more. The protesters were unarmed and no threat to the soldiers. Gaza hospitals overflow with victims.

Africa Travel Indaba showcases Africa’s tourism

Focus is on “hidden gems” to promote small business sector
Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom highlighted continental tourism data rather than South African data. There were exhibitors from 23 African countries [PREUSS]
Africa’s Travel Indaba in Durban saw greater participation than last year as Africa looks to cash in on the growing interest in the BRICS member countries of a trip to see the unspoiled and largely untapped African scenery, in particular the “hidden gems” that are off the beaten track.

Draft Dodger in Chief Dodges “Historic” Opening of US Embassy, Jerusalem

It was NBC’s Cal Parry who summed up the obscenity of Donald Trump’s ignorant and igniting decision to move the US Embassy to West Jerusalem, then to celebrate the inauguration on Monday, 14th May: “Well dressed American and Israeli officials on one side of the screen: desperation, death and fires on the other.”

Syria: New proxy battles as Macron cuddles up to Trump

On April 7, images showing children being frantically hosed off in what was described as a suspected chemical attack in the district of Douma, Syria were beamed across the world.
The Russians and the Syrians claimed it was staged by a humanitarian organization called the White Helmets. The Russians went even further that they have proof the British government assisted this organization as it receives funding from the UK.