In recent months there have been reports of Russian illicit arms deals against access to natural resources, often with corrupt regimes. This includes Zimbabwe, which evaded the arms embargo against this country. A report of “The Africa Centre for Strategic Studies” entitled “Tracking Russian Interference to Derail Democracy in Africa” showed how Russia assisted regimes such as Zanu PF to hold on to power
Celebrate with me, my 99th birthday!
A year ago, the South African State Capture report was handed to the President. Chief Justice Zondo, who had presided over the Commission of Inquiry for more than four years, is dismayed at the little progress with the recommendations. He is frustrated that the question is still open if Parliament would respond differently if faced with State Capture No. 2. Little has been achieved.
Thrilled to invite you to the launch of Writing Lives series, featuring authors, journalists, activists, and artists whose powerful words have shaped societies and changed lives.
I will be interviewed by South African born educator and historian Michael Cohen. This free event will be coming to your screens Thursday June 29 at 7:30pm.
This saying applies repeatedly as correct, as shown by the latest Nachrichten Deutschland Afrika (NADA)!
South African paleontologists revealed the discovery of a burial site near Johannesburg of the remains of the Homo naledi, a tree-climbing hominid and distant relative of human, who had been thought incapable of this until now.
Unfortunately Zimbabwe made it easily to the top of the recently published 2022 Annual Misery Index of the US economist Prof. Steve Hanke. It became the most miserable country of 157 listed, due to “bad” economic reasons – the year-end unemployment, inflation, and bank-lending rates. Inflation was the main contributor in the case of Zimbabwe.
I thought I knew all the atrocities perpetrated by people against others!
I was wrong!
I’ve learned of cruelties against a minority by the government of the African state of Uganda. A new law is about to be passed, that sentences these individuals to legal persecution including murder, not only by functionaries of the state, but also by its neighbours and other citizens!
My sincere thanks to the South African government of President Cyril Ramaphosa for the unexpected great honour bestowed on me of the “Companions of OR Tambo” award!