Tutti i temi: Africa del Sud

27.07.2006

25.07.2006 Under a new electoral act the media in Zambia will not be able to publish speculative analysis, unsourced opinion polls or predict the result before the official announcement in the 2006 elections, unless they are willing to risk a five-year jail sentence or US$2,500 fine.

25.07.2006 In one of the biggest demonstrations seen in Swaziland in years, HIV-positive people marched on the offices of the prime minister and the national AIDS council this week to protest an "insulting" new media campaign.

20.07.2006 Two Bushmen who were arrested and charged with illegally hunting an antelope in a Botswana game reserve were forced to run in front of police vehicles for six hours, according to a group that fights for tribal peoples around the world.

13.07.2006 The knowledge and resources of indigenous communities are being exploited all over the world, and they usually see none of the profits. NetAid's Justin van Fleet blogs from a South African project to help small-scale farmers protect their rights and promote local development.