Former South African President Nelson Mandela remains in a
critical condition in hospital, according to President Zuma. Mr Zuma was not
able to reveal any more medical details but did say that the doctors are doing
everything to make Mr Mandela more comfortable. “All of us in the country
should accept the fact that Madiba [Nelson Mandela’s clan name] is now old. As
he ages, his health will...trouble him and I think what we need to do as a
country is to pray for him,” Mr Zuma said on Monday. The 94-year-old statesman
is spending his 17th day in hospital with a recurring lung infection
and hopes of a recovery are ebbing.
A fresh insight into the murky political sphere that is Southern African politics, focusing on South Africa and its links with its neighbours. This blog will aim to give a fresh insight into this unique political stage and to unmask the nuances surrounding it.
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Security removed “for not recognising boss”
Albertus Aochamub, the
director general of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), and board
member Yvonne Boois have been accused of abusing their positional power after
they allegedly ordered a security guard to be transferred from the premises of
the national broadcasters because she failed to recognised Boois as she tried
to pass a checkpoint. On failing to recognise Boois, the security guard,
Melissa Ndaura, suggested that the passenger in the car Boois was driving
should get out of the car and signing the visitors’ form at the entrance. Not
impressed by this, Boois allegedly warned Ndaura that she could face the
consequence of her actions after she had talked to the director general. Later that day, Ndaura received a call from
the chief of security at NBC and has now been transferred to the Ministry of
Finance.
Original article: http://allafrica.com/stories/201306260968.html
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Swaziland activists beaten in detention
Three members of the pro-democracy group SWAYOCO charged
with sedition for carrying a banner at an election rally in Swaziland say they
have been beaten up while in prison awaiting trial. They say warders beat them
at the Sidvwashini Correctional Facility. They told magistrates they now feared
for their safety.
The accused, described in local media as members of the
Swaziland Youth Congress, one of a number of pro-democracy groups banned in
Swaziland, appeared before Magistrate Ndumiso Shongwe last week and claimed to be beaten
and subjected to harsh treatment and were denied medical treatment.
Original article: http://allafrica.com/stories/201306101937.html
Swaziland gender march closed down
Members of the Swaziland Rural Women's Assembly (SRWA) along
with gender activists in Swaziland and beyond are still reeling in shock after
the Royal Swaziland Police Service (RSPS) effectively silenced activists and
shut down a peaceful women’s solidarity march that the SRWA organised on 29
May. SRWA organised the march in response to a recent case, where a man
stripped naked the mother of his child, assaulted her, and with a knife to her
back, dragged her by her hair for three kilometres, through surrounding
communities and across the busy MR103 highway, to his uncles homestead.
RWA’s founder and chairperson, Sebenzile Nxumalo explained
that the march was organised to show support for all victims of gender-based
violence (GBV), raise awareness about violence against women and to encourage
members of the community to condemn these inhumane acts. "What we seek to
do as an organisation is to mobilise women. We want to amplify the voices of
rural women so that they get empowered to speak out and stand up.”
Original article: http://allafrica.com/stories/201306110451.html
Mandela in serious condition at hospital
South Africa's ex-President Nelson Mandela remains in a
serious but stable condition in a Pretoria hospital, according to the latest
update. The presidency said Mandela's condition was unchanged and confirmed
that he was in intensive care. His former wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela,
visited him on Monday. Mandela was admitted to hospital early on Saturday for
the third time this year and he is being treated for a lung infection. The
government said in a statement: "President Jacob Zuma reiterates his call
for South Africa to pray for Madiba and the family during this time."
Madiba is Mr Mandela's clan name.
Original article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22839548
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