In an effort to mitigate the negative impact of climate change, new funding by European Commission's Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) will help...
SOUTH AFRICA: WANTED - 4,000 doctors
Withmore South African doctors now working abroad than in the country'sailing public health sector, the government needs to start...
AFRICA: One voice on climate change
Africaneeds one common strategy on climate change to stand any chance ofpersuading rich countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions by between 25to 40...
ZIMBABWE: Fear versus democracy
Zimbabweansliving in South Africa returned in droves earlier this year to vote;this time many are unlikely to make the trip for the second...
SOUTH AFRICA: A day in the life of a community's response
Itis 5 a.m., but the winter night sky is yet to lighten overJohannesburg, South Africa; Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), theinternational medical and...
SOUTH AFRICA: The downside of banning mercenaries
SouthAfrica's sweeping legislation to outlaw mercenary activities might alsohamper the country's peacekeeping efforts and affect non-governmentaland...
SOUTH AFRICA: The army is called in
TheSouth African army has been called in to bolster police efforts to endthe xenophobic clashes that have gripped the country's richestprovince....
SOUTH AFRICA: Foreign nationals imprisoned in their homes
Thelinguistic skills of Zimbabwean national Patrick Ndlovu, 29, saved himwhen he was accosted by three Zulu-speaking men in the Johannesburgsuburb of...
ZIMBABWE: 59 protestors beaten up, 11 arrested
Morethan 50 protesting Zimbabweans were beaten up and 11 members of theactivist organisation, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), were arrested inthe...