Track: We Are Africans
Album: United States of Africa
Genre: Afro Pop / Afrobeat / Hip-hop
Country: Nigeria / UK
Release date: Tbc (Album) Read more about this artist »
Inequality not so black and white in South Africa
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
Johannesburg, South Africa
Dube Hostel, Soweto, Johannesburg
The growing gulf between the haves and have-nots in the black population has given South Africa the dubious distinction of becoming one of the world's most unequal societies, according to a recent report by the OECD.
"Intra-African [black] inequality and poverty trends increasingly dominate aggregate inequality and poverty in South Africa," noted the report.
The demise of apartheid in 1994 left a skewed racial economic hierarchy that placed whites firmly at the top, followed by Indians, coloureds, and then blacks. Since then the African National Congress (ANC) government has made Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) a policy centre-piece, but by the party's own admission it has failed to improve the lot of the vast majority of black South Africans. Continue reading
Driving without a license isn’t unheard of in Africa, despite the often devastating consequences. It’s illegal, so if you’re caught you’re screwed.
In South Africa, however, it seems there are circumstances under which you can drive without a license - but you have to prove you are part of this frustrated but law-abiding group: "If it is impossible for a state to provide its citizens with licenses, the same state can't be punishing people”, says a magistrate. Read full article
"The winner of MNET Face of Africa 2010 is …," and then, for the final three aspiring models, the longest 50 seconds in history. Has a contestant ever passed out from the tension of this sort of deliberately extended pause? Bound to happen one of these days.
Congrats to Lukando from Zambia, a hugely relieved girl.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks with displaced Haitians
An online crisis mapping tool initiated and operated by Kenyans has been assisting families and friends locate missing persons, following the horrendous earthquake that hit the Haitian capital three weeks ago.
The online mapping tool, Ushahidi is also being used by international organisations to mobilise assistance for the Caribbean nation. These organisations include the United Nations Foundation, Plan International, Charity Water and the International Red Cross Society. (Continue reading)
Will it be Thembi, or Rozanna from Zimbabwe, or Tholakele from Tanzania, or one of the other aspiring models who’ve now made it to the FINAL 10 will for the Face of Africa?
Live from Lagos at 19.00 CAT tomorrow, 6th Feb. (on M-Net), one of the ten will win a modelling contract from O Model Africa, $50,000 USD in cash from M-Net, skincare products for 12 months from Iman Cosmetics and a trip to New York, courtesy of Arise Magazine, to participate in New York Fashion Week.
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Driving without a license isn’t unheard of in Africa, despite the often devastating consequences. It’s illegal, so if you’re caught you’re screwed.