Archive for 'Southern Africa'
Repeal of Anti-Gay Legislation in Malawi, and Reasons Why John Pilger is a Nutter
Allowing same-sex marriage should be seen as a progression of civil rights. It should be of distant secondary importance that homosexual acts are not illegal in this country and social attitudes are tolerant of cohabiting same-sex couples.
On that note, although Malawi’s new President, Joyce Banda is not proposing same-sex marriage, her vow to repeal [...]
Posted: May 21st, 2012 under Homophobia, Southern Africa, Toolbox.
One Hundred Years of the ANC
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the African National Congress, here are a few extracts from the ANC Youth Wing’s statement on the passing of Kim Jong Il:
The ANC Youth League wishes to send its heartfelt condolences on the passing away of the Great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il. As we remember [...]
Posted: January 11th, 2012 under Southern Africa.
RIP Arthur Goldreich
From the annals of news unlikely to be reported on anti-Zionist “leftwing” websites, The Washington Post reports:
Arthur Goldreich, 82, who helped the anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela hide on a farm by posing as his employer, died May 24 in Tel Aviv. No cause of death was reported.
In his autobiography, Mandela describes the South African-born Mr. [...]
Posted: May 26th, 2011 under Israel, Obituary, Southern Africa.
Proving Them Right
Bingu wa Mutharika could have called Fergus Cochrane-Dyet’s bluff.
But no.
Posted: April 27th, 2011 under Southern Africa, Wikileaks.