south africa: The makings of murderers

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Aug 08, 2002

Changes in South African society and family structures are responsible for the increase in teenage violence in the country, experts believe.

South Africa

zimbabwe: Fighting against all odds

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Aug 08, 2002

Zimbabwean woman Angeline Mugwendere narrates her story of how she overcame her gender, rural background and poverty to get education and become successful. Now she helps people from her community set up businesses and establish themselves.

Zimbabwe

ghana: Newspaper editor-in-chief receives two death threats

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Aug 08, 2002

The International Federation of Journalists has called on the Government of Ghana to take "urgent and immediate steps" to secure the safety of Kweku Baako, Editor-in-Chief of Crusading Guide, following two death threats.

Ghana

South Africa : Germany Throws in Cash for WSSD Preparations

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Aug 08, 2002

The German government has injected about R8-million into the coffers of the Johannesburg World Summit Company (Jowsco) to boost preparations for the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).

South Africa

South Africa: Eskom injects R100 000 to Powa coffers

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Aug 08, 2002

The Eskom Development Foundation on Tuesday presented People Opposing Women Abuse (Powa) with a R100 000 cheque. The grant was to support the objectives of the organisation in the context of celebrating Women's Day and would also go towards the development of its Soweto branch.

South Africa

South Africa: Smiles all round as haven for destitute is rescued

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Aug 08, 2002

About 1 000 HIV-positive, abused or neglected children left stranded by a banking mess-up have been given a R1-million-plus lifeline - after Metro revealed their plight. The project, which was started in late 2000, donated small sums to struggling families to start backyard businesses. It also ran a feeding scheme. It received R100 000 from the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund shortly after it started - but became embroiled in a battle with the bank last August after a series of large deposi...read more

South Africa

South Africa : Uthingo may sue 'National Robbery' site

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Aug 08, 2002

A website using the slogan "Welcome to SA's National Robbery" to call for a boycott of the National Lottery because of concerns over donations from its proceeds, has been threatened with legal action by Uthingo. On his website Dewberry wrote that Uthingo owed about R2-billion to the National Lottery Distribution Fund (NLDF) for good causes. The total was calculated from the government requirement for 30 percent of the lottery earnings to be distributed.

South Africa

South Africa: Idol, cricketers to raise funds for kids

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Aug 08, 2002

Local pop Idols finalist Cindy Bester will sing at a concert tonight to raise funds for the East London Children's Home while the Mercedes-Benz Border Cricket Academy players will run a 200km relay for the same cause.

South Africa

South Africa: Business and NGOs must seize the day

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Aug 08, 2002

An unexpected convergence has emerged suddenly in the often stormy courtship between SA's nonprofit and business sectors. The findings of a recent research report suggest that it is time the two sectors seek co-operation in the interests of sustainable development and business growth.

South Africa

South Africa: Justice dept gets R160m boost

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Aug 08, 2002

Efforts to beef up South Africa's justice system received a R160 million boost from the United States on Monday. The money from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will be used in a six-year strategy to streamline court activities and train justice officials. Business Against Crime (BAC) will manage the Criminal Justice Strengthening Programme, formally adopted by USAID and the Department of Justice about two years ago.

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