Posted on May 14, 2013 / No Comments
Nine more wealthy families and individuals have pledged to give at least half of their fortunes to charity as part of a philanthropic campaign by two of the world’s richest men, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. (read more…)
Posted on May 7, 2013 / No Comments
The largest Native American tribe in the United States is seeking to dub the classic 1977 movie ‘Star Wars’ movie in Navajo as a way to help preserve its traditional language. (read more…)
Posted on May 3, 2013 / Comments Off
World Press Freedom Day falls on May 3, 2013. Award-winning Scottish author Jean Rafferty campaigns with Scottish Pen, an association of writers pledged to protect freedom of expression. Her article highlights the cases of Turkish publisher Ragip Zarakolu, Liu Xiaobo and the courageous Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho, all of whom have been persecuted for speaking truth to power.
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Posted on April 12, 2013 / Comments Off
People Against Suffering Oppression and Poverty (Passop) has accused the Department of Home Affairs of not complying with a court order to allow for new asylum applications at the Cape Town Refugee Reception Office, The New Age reports. (read more…)
Posted on April 9, 2013 / Comments Off
Beauty Without Cruelty (BWC) Cape Town has slammed the recent artificial insemination of a female giant panda in Washington DC, saying it is a violation of the animal’s rights. (read more…)
Posted on April 4, 2013 / 1 Comment
Hundreds of the Mother City’s homeless and desperately poor packed into the Good Hope Centre yesterday to sign contracts for jobs created by the City of Cape Town. (read more…)
