South Africa
World Notes: Cuba, Western Sahara, Afghanistan, Philippines, South Africa, Haiti
November 24, 2009Cuba: Children a privileged class In televised comments on the 20th anniversary of the UN adoption of a Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF official José Juan Ortiz indicated that of nine million children...
Read moreTrevor Fowler: A glimpse into post-apartheid South Africa
October 16, 2009Video interview with Trevor Fowler former deputy head of the presidency in South Africa on a recent trip to the US.
Read moreWorld Notes: South Africa, Mexico, South Korea, Romania, Afghanistan, Cuba
October 14, 2009South Africa and health care, Mexico and mining, South Korea and unions, Romania and general strike, Afghanistan and development, Cuba and milestones
Read moreCaster Semenya: Who’s really confused about gender?
August 24, 2009It's Kafka-esque. A small number of specialists have been ordered to determine if South Africa's international champion in the women's 800 meter race, Caster Semenya, is really a woman. After her blazing victory and complaints from...
Read moreSouth Africa: Serious shortage in antirevtroviral funding
June 21, 2009A one-billion rand (US$123 million) shortfall in South Africa's public sector antiretroviral (ARV) programme could jeopardise treatment programmes as soon as September, a health expert has warned.
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