African News Update – South Africa’s economy faces wave of wage strikes (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
South Africa’s economy faces wave of wage strikes (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
South African council workers are set to strike from Monday and 150,000 workers could stay at home, hitting public services.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-24 18:16 FACTBOX-South Africa’s economy faces wave of wage strikes (Interactive Investor)
JOHANNESBURG, July 24 (Reuters) – South African council workers are set to strike from Monday and 150,000 workers could stay at home, hitting public services. For a story on the wage talks, double click Below are details of sectors affected and wage settlements: (South Africa’s annual inflation was 8.0 percent in May).
Charity kick-starts funding for Africa (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Kristen Chandler’s life changed last summer after her teenage son, Michael, returned from visiting an orphanage in Africa. Michael told his mother that the children at the orphanage loved the soccer balls she had collected for them.
African Tech Geeks Unite! (Foreign Policy Blogs)
Five African nations can look forward to faster, more reliable internet service as the result of the work of a private consortium, Seacom, which installed the first undersea fiberoptic cable. The switch went on yesterday in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Uganda and South Africa. Rwanda should join that group in the next couple of weeks.
Former Republic Of Congo Security Chief Arrested (Nasdaq)
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AFP)–The former head of the Republic of Congo’s presidential security has been arrested in the capital Brazzaville a few days after returning to the country from exile, his family said Friday.
South Africa’s answer to Slumdog makes stars of poor children (Guardian Unlimited)
Low-budget film with 11-year-old township girl in lead role wins international plaudits An 11-year-old girl living in a township in KwaZulu-Natal will walk the red carpet this week at the premiere of an award-winning film described as South Africa’s Slumdog Millionaire. Sobahle Mkhabase, above, is among seven children drawn from an impoverished background who have won plaudits for their acting …
Movie Puts Guinea Pigs on Pet List (FOX 26 Houston)
In Spring, Texas, the calls to Precious Critters Pet Rescue are pouring in with kids looking for guinea pigs. “They want guinea pigs because of the movie, they’re so cute in the movie, they’re really different in real life,” said 14-year-old founder Jasmine Mobarak.
Guinea-Bissau votes in presidential runoff (News 24 South Africa)
Voters get ready to go to the polls in Guinea-Bissau where two former heads of state are in a runoff to lead the coup-ridden West African nation.
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