Kalahari Bushmen denied water rights

22 July, 2010 in Botswana

July 22 2010 at 01:59AM source: IOL Gaborone, Botswana – A court in Botswana on Wednesday ruled that indigenous dwellers in one of the driest parts of the world will not be allowed to drill wells for water. The Botswana High Court said the Bushmen people were not entitled to use a well already established [...]

New liquor rules are radicalizing youth – Andrew Sesinyi

22 July, 2010 in Botswana

source: The Botswana Gazette Written by KHONANI ONTEBETSE Wednesday, 21 July 2010 07:02 • They have exalted the status of alcohol, he charges • Youth must be involved in solutions to alcohol abuse, he advises Former Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology and novelist, Andrew Sesinyi, has called on the [...]

South Africa: Public workers plan strike

22 July, 2010 in South Africa

July 21 2010 at 10:55PM source: IOL By Peroshni Govender About 180 000 workers in the public service sector will strike on July 29 after wage negotiations with the government became deadlocked, a union official said on Thursday. State workers including nurses, teachers, police and immigration officers rejected the government’s 6.5-percent wage offer and are [...]

Zim minister to discuss US$70 million facility with Botswana

21 July, 2010 in Botswana, Zimbabwe

source: ZimOnline by Caroline Mvundura Wednesday 21 July 2010 HARARE – Zimbabwean Finance Minister Tendai Biti will lead a joint government and business delegation to neighbouring Botswana to discuss the modalities of a 500-million pula (aboutUS$70 million) credit facility availed by Gaborone. “I will be taking business people from the CZI (Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries) [...]

`Khama`s private visits benefit Botswana` – Madisa

21 July, 2010 in Botswana

source: Sunday Standard by Edgar Tsimane 19-07-2010 President Ian Khama’s association with Conservation International has in the past benefited Botswana. The office of the President says the country continues to benefit from President Khama’s private association with the organization. The Press Secretary to the President says contrary to belief that Khama’s attendance of some meetings [...]

Recalled SA ambassador returns to Israel

21 July, 2010 in South Africa

source: IOL July 20 2010 at 11:58PM The South African ambassador to Israel, Ismail Coovadia, will return to that country to resume his duties after he was recalled for consultation following an attack on a Turkish ship which killed nine people. “Following extensive discussions and consultations with Coovadia, the decision was taken by government for [...]

SA under pressure to take action on Zim land reform

21 July, 2010 in South Africa, Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa By Alex Bell 20 July 2010 The South African government is coming under increasing pressure to take action against Robert Mugabe and his land ‘reform’ programme, after more South African farmers were arrested in Zimbabwe last week. The farmers, Gary Godfrey and Nigel Fawcett, together with Fawcett’s manager Russel McCormack, were [...]

Storm over illegal diversion of funds to DIS

21 July, 2010 in Business

source: Sunday Standard by Sunday Standard Reporter 19-07-2010 A query raised by the Auditor General on how the DIS (Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services) was allowed to draw money from the National Disaster Relief Fund is expected to cause a storm in parliament next week when the Public Accounts Committee report is tabled and [...]

Five people hurt in more SA xenophobic violence

21 July, 2010 in South Africa

source: SW Radio Africa By Lance Guma 20 July 2010 Tensions are running high in South Africa after 5 people were injured Monday evening in more xenophobia fuelled violence, in the KyaSands area of north-western Johannesburg. Some of those injured were Zimbabweans. According to media reports police had to use rubber bullets, helicopters and armoured [...]

Inflation falls slightly in June

20 July, 2010 in Botswana, Business

source: Sunday Standard by Sunday Standard Reporter 19-07-2010 In line with expectation, the national year on year inflation fell on the back of washing-off of the impact of Value Added Tax (VAT) and higher electricity tariffs effected earlier in the year. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) said on its monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) update [...]

South Africa: Strike looms as wage talks intensify

20 July, 2010 in South Africa

source: IOL July 20 2010 at 12:26AM The Public Service and Administration Department said on Monday it would be meeting unions again this week in a bid to avert a potential strike after a deadlock in negotiations some weeks ago. Spokesperson Dumisani Nkwamba said they were handling the matter on an “urgency basis”. “We are [...]

Zimbabwe: Biti says immunity offer will encourage Mugabe to step down

20 July, 2010 in Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa By Lance Guma 19 July 2010 Finance Minister Tendai Biti has suggested that ZANU PF leader Robert Mugabe and several of his senior army generals are hanging onto power because they fear prosecution for human rights abuses, once they step down. Addressing delegates to a meeting organized by the Confederation of [...]

BTC plans massive free float on BSE

20 July, 2010 in Botswana, Business

source: Sunday Standard by Prof Malema 19-07-2010 Botswana Telecommunication Corporation (BTC) is contemplating the biggest Initial Public Offer (IPO) in the history of Botswana Stock Exchange that is largely geared toward citizen economic empowerment, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has revealed. Under the plan, whose final details are still being worked out with key [...]

Zimbabwe to import coins as cash crisis worsens

20 July, 2010 in Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa By Irene Madongo 19/07/2010 Coins and notes from other countries will have to be brought into Zimbabwe to relieve the serious shortage of cash, Finance Minister Tendai has announced. The plans were unveiled as part of Biti’s Mid-Term fiscal policy review statement which he presented to parliament last Wednesday. “Under the [...]

Shelters for Zim nationals fleeing SA

20 July, 2010 in South Africa, Zimbabwe

source: News24 2010-07-19 22:38 Harare – Zimbabwe has set up temporary shelters for scores of its nationals leaving South Africa following threats of attacks on foreigners, an official said on Monday. “We have put three big tents in Beitbridge, 10 000 blankets, 20 boxes of laundry soap and 1 000 buckets,” Madzudzo Pawadyira, head of [...]