Justifying the use of violence to fight social injustice is a recipe for disaster: Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela depicted on church wall in west London. Toby Melville/Reuters South Africa is reaping the bitter fruits of violence: both apartheid’s and the African National Congress’s armed struggle. At his 1964 trial for treason Nelson Mandela set out the basis for the … [Read more...] about Justifying the use of violence to fight social injustice is a recipe for disaster | The Conversation
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Invitation: UNISDR ROAS Celebration of the International Day for Disaster Reduction on Thursday October 13, 2016
Invitation: UNISDR ROAS Celebration of the International Day for Disaster Reduction on Thursday October 13, 2016: UNISDR is cordially inviting you to celebrate the International Day for Disaster Reduction on Thursday October 13, 2016 at 10:00 am Misr University for Science and Technology in 6th of October city. We will be holding a number of sessions where speakers … [Read more...] about Invitation: UNISDR ROAS Celebration of the International Day for Disaster Reduction on Thursday October 13, 2016
SA News: Analysis: South Africa can, and must, act to prevent a disaster in Zimbabwe
Analysis: South Africa can, and must, act to prevent a disaster in Zimbabwe: Simon Allison covers Africa for the Daily Maverick, having cut his teeth reporting from Palestine, Somalia and revolutionary Egypt. He loves news and politics, the more convoluted the better. Despite his natural cynicism and occasionally despairing tone ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews How … [Read more...] about SA News: Analysis: South Africa can, and must, act to prevent a disaster in Zimbabwe
Shoprite Group launches #ActForChange Disaster Relief Fund
The Shoprite Group has heeded the call of South Africans who want to give financial assistance to those communities left without water as the country remains in the grip of the worst drought in decades by introducing a till-point donation facility. Members of the public will from today, 2 March 2016, be able to assist […] The post Shoprite Group launches #ActForChange … [Read more...] about Shoprite Group launches #ActForChange Disaster Relief Fund
South Africa faces difficult times, but disaster is not inevitable | The Conversation
South Africa's Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, left, chats with Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the Reserve Bank of South Africa. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoFinance minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech has generally been well received. Nevertheless, many people still fear that South Africa is on the verge of disaster. They cite recent events such as the firing of Nhlanhla … [Read more...] about South Africa faces difficult times, but disaster is not inevitable | The Conversation
