Despised by many, Mugabe remains an integral part of the "African Solution" for Zimbabwe: Will he ever officially earn the title "Sir"?
on Oct 29, 2009 in SOUTH AFRICA ZIMBABWE MUGABE ZUMA PUBLIC HEALTH HUMANITARIAN CRISIS As things continue to hang on by a thread in Zimbabwe, and political theater plays out like a beginner's class in Banraku, the world is watching and waiting to see what will become of Robert Mugabe. Over the past year or so, several sources have begu...

30+ years later, outcome of U.S. commitment to quick and fair solution to Zimbabwe remains to be seen
on Oct 27, 2009 in AFRICA ZIMBABWE UNITED STATES FOREGIN AID TSVANGIRAI MUGABE KISSINGER GENOCIDE HUNGER STARVATION AGRICULTURE In 1976 Time Magazine cited Henry Kissinger with regard to American foreign policy in southern African nations including Zimbabwe and South Africa. Looking back in retrospect, after all these years a lot of water has passed under the railway bridge n...

Health care providers strike in South Africa - National health insurance plan said to be forthcoming
on Oct 27, 2009 in SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL HEALTH CARE INSURANCE DOCTORS CONSTRUCTION STRIKE Earlier this year South Africa's Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi made an effort to publicly address some of the key areas in South Africa which his department had deemed to require attention in bringing the nation toward achieving its Millennium Dev...

Challenges for Tsvangirai and Mugabe in Zimbabwe
on Oct 27, 2009 in AFRICA ZIMBAWE TSVANGIRAI MUGABE HUMAN RIGHTS PUBLIC HEALTH AIDS CHOLERA DEMOCRACY While the White House has exercised restraint so far with regard to details pertaining to this week's scheduled meeting of Zimbawean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and U.S. President Barak Obama it seems reasonable to speculate upon some of the iss...

Stability of the South African gold mining industry
on Oct 27, 2009 in SOUTH AFRICA CHINA GOLD SILVER PLATINUM PALLADIUM MINING STOCK INVESTMENT POLITICS BUSINESS PROTECTIONISM GLOBALIZATION NATIONALIZATION STRIKE Being a mineral and precious metal rich nation doesn't come without its problems. Some might argue that South Africa has been able to maintain its global presence based primarily on what lies in the ground. However, international investment proceedin...

Energy, water & public health development concerns in Southern Africa
on Oct 27, 2009 in SOUTH AFRICA ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE ENERGY WATER PUBLIC HEALTH H1N1 INFLUENZA FINANCE In the international community South Africa does not seem to be shy with regard to contracting projects out to foreign companies. Current financial challenges with regard to infrastructure are documented by the country's motivation to borrow large am...

FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 soccer set to kick off in South Africa as H1N1 Swine Flu concerns brushed aside
on Oct 27, 2009 in SOUTH AFRICA FOOTBALL SOCCER FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP FREE STREAMING RADIO H1N1 SWINE FLU INFLUENZA Soccer venues in South Africa are set to spring to life as the 2009 FIFA Conederations Cup begins. The first match starts on Sunday the 14th of June in Johannesburg when South Africa plays Iraq. A full schedule of the matches is available at the offi...

Foreign mining interests encouraged in Zimbabwe while productive farmers displaced due to ethnicity
on Oct 27, 2009 in AFRICA ZIMBABWE BRITAIN UNITED STATES GOLD MINING FARMING Shortly after Rhodesia declared its Independence from Great Britain in 1965 England was quick to put sanctions in place and enact an oil embargo on the former colony. The United Kingdom allegedly pursued the ideology of no independence without majori...

Despite worker disputes and resistance to nuclear technology, South Africa is at the forefront of new energy developments
on Oct 27, 2009 in SOUTH AFRICA ELECTRICITY ESKOM MINING UNIONS PLATINUM GOLD ALTERNATIVE ENERGY NUCLEAR POWER TAR SANDS COAL GASSIFICATION BIOFUEL FUEL CELL NATURAL GAS RESOURCES In late 2007 and early 2008 South Africa's public electricity utility, Eskom, proved its workings to be a bloody mess that caused headaches for many local citizens and businesses when rolling blackouts occurred and load shedding was implemented. Howe...

Business and tourism related air travel in Zimbabwe could take off when (if) conditions improve
on Oct 27, 2009 in SOUTH AFRICA ZIMBABWE AIR TRAVEL FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 AIRLINE TOURISM Even despite fresh rounds of lingering political turbulence, outdated gossip fables of Air Zimbabwe travel nightmares or the long gone days of South African apartheid era travel sanctions, there is potentially a new era dawning with regard to tourism...