Tag: South Africa
South Africa records its first fall in unemployment in two years
A glimmer of hope seems to be emerging in South Africa, on the employment front. For the first time in two years, the official unemployment rate is slightly down in…
demonstration against the French presence in Africa
” France get out! was one of the slogans heard during this march of the Fighters for Economic Freedom (EFF) party. This party, which defines itself as anti-imperialist and pan-Africanist,…
the question of the war in Ukraine at the heart of Olaf Scholz’s visit
The German Chancellor concluded his tour of the continent in South Africa. After Senegal and Niger, Olaf Scholz spent the day in Pretoria on Tuesday May 24 in the presence…
new floods cause major damage in Durban
New floods occurred this weekend after two days of torrential rains. It happened on the east coast of the country. The situation is complex: a few hundred people have had…
Durban Declaration calls for action against child labor
Meeting in Durban, South Africa for a week, delegates to the 5th World Conference on Child Labor reached an agreement this Friday, May 20, to eliminate this practice by 2025,…
How to develop cultural industries in Africa?
A sign of the enthusiasm for creators from the African continent, Disney+ is coming to South Africa. Like Netflix, the streaming service is interested in local content. But support for…
Eudy Simelane, gay icon with a tragic destiny
In 2008, Eudy Simelane was found murdered after suffering terrible abuse. This South African international footballer was one of the first players in the country to assert her homosexuality. A…
At Elon Musk’s South African high school, students fascinated by the entrepreneur
Having made his fortune in the United States, Elon Musk was first a child of Pretoria. The South African was born there in June 1971 and did part of his…
“Searching for Sugar Man” or how a documentary can change your life
10 years ago, the documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” was released. The story of a quest led by South African fans to find American singer Sixto Rodriguez. Without knowing it,…
film about the murder of anti-apartheid Dulcie September wants to revive the investigation
More than 30 years after the assassination in Paris of Dulcie September, the documentary Murder in Paris returning to the case was screened on Wednesday May 4 at the residence…