south africa: Summit of Mixed Fortunes for Cosatu

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Jun 12, 2003

Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi's passionate and emotive speech at the Growth and Development Summit spared no one from criticism. The speech embodied the frustrations felt by the federation and organised labour in general about many things, such as the absence of a deal on the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS, high unemployment and the deepening poverty levels, as well as the relatively low commitment on the part of business to invest in job-creatio...read more

South Africa

east/central africa: Regional Project Manager - IRIN Outreach Radio

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Jun 12, 2003

In 2002, IRIN launched its Outreach Radio project, a new initiative designed to help strengthen universal access to impartial news and information, especially among conflict affected and other vulnerable populations through a cooperative partnership with community radio stations. Having completed a successful pilot project in Somalia and Burundi, IRIN is now set to develop the project further, emphasising the provision of training and capacity-building support to local radio partners and exp...read more

south africa: free education on the cards

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Jun 12, 2003

Education Minister Kader Asmal has announced that government is looking at the possibility of exempting 40% of South Africa's poorest from having to pay for education. The announcement comes at a time when scores of parents are facing legal action for non-payment of school fees and some pupils are forced to drop out of school.

South Africa

ETHIOPIA: 2,500 severely malnourished children admitted to therapeutic feeding centers

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Jun 12, 2003

More than 2,500 malnourished children in Ethiopia have been admitted to emergency feeding centres in recent weeks, the humanitarian organisation Save the Children USA said on Monday. It said a further 2,000 children were on the "brink" of starvation as Ethiopia faced what has been described as its worst food crisis in two decades.

Ethiopia

DRC: Scale up efforts to prevent use of child soldiers, NGO says

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Jun 12, 2003

A UK-based NGO, Save the Children, has urged the multinational force currently mobilising in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to take an active role in efforts to prevent use of children by armed groups in the region.

Democratic Republic of Congo

case study on the Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons' online reporting system

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Jun 12, 2003

An online system is giving new momentum to prison reform by helping to improve the reporting of poor conditions in prisons and violations of prisoners' rights. There are many examples of human rights violations against prisoners in South Africa that are given little or no attention by the police. But thanks to the new online system - which makes reporting about prisoner treatment more efficient and transparent - prison officials and the police are being held accountable.

South Africa: Lack of Lotto funding tops the agenda of Community Chest meeting

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Jun 12, 2003

Charities' dissatisfaction with Lotto funding will be one of the items on the agenda for the meeting of the United Community Chests of South Africa, being held in Pretoria. Despite dwindling income for Community Chests due to the scrapping of scratch cards after the introduction of the National Lottery, applications for compensatory funding from the Lottery have been turned down.

South Africa

South Africa: Concert tour to raise funds to fight Aids

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Jun 12, 2003

The world-renowned rock singer, Carlos Santana, has pledged to donate proceeds from an upcoming concert to fight HIV/Aids in South Africa, according to Daily Dispatch. The tour is organised under the auspice of Artists for a New SA (Ansa) Amandla Aids Fund.

South Africa

South Africa: DSG girls swim english channel to raise funds for Aids

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Jun 12, 2003

A group of girls from the Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) in Grahamstown will swim across the English Channel to raise funds for the fight against Aids. The girls have already received funds and pledges totalling R800 000. The proceeds of this fundraiser will be used to buy and renovate an Aids day care, testing and counselling centre in Grahamstown.

South Africa

Rwanda: EU Gives 10 Million Euros for Poverty Eradication

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Jun 12, 2003

The EU has pledged 10 million euros (US $11.7 million) for a new poverty reduction programme, known as "Ubudehe" in the Kinyarwanda language, an EU official said on Monday. The programme seeks to decentralise poverty reduction efforts and is designed to involve local communities directly in the implementation of the National Poverty Reduction Strategy.

Rwanda

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