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1.	South Africa on verge of disaster
	Author: Daily news reporter	Date Written: 6 September 2012
	Primary Category: Southern Region	Document Origin: Daily News via iol.za
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.iol.co.za/dailynews
	Key Words: South Africa, Ruben, ANC, poverty, disillusionment.
	Summary & Comment: A clear and uncompromising prophetic message from Ruben Phillip, Sr. Anglican Bishop, a veteran of the liberation struggle; original member of SASO and the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM); (3 years under house arrest for that). He accuses the ANC and government leadership of uncontrollable greed, and failure to address the poor delivery of educa . . . [expand]
2.	The myth of the competent apartheid government
	Author: Ivo Vegter	Date Written: 14 August 2012
	Primary Category: Southern Region	Document Origin: Daily Maverick
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://dailymaverick.co.za/
	Key Words: Apartheid, corruption, economy, ANC
	Summary & Comment: The ruling African National Congress would do itself a lot of good if it provided more infrastructure, not the luxurious Gautrain rarely used by the majority of South Africans, or huge soccer stadiums that half the time suffer from inaction; comparisons with apartheid government would be muffled. M. Makoni
3.	South African journalists probed over scandal coverage
	Author: Committee to Protect Journalists	Date Written: 30 July 2012
	Primary Category: Southern Region	Document Origin: Committee to Protect Journalists
	Secondary Category: Media	Source URL: http://cpj.org
	Key Words: South Africa, arms scandal, Maharaj, self-censorship,
	Summary & Comment: South African authorities should immediately drop a criminal investigation against three newspaper journalists who have sought to report details on a multi-billion-dollar arms scandal, the Committee to Protect Journalists said July 30. Police have been harrassing and charging jouornlists such as the Mail and Guardian, for publishing reports on arnm . . . [expand]
4.	Zambia: New Minimum wage is responsive to cost of living says Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection
	Author: Website Editor	Date Written: 13 July 2012
	Primary Category: Southern Region	Document Origin: UKZambians
	Secondary Category: Economic Justice	Source URL: http://www.ukzambians.co.uk/
	Key Words: Zambia, minimum wage increase, cost of living, purchasing power.
	Summary & Comment: A press release from the Jesuit centre for theological reflection commends the minister of Labour for increasing the minimum wage. Many workers earn at that level, and many more below (illegally). The cost of living as depicted by JCTR’s Basic Needs Basket (BNB) has remained about Kwacha 2.9m with the most recent figure being K3, 395,660 for the mo . . . [expand]
5.	Unions can now be held to account
	Author: Hellen Zille	Date Written: 17 June 2012
	Primary Category: Southern Region	Document Origin: Politicsweb
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.politicsweb.co.za/
	Key Words: Court, workers, strike, SATAWU
	Summary & Comment: Striking workers in South Africa now have to curb their propensity to damage property during demonstrations because they will have to pay for damages. M. Makoni
6.	Kairos SA message to South African youth
	Author: Kairos SA	Date Written: 16 June 2012
	Primary Category: Southern Region	Document Origin: Kairos SA
	Secondary Category: Youth & Children	Source URL: http://kairossouthernafrica.wordpress.com
	Key Words: South Africa, KAIROS, youth, education, work
	Summary & Comment: A message of hope to young people on the 35th anniversary of Soweto day when up to 1,000 young people were shot down during a street protest against Afrikaans language in schools. KAIROS is an ecumenical prophetic Christian reflection group, formed in the apartheid struggle. They challenge and encourage youth with 14 pieces of advice. JK
7.	Look the other way
	Author: Correspondent	Date Written: 9 June 2012
	Primary Category: Southern Region	Document Origin: The Economist
	Secondary Category: Human Rights	Source URL: http://www.economist.com
	Key Words: Swaziland, Budget, economy, King Mswati III
	Summary & Comment: When the world looked the other way 18 years ago, the Rwandese slaughtered each othe. This time around in Swaziland, while the world adopts a let's see what happens next attitude, people are suffering from economic problems. M. Makoni

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