Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Acclaimed Nigerian author Ben Okri will receive an honorary doctorate at the University of Pretoria’s Autumn Graduation Ceremony in South Africa on Friday, the university said. In addition to the thousands of degrees which … Read More
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of what has become one of the famous speeches of all time. On 20 April,1964, a young lawyer named Nelson Mandela delivered a three-hour speech in a Pretoria courtroom during … Read More
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – A damning new report has revealed that less than 20% of South Africa’s top management positions are occupied by black Africans. The Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) report finds that two decades after the collapse … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has thrown its weight behind Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who has shunned this week’s European Union-Africa Summit. Mugabe once again found himself at the centre of a storm, this time over the … Read More
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – With just five weeks to South Africa’s general elections, tensions are sky-high between the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) over the latest scandal involving President Jacob Zuma. Both … Read More
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Millions of South Africans came together on Friday to mark the March 21, 1960, Sharpeville massacre, one the darkest days in the country’s history. On that fateful day, police opened fire and killed 69 people and wounded … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Anti-apartheid activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu was honored with the Award for A Lifetime of Leadership for Justice, Reconciliation and Peace during Shared Interest’s 20th Anniversary Gala on February 27, 2014 at Gotham Hall … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – With less than three weeks before a global television audience witnesses the start of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial, perhaps the most sensational murder trial since that of former American sports star O.J. Simpson … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – George Luca, who was accused of one of South Africa’s most high-profile murders, has been extradited back to the country after several years on the run. Luca, who fled from South Africa shortly after … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s widow Graca Machel has been granted 90 days to decide whether she will waive her right to half of his estate, following the release of the global icon’s will on Monday. This … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The provisional assessment of former South African President Nelson Mandela’s estate has put its worth at about US$4.6 million, according to Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke. Moseneke, who read out the will at a … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Huge investments are expected to take place in South Africa over the next five years with the recent arrival of LTE services, as well as the upcoming BRICS and ACE undersea cables, raising the tide … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell South African singer and songwriter Tuelo Minah known for her blending of African melodies with American soul will release with her “cousins”, their debut self-titled album on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at SubCulture New York in … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., who is undefeated as a professional, arrived in South Africa on Wednesday for a week-long visit which will see him promoting the sport in the country. It will be … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes have continued to pour in for popular television news anchor, Alice Chavunduka, who died Sunday after suffering an epileptic seizure in Johannesburg a week earlier. The Zimbabwean-born media personality died at the age of … Read More
Le Cap, Afrique du Sud (PANA) – Un mois après le décès de l’ex-président de l’Afrique du Sud, Nelson Mandela, l’icône mondiale demeure encore sous les feux de l’actualité au niveau international. Ce week-end, le compte-rendu de la réunion tenue … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s city of Cape Town at midnight on New Year’s Eve became the World Design Capital (WDC) 2014 with a magnificent festival and fireworks display that was beamed around the world. The WDC … Read More
Col. Patrick Karegeya Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The former head of Rwandan military’s external intelligence service has been found strangled in a luxury Johannesburg hotel. Although the South African police have yet to comment on the matter, the … Read More
Actor Malik Yoba with Célia and Hélène Faussart of Les Nubians at Shared Interest’s New York City screening of “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” By Isseu Diouf Campbell Shared interested, a New York-based nonprofit social investment fund which mission is to … Read More
Photo: vebidoo PANA Cape Town, South Africa – The South African Cabinet has sparked a national outcry by recommending that former Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride be appointed head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). The nomination was … Read More
