By Brigitte Weidlich WINDHOEK, Namibia, Dec 28, 2010 (IPS) – Twenty years after independence, representation of women in senior government structures and in Parliament is declining in Namibia. According to the latest demographic survey results of August 2010, out of a population of around 2 million, women outnumber men 10:9. In 2001, the ratio was [...]
December 28, 2010 by Adam Habib The balance of power in South Africa has shifted. But the State is weak as a result of funding constraints and the loss of critical skills and institutional memory, a problem aggravated by the deployment system. Continuing inequality is another major problem. Unlike its predecessor, Mr Jacob Zuma’s government [...]
By Derek Catsam Monday, December 13 10:12 pm EST The principles behind affirmative action are pretty basic: Certain people have been kept from enjoying the bounties of society and as a result we need to have policies to provide redress for those inequities. But of course in order to provide that redress certain people are going [...]
By CELIA W. DUGGER NYTimes, November 22, 2010 CAPE TOWN — The University of Cape Town was once a citadel of white privilege on the majestic slopes of Devil’s Peak. At the height of apartheid, it admitted few black or mixed-race students, and they were barred from campus dormitories, even forbidden to attend medical school [...]
By PRINCETON N. LYMAN Published: January 5, 2010 Early this year, an appeals court in the United States will decide whether a suit against three companies — two of them American — can go forward charging them with contributing to the crimes of apartheid in South Africa. The plaintiffs are seeking class action status that [...]
