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DA march clashes with COSATU during minimum wage march - Johannesburg

DA Leader Helen Zille, and DA Parliamentary Leader Lindiwe Mazibuko lead a march in Johannesburg to the COSATU House office where they were awaited...

by Jordi Matas in South Africa on 15/05/2012

Business

Jacob Zuma speaks at the University of Johannesburg - Soweto

President Jacob Zuma speaks at a 2012 Soweto International conference on entrepreneurship and small business development at the University of...

by Jordi Matas in South Africa on 15/05/2012

Sports

Challis Wright takes part in London 2012 Paralympics Project

Challis Wright born in 1991, is a South African swimmer, and will represent his country during the Paralympics in London.

by Jordi Matas in South Africa on 14/05/2012

15/05/2012 - Jacob Zuma speaks at the University of Johannesburg - Soweto - South Africa - President Jacob Zuma speaks at a 2012...
14/05/2012 - Challis Wright takes part in London 2012 Paralympics Project - South Africa - Challis Wright born in 1991, is a South...
14/05/2012 - Tadhg Slattery takes part in London 2012 Paralympics Project - South Africa - Tadhg Slattery, born in 1971, is a...
14/05/2012 - Graffiti and Street art in Nairobi - Kenya - Graffiti and Street art seen painted or...
14/05/2012 - Julius Malema at a media brief - Johannesburg - South Africa - Expelled ANCYL leader Julius Malema,...
12/05/2012 - A fuel tanker takes a tumble - Nigeria - Fuel spills out of a loaded tanker and...
12/05/2012 - National Dedication of Kenya prayer day at Uhuru Park - Kenya - Christians from various denominations...
12/05/2012 - World Athletics Day in formerly war ravaged northern Uganda - Uganda - Junior athletes compete during the IAAF...
12/05/2012 - Fishing trawler runs aground at First Beach in Clifton - Cape Town - South Africa - A Japanese trawler named Eihatsu Maru...

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Jacob Zuma speaks at the University of Johannesburg - Soweto
President Jacob Zuma speaks at a 2012 Soweto International conference on entrepreneurship and small business development at the University of Johannesburg in Soweto.
DA march clashes with COSATU during minimum wage march - Johannesburg
DA Leader Helen Zille, and DA Parliamentary Leader Lindiwe Mazibuko lead a march in Johannesburg to the COSATU House office where they were awaited by COSATU crowds. The protest ended u...
Graffiti and Street art in Nairobi
Graffiti and Street art seen painted or sprayed on to the walls of building in various parts of Nairobi City.
Challis Wright takes part in London 2012 Paralympics Project
Challis Wright born in 1991, is a South African swimmer, and will represent his country during the Paralympics in London.
Tadhg Slattery takes part in London 2012 Paralympics Project
Tadhg Slattery, born in 1971, is a South African swimmer, and will represent his country during the Paralympics in London. He also represented South Africa at the 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004...
World Athletics Day in formerly war ravaged northern Uganda
Junior athletes compete during the IAAF World Athletics Day at Pece stadium in Gulu town in the formerly war ravaged northern Uganda.
Julius Malema at a media brief - Johannesburg
Expelled ANCYL leader Julius Malema, Sindiso Magaqa (ANCYL Secretary General) and Floyd Shivambu (ANCYL Spokesperson) during a Media brief at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in...
National Dedication of Kenya prayer day at Uhuru Park
Christians from various denominations broke barriers and assembled at Uhuru Park in Nairobi for a day of prayer at an event dubbed 'National Dedication of Kenya". In attendanc...
Japanese trawler runs aground at Clifton Beach - South Africa
A Japanese trawler named Eihatsu Maru ran aground around 5.15am on 12 May 2012 in thick fog. 28 crew members and a dog were rescued. Overnight a failed attempt was made to pull the stri...
A fuel tanker takes a tumble
Fuel spills out of a loaded tanker and fire service comes to the rescue to avoid fire outbreak in Abuja, Nigeria.
Fishing trawler runs aground at First Beach in Clifton - Cape Town
A Japanese trawler named Eihatsu Maru ran aground around 5.15am with A 28 person crew, including a dog, who were rescued during an operation made difficult by a thick mist. The trawler ...
'Secrecy Bill' picket outside parliament in Cape Town
There are still problems in the current Secrecy Bill, which need to be resolved before being approved. Dozens of protesters came out to demonstrate in front of Parliament to shed some l...
L.J. Van Zyl takes part in London 2012 Olympics Project - Pretoria
Louis Jacob van Zyl, known as L.J. Van Zyl, born on the 20th of July 1985, is a South African athlete specialized in the 400 metre hurdles, and he represented South Africa on the 2008 O...
Tennis to make township children champions - Kenya
Children in the Kibera slum of Kenya's capital Nairobi receive tennis training on an improvised tennis court maintained by a local organization called Sadili, meaning ‘well-being’ ...
Jacques de Swardt takes part in London 2012 Olympics Project -Pretoria
Jacques de Swardt, born on the 12th of August 1992, is a South African junior champion, and specializes on 200, 400 and 4x400m.
Kurt Couto takes part in London 2012 Olympics Project - Pretoria
Kurt Couto, born in Maputo on the 14th of May 1985, is a Mozambican athlete specialized in 400m hurdles, and already represented his country in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.
Wenda Theron takes part in London 2012 Olympics Project - Pretoria
Wenda Theron, born in Worcester in 1988, is an athlete specialized in 400 m hurdles and will represent South Africa in 2012 London Olympics.
Khotso Mokoena takes part in London 2012 Olympics Project - SA
Khotso Mokoena, born on the 6th of March 1985, is a South African athlete who specializes in the long jump and triple jump. He won the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Caster Semenya takes part in London 2012 Olympics Project - Pretoria
Caster Semenya, born in the 7th of January 1991, is a South African middle-distance runner and world champion.
Oscar Pistorius takes part in London 2012 Olympics/Paralympics Project
Oscar Pistorius, born on the 22nd of November 1986 and he is a South African sprint runner, world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres. He hopes to become the only person to com...

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I am a journalist working in

I am a journalist working in Zambia, please add me to your skype contacts, that would be great. Thank you and happy new year. Georgina

Regards from Mexico. Regards

Regards from Mexico.

Regards from Mexico.

The motive of this message is to wish them each and every of you in order that they enjoy these parties of end of year in company of his beings more dear and close to wish them that the happiness is not absent in your home, as well as in his tables a bread, salt and water is never absent to share today and always.

And that the year 2010 that is for beginning him brings good things and all his plans and desires meet realized...

I wait that prompt we could meet the complicity of the chance and the destination(destiny) and to seize the opportunity to greet ourselves personally, to coexist and to share ... and certainly... To do Photos …

Receive a greeting and brotherly embrace, From some place in National Mexican Territory …
Pd. That the world stops while are happy!!!

Sincerely …
Enrique Perez Huerta (olvidadodeldestino)

Amnesty International General

Amnesty International General Secretary Irene Khan trip to Kenya and Zimbabwe:
-11th June NAIROBI
-13th June HARARE

Looking for images relating

Looking for images relating to sweatshops around the world - images of sweatshops themselves and related protests.

International Woman's Day for

International Woman's Day for Peace & Disarmament 05/24/09
Marches, rallies, seminars and debates will take place across the world. Please Send in reports and images.
05/24/09