http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/country/710/ en_GB South Africa http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83722 A South African High Court judge took "a brave step forward" when he recently ruled that the state's public water distribution system denies people their constitutional right to "a dignified life," blogs Rebecca Brown. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83704 South Africa will host the World Cup in 2010 so construction – and corruption – is booming. But almost none of the building or the money can be accessed by the poor who live in shantytowns without proper water, sanitation or electricity. These inequalities could be a major issue in the 2009 presidential election, says Philippe Rivière. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83566 Abahlali baseMjondolo, the South African shackdwellers' movement, gives a reminder that the structures of apartheid are still thriving in South Africa. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83453 An urgent application has been made to suspend a transport permit allowing arms from China -- currently anchored in a South African harbor -- to be conveyed to the government of Zimbabwe. From: Business Day http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83296 The judge hearing the Zimbabwean opposition's case demanding the immediate release of presidential election results has said he will deliver his judgment on Monday. From: Mail & Guardian http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159044/1/ Remote rural communities have lost their farmland and access to clean water in South Africa as a result of mining by Anglo Platinum, the world’s largest platinum company, according to a report released today. http://africa.oneworld.net/article/view/159054/1/ A new local technology podcast, hosted by a group of high profile tech journalists, was launched recently. A group of well-known technology journalists have started what they believe will become the country’s pre-eminent podcast about developments in the local and international technology industry. Known as ZA Tech Show, the podcast is recorded weekly and is available at www.zatechshow.co.za or through Apple’s iTunes Store. http://africa.oneworld.net/article/view/158981/1/ With nearly one million broadband users in South Africa the Internet is fast becoming the medium of choice for information and news. While many people still think of the Internet as a place for email and Internet banking, a growing group of more sophisticated users are doing everything from shopping to share trading online. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82797 A leading international NGO is marking International Women's Day (8 March) by calling for more effective responses to the links between violence against women and the spread of HIV. + Brown's poverty plan must confront discrimination against women http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157489/1/ A documentary filled with the message of hope and courage, follows a young South African HIV/AIDS activist as she crosses linguistic and cultural barriers to reach HIV positive women living in the city of Mumbai in India. The documentary is due to be shown on Indian television this year. http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82240 Afrikkaa mainitaan tukin koskaan, kun puhutaan kansainvälisestä kaupasta. "Seuraavaksi on Afrikan vuoro", sanoo kuitenkin Anneli Virtanen, Suomen vientiä edistävän Finpron Etelä-Afrikan toimiston johtaja. http://africa.oneworld.net/article/view/157050/1/ One of the main problems facing government and its partners today is that they are often running blind: many of today’s computer systems are discrete islands of information that exist in isolation and do not communicate with each other. http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82134 Yhdelle mahdollisuus menetetyn maan takaisin saamiseen voi tuoda elinkeinon, toiselle se aiheuttaa entistä pahempia kiistoja viranomaisten kanssa. Vuoden 1994 jälkeen jätetyistä lähes 80 000 palautusvaatimuksesta viitisen prosenttia odottaa vielä käsittelyään. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82101 Mineral wealth has distorted the economy for generations. Moeletsi Mbeki, brother of South Africa's president, on why people want jobs not handouts. From New Statesman http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82050 Around the edges of Cape Town, older women are leading the fight against hunger, disempowerment, and disease by planting organic community gardens.