Southern African News Features

CRIME AND VIOLENCE TN SOUTH AFRICA: PROBLEMS DEFYING SOLUTIONS

by Caiphas Chimhete ,"This is the first in a four-part series on crime in .J I South Africa." Crime and violence - legacies of apartheid...

UNIFEM COLLOQUIUM CALLS FOR UNITY AMONG WOMEN MPs

by Grace Kwinjeb Women in southern Africa should unite and speak with "one voice" regardless of party affiliation, to strengthen women's empowerment at policy decision-...

TRADE PROTOCOL SET TO LEVEL PLAYING FIELD IN SADC

by Virginia Kapembeza The debate on trade in southern Africa has become heated, a fact reflected by the tension in related discussions at the recently...

SOUTH AFRICAN BUDGET: ANY GOOD NEWS FOR THE REGION?

by Munetsi Madakufamba South African Finance Minister. Chris Liebenberg unveiled before parliament the 1996/97 budget promising a rigorous fiscal policy aimed at reducing the budget...

THE SPIRIT OF EAST AFRICAN CO-OPERATION- Where does Tanzania belong: East or South?

by Ferdinand Ruhinda On his first visit to member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the newly elected Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa found...

SWAZI KING AGREFS TO CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM

by Caiphas Chimhete The government of Swaziland has agreed to institute constitutional reforms after last month's general strike which crippled the socio-political and economic structures...

MAINTENANCE LAWS UNFAIR TO WOMEN IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

by Abby Taka Mgugu Maintenance laws in some countries in southern Africa are negatively affecting women -- the traditional custodians of children -- in that...

LANDMARK MEET HIGHLIGHTS DISASTERS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

by Munyaradzi Chenje A landmark international conference on disaster management held in the South African financial capital, Johannesburg, highlighted the negative impacts of disasters on...

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION KEY TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

by Maxwell Chivasa A guaranteed renewal of resources for economic, agricultural, tourism and fishing activities in SADC member states through environment protection will boost the...

UNITA STILL PLAYING A WAITING GAME

by David Gonzalez As the flow of Unita's forces to assembly points throughout the country runs down to a trickle, the crucial question is whether...

SADC URGED TO PROMOTE INFORMATION EXCHANGE

by Virginia Kapembeza Although information exchange has been identified as crucial to capacity-building within SADC sectors, Language barriers, lack of skills, financial resources and inadequate...

WOMEN CHALLENGING DISCRIMINATORY LAWS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

by Abby Taka Mgugu and Grace Kwinjeh A dual legal system operates in southern Africa where general and customary law exist side by side and...