Zudha in the Rhodesian days was corrupted Shona for South African coins. Because they were useless to Zimbabweans, the word was transformed to mean anything useless including people. It was derived from the Afrikaans words Suid Afrika (South Africa). But South Africans coins, which people in Rhodesia used to throw away, have become gold. The […]
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Colombian Journalist Forced into Exile by Death Threats
June 12, 2007 Jenny Manrique was a regional correspondent in Bucaramanga for Colombian newspaper Vanguardia Liberal investigating paramilitary activity when she began to receive threats on her life. After her family was threatened, Ms. Manrique approached journalist protection nonprofit Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and asked for help. Since leaving the country, she has received […]
Sivaji Breaks Barriers in Tamil Film Industry
Sivaji the Rajnikant star is all set to be a blockbuster. Never before has a picture has received such a publicity . For about a week a prominent channel is going agog with this movie promotions . The Film Director shankar who has given many hit films for the Tamil film industry is of the view that […]
Africa’s Billionaires
Africa’s Billionaires Egypt is represented by the Sawiris dynasty patriarch Onsi and the new generation Naguib, Nassef and Samih. South Africa’s representation is more varied with entries from the Oppenheimer family, the Rupert family and Donald Gordon. Here is how they pan out according to Forbes Magazine. Naguib Sawiris (Egypt) African Rank No.1 – World […]
The End of FUD Revisited
Recent actions by Microsoft prompted us to re-issue this position paper and add a section on intellectual property. This position paper will address the question, “Can the open source approach to software development promote transparency and remove FUD — fear, uncertainty and doubt?” By requiring that source code is freely available to all, the open […]
5 Tips For Buying The Right Laptop Computer
It’s easy to be intimidated by all the laptop models on the market today. There are literally dozens and dozens in every price range. The key to finding the right one for you is to step back and consider exactly how you plan to use your laptop. When you define what you need before you […]