Worldfocus associate producer Connie Kargbo shares her opinion on climate change and policy in Africa.
All Posts Tagged With: "South Africa"
Blog (Connie Kargbo)
September 17, 2009
In the Newsroom: Africa and climate change
Interview (video)
July 23, 2009
South Africans protest poverty, blaming immigrants
In South Africa on Thursday, unhappiness about persistent poverty and shoddy public services led to unrest in some of the townships near Johannesburg. Yaw Nyarko of New York University says that many blame immigrants for taking jobs that might lead to a better life.
Interview (video)
June 10, 2009
African nations meet to tackle economic hurdles
World leaders gathered in Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday for the 19th annual World Economic Forum on Africa. Mojubaolu Okome of Brooklyn College discusses the forum and how the global economic crisis has impacted African countries.
Analysis
April 27, 2009
Measuring South Africa’s progress since apartheid
According final results announced Saturday, the ruling African National Congress won South Africa's national elections, though it failed to gain a two-thirds majority and its leader has faced growing criticism. Worldfocus editorial consultant Peter Eisner examines South Africa's progress since apartheid, however imperfect the country and its leaders may still be.
Interview (video)
April 24, 2009
Week in review: Iraq violence, the Taliban and South Africa
Gideon Rose of Foreign Affairs Magazine and Carol Giacomo of The New York Times editorial board discuss the week's top stories: A new wave of violence in Iraq, growing concern about the spread of the Taliban in Pakistan and South Africa's national election.
Blogwatch / Video
April 22, 2009
Ruling party anticipates win in South Africa elections
South Africa held national parliamentary elections on Wednesday. The ruling African National Congress is widely expected to emerge victorious, but analysts say the ANC will struggle to win the two-thirds majority that it has won in the past, with new challengers set to make a strong showing.
Q&A
April 21, 2009
Q&A: South Africa’s upcoming elections and power players
South Africans are scheduled to head to the polls on Wednesday to vote in the country’s fourth national elections since the end of apartheid. PBS WIDE ANGLE speaks with Azad Essa, a political blogger for the South African newspaper The Mail and Guardian, about the significance of the upcoming elections.
Blogwatch
April 7, 2009
As global Internet use swells, piracy concerns also mount
Australia and India anticipate huge Web growth while Sweden battles with Internet piracy and sees impressive results.
Chart: Election Roundup
April 1, 2009
Roundup of election results from Europe to Latin America
From Europe to Latin America, voters elected new leaders and governments during the last few months. Here is a roundup of the newly-elected governments with reactions from bloggers on the ground.
Signature Video
February 26, 2009
Poor white South Africans blame reverse discrimination
To some extent, the economic playing field has been leveled since the end of apartheid 15 years ago. But that has had another impact -- white poverty has doubled since 1994.
