South Africa Archive
South African Cartoons
Posted by jimheck in Economy, Politics, South Africa on August 26, 2010
After a stellar performance during the World Cup, the turning fortunes of Jacob Zuma make many of us wonder if the South African presidency will be forever filled by wackos.
South Africa pulled off the World Cup like any grown up country; in fact, better. Infrastructure nightmares, mass strikes, insidious crime waves – didn’t happen.
Now [...]
World Cup Travails
Posted by jimheck in Arts and Culture, Planning Travel, South Africa on April 15, 2010
SA strikes grow violent
In a live sequel to Invictus South Africa’s dreams and aspirations were to be featured as it hosts the greatest sporting event in the non-American world, the World Cup. It’s not going well.
The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) has been striking since July, and the protests are growing and the [...]
Can Africans Afford the “African World Cup”—Does it Matter?
Posted by jimheck in South Africa, Tourism Trends on March 7, 2010
By Conor Godfrey
World Cup fever is in full swing as the FIFA countdown clock hits 95 days, 22 hours, and 10 minutes. China’s olympic sized debutante ball in 2008 has made it all too easy for pundits to bill the upcoming World Cup as a continental coming out. I admit—I’ve fallen for the [...]