Buscador: Àfrica Austral

14/05/2008 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.

09/05/2008 Namibian primary school students are reading books that they authored and local artists illustrated as part of an education campaign that also provides professional development for teachers.

09/05/2008 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.

08/05/2008 To provide counselling and protection services, a toll-free national Child Helpline was launched recently in Lesotho, a landlocked country in southern Africa. Last year the government and UNICEF in their joint survey had found more than 90% children suffering from various forms of violence like hunger, exploitation and rape.

07/05/2008 Erive Community Radio is bringing a change in the lives of young girls in Maganja da Costa. The UNICEF-supported station has led to a rise in enrollment in primary schools through its programmes promoting girls’ education. The station is run in partnership with Mozambique’s Social Communication Institute.

06/05/2008 Botswana suunnittelee Kalaharin autiomaahan turistikohteita, joiden vedenkulutus tulee olemaan merkittävä. Samaan aikaan valtio ei anna san-alkuperäiskansalle lupaa käyttää ainoaa vesilähdettään.