adminArrests in Oakland protests rise
OAKLAND (Califonia) — Crews cleaned up Oakland’s historic City Hall on Sunday from damage inflicted overnight during violent anti-Wall Street protests that resulted in about 400 arrests, marking one of the largest mass arrests since nationwide protests began last year.
At a Press conference on Sunday, Oakland police and city officials said they did not have a final tally of arrests. Earlier in the day, the city’s emergency operations office put the figure at around 400. The skirmishes injured three officers and at least one demonstrator.
Malema membership issue up to Mantashe
Johannesburg — Reported problems with Julius Malema’s ANC membership were the domain of the party’s secretary general Gwede Mantashe, a spokesperson said yesterday.
Wrecked Italian liner will not be moved for months
GIGLIO (Italy) — The wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia could remain where it lies near the Italian island of Giglio until the end of the year or longer before it can be broken up or salvaged, the official in charge of the recovery operation said on Sunday.
Divers searching for bodies in the hulk, which lies half submerged a few metres from the shore, suspended work on Sunday after heavy seas and strong winds caused the vessel to shift noticeably, authorities said.
Fear in Somali journalist community after killing
MOGADISHU — Journalist Mohamed Bashir Hashi’s voice broke with emotion as he read a death threat sent to his mobile phone: “If God wills it, you will be the next apostate to be killed.”
After gunmen killed Somali journalist Hassan Osman Abdi on Saturday, colleagues and friends said they were too scared to attend his funeral that day, since militants in Somalia have targeted such gatherings in the past. Abdi, a 29-year-old director of a radio station, was a father of three.
South Sudan accuses Khartoum over deadly raid
South Sudan has accused the government of neighbouring Sudan of arming gunmen alleged to have killed dozens of people in a cattle raid, as the UN warned that tensions between the two sides risked regional peace.
Syrian forces tighten grip on Damascus outskirts
Syrian forces tightened their grip on Damascus’ outskirts yesterday, as the Arab League pushed a UN resolution drawn up with Western powers condemning President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Senegal’s top court upholds Wade poll bid
Senegal’s highest court has confirmed its approval of incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade’s bid to seek a third term in next month’s election, as opposition leaders vowed to continue “national resistance”.
AU top job polls fail to produce winner
Addis Ababa — The African Union summit ended with an anti-climax yesterday when neither of the candidates for the job of chairperson of the AU Commission succeeded.
‘Tsano’ stirs up hornets’ nest
By Sikhumbuzo Moyo
VETERAN coach Cosmos “Tsano” Zulu caused a stir during Highlanders’ annual general meeting held at the clubhouse on Sunday after some members felt he had belittled the board and the executive by suggesting that they had no clue about the game of football.
He appeared to mock them before members when he asked what a back pass was.
Andrew Tapela defends incumbent executives
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“I believe members should judge us in the context of the environment that we were operating in from the day that we assumed control of this club,” says Highlanders secretary Andrew Tapela, who is seeking another term at the helm of the club’s engine room.
Tapela will square off with former team medic and manager, Emmett Ndlovu and surprise candidate Donald Ndebele during elections next week on Sunday.