http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org daily 1 2009-11-03T12:23:45Z http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/german-chancellor-invites-james-shikwati-to-mdg-forum-1 The German Chancellor, Her Excellency Angela Merkel has invited James Shikwati of IREN Kenya to discuss Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Africa. No publisher Amira 2010-09-02T09:06:11Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/south-africa-the-long-shadow-of-apartheid-race-in-south-africa-sin-1994 The SAIRR’s research on trends in race relations since 1994 has been published under the title "The Long Shadow Apartheid: Race in South Africa since 1994" sponsored by the Maurice Webb Trust. The book launch is on 31st August 2010 at Sandton City Exclusive Books. No publisher Amira 2010-08-25T08:33:11Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/south-africa-anc-government-threatens-to-undermine-the-country2019s-budding-democracy-with-draconian-legislation-reminiscent-of-the-apartheid-era The Leader of the FNF partner Democratic Alliance (DA), Helen Zille, and the DA Parliamentary Leader, Athol Trollip MP, explain why they are concerned about recent legislation proposed by the African National Congress (ANC) Government. No publisher Amira 2010-08-23T08:31:13Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/south-africa-debunking-the-myth-of-private-schooling-as-an-elite-option-only The president of India’s Centre for Civil Society (CCS), Dr Parth Shah, attended a workshop on private schooling organised by the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE), one of FNF's South African partner organisations. FNF made use of this opportunity by inviting Dr Shah to a round table discussion on Successful low-cost private schooling models from India – Possible applications for South Africa with Democratic Alliance (DA) parliamentary and provincial spokespersons on education. Both CDE’s report (Hidden Assets: South Africa's low-fee private schools) and Dr Shah’s presentation debunk the myth that private schools are the prerogative of affluent families and in fact show-case that low-cost private schools are the preferred route for many poor parents. No publisher Amira 2010-08-17T14:42:16Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/liberal-youth-in-ghana-2013-international-political-youth-cooperation-and-strategy The Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Ghana Office, in cooperation with the “International Federation of Liberal Youth” (IFLRY), set a cornerstone in their cooperation with Ghanas’ young liberals: Two workshops in Accra and Kumasi for the Youth Wing of the “New Patriotic Party” (NPP) and the “Ghana Liberal Students Association” (Ghalsa) highlighted achievements and analysed fundamental issues of liberal political youth organizations in Ghana. No publisher Amira 2010-08-17T12:30:56Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/south-africa-anc2019s-media-clampdown-is-not-the-leopard-changing-his-spots John Kane-Berman: Twenty years ago this month the South African Institute of Race Relations organised a seminar whose proceedings were published under the title Mau-Mauing the Media: New Censorship for the New SA. No publisher Amira 2010-08-16T14:56:01Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/south-africa-low-fee-private-schools-in-sa-a-growing-phenomenon CDE Media Release, 11 August 2010: Two years of ‘on-the-ground’ research by the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) has uncovered the remarkable emergence of low-fee private schools in South Africa’s urban, peri-urban and rural areas. No publisher Amira 2010-08-11T09:05:04Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/centralisation-the-anc2019s-plan-to-undermine-constitutional-principles The drive to centralise power in the ANC-controlled national government, a trend begun by South Africa’s erstwhile president Thabo Mbeki, has accelerated since President Jacob Zuma took office. The thought of losing power in an open democracy is unacceptable to the ANC. Furthermore, its baseless sense of entitlement to the South African polity and the governance thereof can brook no threats, even from an independent and inquiring media, hence the ANC’s proposal to control the free flow of information and establish an authoritarian media tribunal, both of which are inconsistent with our basic freedoms. No publisher Amira 2010-08-11T07:48:34Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/connecting-liberals-european-and-african-networks-make-better-sense-of-each-others-work International Officers from Liberal political parties in Africa and representatives from network organisations in Europe gathered in Accra, Ghana to attend a meeting organised by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss closer cooperation on communication among them, access to information and party assistance. No publisher Amira 2010-08-10T13:40:18Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/tanzania-a-marriage-has-been-arranged-zanzibari-referendum-will-usher-in-government-of-national-unity-for-the-archipelago “Peaceful” and “overwhelming” were some of the adjectives pleasantly surprised observers attached to last weekend’s referendum on Zanzibar, Tanzania’s semi-autonomous and troublesome region. No publisher Amira 2010-08-04T10:43:08Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/south-africa-statement-on-protection-of-information-bill-and-media-appeals-tribunal The Helen Suzman Foundation notes with concern the introduction of the Protection of Information Bill. While we concede that every state needs to maintain its national security, the Bill’s understanding of the “national interest” is so broadly defined as to raise questions about the intention of the Bill. No publisher Amira 2010-08-02T10:53:42Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/south-africa-engaging-the-state Frans Cronje of the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) writes about Bank of America Merrill Lynch's 12 July report on South Africa's mining policy environment. No publisher Amira 2010-07-29T08:05:40Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/da-federal-congress-201cour-success-is-south-africa2019s-success201d Representatives from the FNF attended the DA's Federal Congress held over the weekend in Cape Town; during which a message of support from the General Secretary of Germany's Free Democratic Party was read. The following is Helen Zille's speech which she delivered at the opening of the Congress. No publisher Amira 2010-07-26T08:06:38Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/fnf-africa-regional-office-no-to-xenophobia FNF has joined and signed the Unite as One Campaign pledge alongside Southern African Legal Assistance Network (SALAN) member organization, Black Sash. Mr Nkosikulule Nyembezi, the Advocacy Programme Manager for Black Sash paid a visit to the FNF office in Johannesburg to discuss more on this very important issue. No publisher Amira 2010-07-23T13:09:23Z News Item http://www.africa.fnst-freiheit.org/news/south-africa-local-development Local economic development is failing across much of South Africa as a result of inefficiencies and unrealistic expectations. Tim Nast, DA mayor of Midvaal, and Gavin Lewis, DA member of the Gauteng legislature, write about how the Midvaal municipality has been able to "escape" this failure by simply working to : "get the basics right and working. Slash all unnecessary expenditure. Keep your town neat, tidy and safe." 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