How Wagner Group, Mercenaries With a Wider Agenda, Impact Civil Society — Global Issues

How Wagner Group, Mercenaries With a Wider Agenda, Impact Civil Society — Global Issues

Founder of Wagner private mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin (here pictured with fighters), claims that Bakhmut is now in Moscow’s control. However his claims are disputed by Ukraine. by Fawzia Moodley (johannesburg) Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, May 24 (IPS) – The Wagner group, a shadowy mercenary group that…

Finding Ways to Feed South Africas Vast Hungry Population — Global Issues

Finding Ways to Feed South Africas Vast Hungry Population — Global Issues

Nosintu Mcimeli and Bonelwa Nogemane of the Abanebhongo People with Disability (APD) started with an agroecological project to improve food security in South Africa’s Eastern Cape (left). A soup kitchen feeds the village children (right). Credit: ADP by Fawzia Moodley (johannesburg) Thursday, May 11, 2023 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, May 11…

Artisanal Miners Face Onerous Obstacles to Become Legal — Global Issues

Artisanal Miners Face Onerous Obstacles to Become Legal — Global Issues

It’s a struggle for artisanal miners working in South Africa to be legalised due to onerous requirements. Credit: NAAM by Fawzia Moodley (johannesburg) Friday, March 24, 2023 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, Mar 24 (IPS) – Greed, poverty, irresponsible legal mining giants which exploited and then abandoned South Africa’s mines, together with…

We Want to Be Legal; We’re Not ‘Zama Zama’ Criminals Say South African Artisanal Miners — Global Issues

We Want to Be Legal; We’re Not ‘Zama Zama’ Criminals Say South African Artisanal Miners — Global Issues

Artisanal miners at work. Credit: Supplied by Fawzia Moodley (johannesburg) Monday, January 23, 2023 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, Jan 23 (IPS) – Mining towns across South Africa have become hostage to a booming but bloody illegal mining economy. Wealthy kingpins, mainly from neighbouring Lesotho, run criminal syndicates and recruit poverty-stricken workers…

Myths Fuel Xenophobic Sentiment in South Africa — Global Issues

Myths Fuel Xenophobic Sentiment in South Africa — Global Issues

Damage caused by arsonists during a xenophobic attack in Johannesburg. Credit: Lwazi Khumalo/IPS by Fawzia Moodley (johannesburg) Thursday, July 07, 2022 Inter Press Service Johannesburg, Jul 07 (IPS) – Around the world, from Syria to Libya, from Bangladesh to Ukraine, millions have become refugees in foreign lands due to war, famine,…

All Africa Student Leader says Political Will, Collective Action, Education and Social Packages Can End Child Labour — Global Issues

All Africa Student Leader says Political Will, Collective Action, Education and Social Packages Can End Child Labour — Global Issues

Samuel Sasu Adonteng’s voice was one of many young voices heard during the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour. He believes the inclusion of the youth means there are better chances that the campaign to end the scourge will succeed. Credit: Fawzia Moodley/IPS by Fawzia Moodley (durban) Thursday,…

Former Child Labourer Free Quality Education Key to Ending Child Labour — Global Issues

Former Child Labourer Free Quality Education Key to Ending Child Labour — Global Issues

Lucky Agbavor survived child labour in Ghana and put himself through school by selling ice cream. The Pentecostal Church pays for his tuition during his nursing studies, but he still sells juice to put food on the table. Credit: Cecilia Russell/IPS by Fawzia Moodley (durban) Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Inter Press…

Former Child Labourer, now Lawyer, Passes on the Light of Freedom to Others — Global Issues

Former Child Labourer, now Lawyer, Passes on the Light of Freedom to Others — Global Issues

Amar Lai, a former child labourer, is now a human rights lawyer and a trustee of the 100 Million Campaign. He was saved from child labour by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi who identified him while running an education campaign in the area where he worked alongside his parents in a…

Political Will and Partnerships Key to Ending Child Labour, says ILOs Joni Musabayana — Global Issues

Political Will and Partnerships Key to Ending Child Labour, says ILOs Joni Musabayana — Global Issues

Dr Joni Musabayana, Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) says it will take strong commitments and political will to end child labour in Africa. Credit: Fawzia Moodley/IPS by Fawzia Moodley (durban) Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Inter Press Service Durban, May 18 (IPS) – With a strong commitment from governments, businesses,…

Its Time To Globalise Compassion, Says Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi — Global Issues

Its Time To Globalise Compassion, Says Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi — Global Issues

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi addresses the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour. Despite setbacks, he is optimistic that child labour can be abolished. Credit: Cecilia Russell/IPS by Fawzia Moodley (durban) Monday, May 16, 2022 Inter Press Service Durban, May 16 (IPS) – “I have been talking to leaders of rich…