ANC teaches grandfather to suck eggs
April 3, 2009
South Africa’s ruling ANC party has condemned Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s criticism of the organisation, describing it as “sacrilege”.
The archbishop warned ANC leaders this week that “they are not God” and “one day you will get your comeuppance”.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner also said he was not looking forward to have ANC leader Jacob Zuma as president.
Mr Zuma is the strong favourite to become South Africa’s next leader after elections on 22 April. His campaign has been marred by corruption charges stemming from an arms scandal.
- BBC News
Cutting off your nose…
March 29, 2009
… to spite your face.
A peace conference for Nobel laureates in South Africa has been postponed indefinitely after Pretoria refused the Dalai Lama a visa, organisers say.
This week’s meeting in Johannesburg was linked to the 2010 Football World Cup, which the country is hosting.
A storm of controversy erupted over the ban, with the government being accused of bowing to Chinese pressure.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former South African President FW de Klerk pulled out of the meeting in protest.
Despite the controversy surrounding the decision, government spokesman Thabo Masebe confirmed that no visa would be issued “between now and the World Cup”…
The conference, scheduled for Friday, was intended to discuss football’s role in fighting racism and xenophobia.
- BBC News
