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Zulu Animal Sacrifice Goes Forward

21 hours ago ago from VDARE.com: Blog Articles

In South Africa, bull sacrifice apparently remains highly valued, and the brutal-sounding custom was recently found by a court of law to be acceptable. [ Zulu king wins South Africa bull-killing case , BBC, December 4, 2009] A bull-killing ritual can go ahead on Saturday after a court ruled against an animal rights group which tried to have the practice banned in South Africa. The bull is killed during the Ukushwama ritual, an ...

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: My South African Experience

4 hours ago ago from Lehigh University and Me

Initially I was blown away by the beauty of the people and the natural landscape in South Africa. After being here for a few days, however; it became evident to me that life in South Africa is not so beautiful for everyone. Keeping previously disadvanteged groups out of the educational mainstream is a way of perpetuating a perminent underclass. The economy in this area of South Africa rests on the production and exportation of wine. There are ...

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The Billboard for the Film Invictus

9 hours ago ago from OPEN SPACE

The movie about the early days of Nelson Mandela’s unprecedented presidency in post-apartheid South Africa will be released on Friday, December 11th. It’s the first major film about Mandela and post-apartheid South Africa filmed on location in South Africa. The film is based on the novel “Playing the Enemy” by South African writer John Carlin. The story is about the South African rugby team’s quest for the world cup and its affect on race ...

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Tatum Keshwar to represent South Africa at Miss World 2009 pageant

7 hours ago ago from FilmyFair

Tatum Keshwar is a South African model  who was crowned Miss South Africa 2008 on 15 December 2008 24 years old Tatum Keshwar will represent South Africa at the Miss World 2009 pageant that takes place on December 12, 2009 at Johannesburg, South Africa. Tatum Keshwar is born on December 14, 1983 in Durban, South Africa.Tatum has a Psychology Degree from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. This is not the  first time Tatum ...

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2010 – A big opportunity for SA wines

12 hours ago ago from Kumkani

The World Cup will bring an approximate 500 000 foreign tourists to South Africa and millions of people will take note of this amazing country. Is 2010 really such a big opportunity for SA wine with soccer-mad European consumers? Dalene Steyn, market manager Europe for Wines of South Africa (Wosa) answered this question as follows: In the long term, I believe 2010 will give South Africa the opportunity to showcase our beautiful ...

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The Netherlands' worst holiday tradition, Black Peet

5 hours ago ago from Gadling

The history of Black Peet, or Zwarte Piet, is a subject of much disagreement. The explanation that makes the most sense to us (and seems the most likely) is that just as wealthy Dutch families once had black servants, so did Santa Claus. Rather than the elves we're used to seeing in America, Santa's helper in Holland and all over the Netherlands is a smiling, minstrel show-meets-Shakespeare-style, black-faced man, such as the chocolate ...

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Review: Eastwood continues streak with `Invictus'

20 hours ago ago from PopEater

-"Invictus" is a sports film that is more about what's happening in the stands than on the playing field. It's South Africa in 1990 and change as seen in the first scene of the film is literally coming down the street. After 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) has been released. Clint Eastwood's camera lowers on a motorcade. On one side of the road, an all-white rugby team practices on pristine, green grass. On the other, ...

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