WWI
Honouring South Africans who fought in World War I
It has been a century since South African and other soldiers lost their lives in World War I. The refurbishment of the Delville Wood...
Black WWI soldier reburied alongside white comrades
Private Myengwa Beleza, a South African who died on the battlefields of France almost a century ago, on Sunday became the first black soldier to be buried alongside 600 of his white compatriots at a South African World War I memorial in northern France.
Assessors can decide verdict on facts at Pistorius trial
Instead of relying on a jury of peers, the South African justice system makes provision for assessors. They are highly skilled, legally trained people selected by the judge, if he or she feels the need. In the Oscar Pistorius trial, there are two assessors, who may overrule the judge on a verdict when it comes to the facts of the case.
Voluntourism: see SA, do good
Volunteering is an increasingly popular form of responsible tourism, otherwise known as voluntourism, and in South Africa opportunities abound for those who wish to do good while they enjoy the local sights and sounds.
