South Africa's G@y Mosque on Fire

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South Africa's controversial first g@y-friendly mosque, which also allows Christian worshippers and women to lead prayers, was damaged by a fire overnight, its founder and the police said Saturday.

 

And right now, police have opened an arson inquiry into the fire which occurred shortly after midnight and damaged the front door of the mosque in Cape Town. There were no injuries and no arrests have yet been made. The founder, Muslim academic Taj Hargey told AFP

"This is a deliberate arson attack. They used petrol and oil," he said adding close circuit television video footage showed that unidentified people had made several reconnaissance trips to the mosque two hours before the attack.
 Taj blamed his opponents for the attack which occurred on the eve of the celebration of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha.

Seized $9.3 million: Nigerian government’s explanations flawed – South Africa -

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Investigators in South Africa have dismissed Nigerian government’s explanations of the purpose of the $9.3 million cash seized from two Nigerians and an Israeli as “flawed and riddled with discrepancies”. The suspects told South African authorities that the money was meant for the procurement of arms for Nigerian intelligence agencies. “…
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Earthquake hits central South Africa

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A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit central South Africa today, shaking buildings in Johannesburg and surrounding areas. The US Geological Survey said the tremor was centred in Orkney, 170 km southwest of Johannesburg, an area with a high concentration of deep gold mines. Lindy Sirayi, a guesthouse owner in Orkney, said the tremor broke glass lampshades and cracked a wall, and that dogs started barking during the quake, which lasted about a minute. She said she received a telephone call informing her that two people were injured at a nearby mine. The quake was also felt in Pretoria, the South African capital, and Hartbeespoort, a nearby resort town. The area has periodic, moderate tremors, though the quake on Tuesday was one of the strongest in recent years. There are no immediate reports of casualties. 

US Crackdown on ‘Yahoo boys’ In Canada, USA & South Africa

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The United States has dealt a major crackdown on Nigeria’s Yahoo gang, with arrests of 16 people in several US cities, Canada and South Africa.   Most of the people arrested were Nigerians.  The suspects were arrested on charges that they took part in a fraud that used stolen information to get money and goods and then ship them to South Africa and Nigeria, according to documents unsealed in federal court in Gulfport, Mississippi Tuesday. 
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South Africa celebrates 20 years anniversary of apartheid's end

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South Africa on Sunday celebrates the 20th anniversary of its first ever all-race, democratic election that ended decades of sanctioned racial oppression under the apartheid system. The day will be marked by street parades, speeches, prayers, music and military salutes and displays. After the historic April 27, 1994, the day has been retained as a holiday and named Freedom Day.

President Jacob Zuma leads the main festivities at the Union Buildings, the seat of government in Pretoria, where generations of apartheid leaders penned many of the racial laws that South Africa's first black leader Nelson Mandela fought most of his life.

Actress Lesego Motsepe of South Africa, dies in her home at age 39

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  Actress Lesego Motsepe best known as "Letti Matabane" on South African/Mnet soap Isidingo has passed away. The motivational speaker and AIDS ambassador died today Monday January 20th, in respect to a statement released by her family. She was found dead at her home in Randburg, South Africa by her brother, Moemise, today at 11:00 and paramedics confirmed that she died of natural causes at about 13:00.She was aged 39. The actress has been coping with HIV/AIDS since 1998. She is survived by family and friends.

May her soul rest in peace ( and the soul of the founder of the HIV/AIDS Virus live forever without dieing to bur*n in Hell), Ase.

South Africa launches new Nelson Mandela bank notes

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South Africa today November 6th rolled out new notes bearing the image of 94 year old anti-apartheid leader and the country's first black president, Nelson Mandela. The new 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 rand banknotes feature Mandela’s image on one side and the other side maintains the Big Five animals already on the bills.
Mandela is the first black man to appear on South African money. A great way to immortalize a great man.