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Uganda
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Wednesday Morning Spice
04 Sep 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Union warns Western Cape over plans to slash teaching posts, All-American semifinal for US Open, The Carry On women on playing nags, bra-burners and ‘crumpet’, New Zealand is tripling its tourist tax, and The underground pasta school in an abandoned Italian ghost town.
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Stellenbosch PhD Student Bags Prestigious Social Impact Prize With Lifesaving Device
15 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Etuket developed a device to measure blood loss after childbirth, which could significantly improve healthcare in understaffed hospitals.
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British Couple Brutally Murdered On Honeymoon In Uganda’s National Park
20 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Their friend Stephen Davis had just toasted the newlyweds three days before the “senseless, barbaric act” that he said felt “like a massive kick”.
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HBO’s ‘Savior Complex’ Doccie Dissects How The “Angel Of Death” Caused Havoc In Uganda [Trailer]
03 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Bach was only 19 when she founded a nonprofit in Jinja, Uganda, called Serving His Children, which was focused on feeding the area’s malnourished children. But with no medical training, many children died under her care.
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Ugandans Who Identify As Gay Now Face Life In Prison
23 Mar 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The bill also applies the death penalty to “aggravated homosexuality”.
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Ever Wondered Where Your Favourite Coffee Comes From? [Video]
05 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Your daily cup of coffee will taste even better when you know where it was sourced from, and what went into the production process.
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“Bell Bottoms And Disco Shoes”: These Ugandans Really, Really Love Their Vespas [Images]
12 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
A small group of Ugandan Vespa riders are the subject of a World Photography Awards entry, and their story is one of devotion and respect for the two-wheeled icon.
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Remember That Nanny Who Got Caught Abusing The Child? Here’s Her Sentence
15 Dec 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The world literally erupted in shock when we all watched that video of the nanny kicking around the little toddler – and now justice has been served.
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BUCKET LIST: Experiencing The Gorillas In Uganda Is Easier Than You Think
18 Aug 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
People spend a FORTUNE to get to Uganda from all over the world, just to encounter these magnificent creatures. And here we are, sitting in South Africa, able to nail this 7-day bucket list item for under R5,500. It’s too easy!
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Fake HIV Negative Test Results Are A Thing Now [VIDEO]
03 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The BBC reports that there has been a sharp rise in the purchase of fake HIV test results in Uganda. Persons testing positive for HIV are compelled to purchase negative test results from health professionals in order to secure work. Infection carries a heavy social penalty in Uganda.
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Ugandan Rebel Chief Joseph Kony’s Whereabouts Revealed
30 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Derided or not, proponents of the KONY2012 campaign have managed to make Kony famous, or at the very least a topic of conversation. And now it would seem authorities are close to capturing him as well. There are three international armies hunting him, and according to Uganda’s army chief Aronda Nyakairima, Joseph Kony is currently operating in volatile border areas between Sudan and South Sudan:
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Capetonians Hit The Streets To “Cover The Night” For Kony 2012 [VIDEO]
23 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
If you’ve been following the Kony 2012 movement, you’d remember they called for an April 20 world wide canvassing campaign. “Cover the Night” also hit Cape Town over the weekend and saw activists put up their share of posters around town. See all the “excitement” after the jump.
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Stop KONY 2012: Ugandans React To Viral Kony Video
09 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
As the #StopKONY juggernaut continues rampaging across the interwebs and social networks, some reporters have turned to Kony’s fellow Ugandans for comment on the video, and the Invisible Children organisation’s project to bring Joseph Kony to justice. Their opinions? Not positive.
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Behind The Hype: Who Is Joseph Kony, And How Is Twitter Going To Stop Him?
08 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Yesterday, the internet was all about Invisible Children’s #stopKONY campaign and video, but while Americans get themselves into a froth about a country they don’t even know the location of, and a man they only know through rumours, we take a closer look at the organisation behind the hype. And as a number of commentators look closer, the cracks in Invisible Children’s premise, promises and their presentation become anything but invisible.
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“Bad” Cocaine Killed Amazing Race Producer
27 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Following further investigation it has come to light that Jeff Rice, the American TV producer found dead in his hotel room in Uganda, died after ingesting contaminated cocaine and not as a result of being poisoned as was initially thought.
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Ugandan Police Spray Dye At Opposition Protestors [PICS]
18 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Bravo. Anti-riot police used tear gas and water canons (loaded with dyed water) to disperse supporters of the opposition party in the outskirts of Kampala yesterday. The group had gathered to mourn people killed during demonstrations earlier this year.
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Ugandan Activists Could Be Charged With “Annoying The Person Of The President”
12 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Youth activists in Uganda recently attempted to throw a public birthday party for President Yoweri Museveni. They brought cake, sweets, and mangoes! By doing this, they hoped to focus attention on his disputed age. See, he claims he is 67, but they say he is actually 73. The president took offence and had them and their cake arrested.
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