South News

Mobile - Violent storms raged through much of the southern portion of the United States Christmas day, leaving a path of destruction and at least 5 dead.

Rotherham - The English Defence League marched through Rotherham to highlight the politically correct cover up by authorities of crimes against young, white girls by offenders of a non-English background.

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, is on a lightning three-day visit to South Africa during which she has visited an eye hospital and attended a Thanksgiving service. Digital Journal was there.

Toronto - The production of Caroline, or Change currently running in Toronto made me wonder why Tony Kushner’s work isn’t produced more often in Canada.

Birmingham - Racial dominance still plays a role all across the South. This time, things are different, because the South is winning.

Juba - The peace agreement ending the near 40-year-long civil war in Sudan has culminated in a successful referendum and independence for South Sudan as Africa’s fifty-fourth country, but the undeveloped new nation faces huge challenges.

Durban - South African media have been aflutter over their “own” princess and her husband Prince Albert II of Monaco since their arrival here Tuesday, July 5, 2001 only days after their wedding in Monte Carlo.

Vancouver - One of South Africa's great musicians, Hugh Masekela is coming to Vancouver. When he gets here on Friday March 11, he will first give a lecture on the musician's role as a cultural ambassador and how music can raise social and political awareness.

A physical fight broke out and politicians verbally insulted one another in the South Korean parliament. Politicians were fighting over the issue of free school meals for students.

Pretoria - South African beggars have been renting babies from creches in Pretoria in order to gain more sympathy while on the streets.