Bus driver evades bullets

A policeman and passenger were wounded when the occupants of a minibus taxi opened fire on a BRT bus in Soweto on Tuesday evening, Johannesburg police said.
Shots were fired from a Toyota Quantum minibus that had been following the bus as it was driving past the Nancefield Hostel at around 7pm, Inspector Kay Makhubela said.
A policeman was hit in the leg and an unidentified passenger also wounded. After the shooting, the driver pressed on and eventually stopped next to the Regina Mundi Church. Read further...

Paraguay raise the bar

Like any sportsmen worth their salt, the Paraguay youngsters are striving hard to be in peak condition and achieve new goals when they step out at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 later this month. Under the guidance of Adrian Coria, Los Guaraníes surprised everyone when they took the runners-up spot in the South American qualifying competition back in February. In an exclusive chat with FIFA.com, the Argentinian coach outlined the reasons behind their unexpected success. Read further...

White South African granted refugee status

By DONNA CASEY, Sun Media

An Ottawa man has been granted refugee status after an immigration board panel ruled he would be likely be persecuted if he returned back to his native South Africa — because he is white.
A Canadian immigration and refugee board panel ruled Thursday that Brandon Huntley, 31, could stay in Canada because he presented “clear and convincing proof of the state’s inability or unwillingness to protect him.”
“I find that the claimant would stand out like a ‘sore thumb’ due to his colour in any part of the country,” tribunal panel chair William Davis said in his decision to grant Huntley refugee status.
It’s likely the first time a white South African has been granted refugee status in Canada claiming persecution from black South Africans, said Russell Kaplan, Huntley’s immigration lawyer.
“There’s a hatred of what we did to them and it’s all about the colour of your skin,” Huntley said of the violence wrought by black attackers on many white South Africans. Read further...