Kaffir Boy: The True Story Of A Black Youths Coming Of Age In Apartheid South Africa

Mark Mathabane

	Kaffir Boy: The True Story Of A Black Youths Coming Of Age In Apartheid South Africa
	Published: 07 October, 1998
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Kaffir Boy: The True Story Of A Black Youths Coming Of Age In Apartheid South Africa

Fed to curb shady home-lending practices (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080709/ap_on_go_ot/fed_credit_crisis"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080708/capt.7dfb9dc00c0341529503b178aa7ee33d.fed_credit_crisis_vala103.jpg?x=130&y=74&q=85&sig=wsqb60KZhh7nilojI2FfSQ--" align="left" height="74" width="130" alt="Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is reflected in a piece of glass during his keynote address at the FDIC Forum on Mortgage Lending for Low and Moderate Income Households, Tuesday, July 8, 2008, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Federal Reserve will issue new rules next week aimed at protecting future homebuyers from dubious lending practices, its most sweeping response to a housing crisis that has propelled foreclosures to record highs.

Iraq insists on withdrawal timetable for US troops (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080709/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080707/capt.9f9a1d8435444ec8a23d8d7d4b456c66.aptopix_iraq_us_troops_amma101.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=xdOHlDWINGkAQscA9W7MDg--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="U.S. Army Sgt. John Orem, right, and Staff Sgt. Eric Atkinson, left, from 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment search a home in Sa'ada, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of Baghdad in Iraq's volatile Diyala province on Monday, July 7, 2008. Iraqi and U.S. Army troops fanned out in search of weapons and suspected militia members. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)" border="0" /></a>AP - Iraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces.

US, allies want global pollution slashed — by 2050 (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080709/ap_on_re_as/g8_climate_change"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080708/capt.97c6423e42524aed9ae3bf3b2fe0bb31.japan_g8_protest_xits107.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=daxGz1PNuPO7.3UDIFwUlg--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="A member of international relief group Oxfam dressed as US President George W. bush displays balloons representing the amount of carbon his country emits per capita during a performance in Sapporo on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido Tuesday, July 8, 2008. The G8 leaders from the United States, Japan, Russia, France, Britain, Canada, Italy and Germany are holding their three-day summit to discuss about global warming and food and oil crisis in the lakeside resort of Toyako. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)" border="0" /></a>AP - World leaders embraced for the first time on Tuesday an ambitious but nonbinding goal of slashing greenhouse-gas emissions in half by midcentury to stave off global warming. Unimpressed environmentalists called the effort too slow and too uncertain.

As some flee fires anew, others return for a time (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080709/ap_on_re_us/wildfires"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080707/capt.e3a65405c9574267a681d0aa08c37c02.wildfires_cams110.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=lN29sB1kpByY7RrjUAxLOQ--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="Greg Davis, of the Platte Canyon fire crew, out of Bailey, Colo., takes down hot spots in a wildfire-ravaged forest in Big Sur, Calif., Monday, July 7, 2008. Firefighters continue to fight the Basin Complex Fire in the Los Padres National Forest near Big Sur Monday as temperatures are expected to rise. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)" border="0" /></a>AP - Firefighters pushed back a blaze threatening this small coastal community just enough to allow hundreds of people to check on their homes Tuesday as a separate fire 300 miles north forced residents of other towns to evacuate.

McCain, Obama pitch economic plans to Hispanics (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080709/ap_on_el_pr/candidates_hispanics"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080709/2008_07_08t165455_450x299_us_usa_politics.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Vb36qhcUcCAWHOFhJrJyNA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain gestures as he addresses a League of United Latin American Citizens conference in Washington, July 8, 2008. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama sought Tuesday to send the same message to a critical constituency: They understand that Hispanics share the same economic concerns as other Americans — and they will help the whole country prosper.

Study group: 1973 war powers legislation should be replaced (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080709/ap_on_go_ot/war_powers_study"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080708/capt.ae09ba9c30b74c77a2609b3dd626eef0.war_powers_study_dcsw101.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=bqmFJ6CWtKHU4IumlOAIjg--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="National War Powers Commission co-chairs, former Secretaries of State James A. Baker, III, left, and Warren Christopher, right, listen to a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 8, 2008. The bi-partisan Commission concluded that the War Powers Resolution of 1973 has failed to promote cooperation between the two branches of government and recommended that Congress pass a new statute--the War Powers Consultation Act of 2009. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)" border="0" /></a>AP - The next time the president goes to war, Congress should be consulted and vote on whether it agrees, according to a bipartisan study group chaired by former secretaries of state James Baker III and Warren Christopher.

FTC considers backing off nicotine guidance (AP)

AP - The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that it no longer considers reliable a test for tar and nicotine used for more than 40 years and touted by the tobacco industry in marketing "light" and "low-tar" cigarettes.

Oil extends slide into 2nd day, losing over $5 (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080709/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080708/capt.5ea9fd9dcfeb4efb8376595351b72713.oil_prices_gfx966.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=dofBYQA7GW_aiUQlxmS2gg--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="Graphic shows the price of crude oil; 1c x 3 inches; 46.5 mm x 76.2 mm" border="0" /></a>AP - Oil tumbled more than $5 a barrel Tuesday in its second big drop this week, hurling crude back to levels not seen since June 26 as traders wary about the health of the global economy cashed in gains from oil's recent rally.

Nielsen: TV viewing up overall, but not last week (AP)

AP - You wouldn't necessarily know it from last week, but Nielsen Media Research says TV viewership is on the rise.

Pelfrey beats Lincecum to win 5th straight start (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080709/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bbn_giants_mets"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080709/capt.520af3c5455e4a40968affae18769a1a.giants_mets_baseball_nysw103.jpg?x=82&y=130&q=85&sig=nYoWwOQl8Uf8TXKxPd3TQg--" align="left" height="130" width="82" alt="New York Mets' Mike Pelfrey pitches during the second inning of a Major League Baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at Shea Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)" border="0" /></a>AP - Mike Pelfrey outpitched All-Star Tim Lincecum to win his fifth straight start, Carlos Beltran drove in four runs and the surging New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 7-0 on Tuesday night.

U.S, Czech missile deal prompts Moscow warning (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080709/ts_nm/shield_usa_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080709/2008_07_08t111822_450x292_us_shield_usa.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=.AYPBVqhkDoxrZ0bCR6eNg--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="The Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs Karel Schwarzenberg show documents of a treaty they signed in Prague July 8, 2008, allowing the U.S. to build a missile defence radar in the Czech Republic. (Petr Josek/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The United States signed a pact on Tuesday to build part of a U.S. missile defense shield in the Czech Republic, prompting neighboring Russia to warn it will react with military means if the shield is deployed.

Obama rejects charges of flip-flopping (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080708/pl_nm/usa_politics_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080709/2008_07_08t190208_450x331_us_usa_politics.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=xocMpMCIwHBhJjR9O5TGmw--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) gestures during remarks during a League of United Latin American Citizens conference in Washington, July 8, 2008. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama rejected charges on Tuesday that he has shifted positions on Iraq and other issues as part of a move to the political center now that he is his party's nominee.

G8 set to clash with poorer states on climate (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080709/ts_nm/g8_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080709/2008_07_08t010737_450x311_us_g8.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=bYrN2oQt68Cf9fNbTwofgQ--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Group of Eight (G8) leaders exchange talks as they head for for a group photo at the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in Toyako, Japan, July 8, 2008. From L: French President Nicolas Sarkozy, U.S. President George W. Bush, Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. (Issei Kato/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Big emerging economies including China looked set on Wednesday to clash with G8 rich countries over how to fight global warming.

Iran's Chemical Ali survivors still bear scars (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080709/ts_nm/iran_iraq_chemical_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080709/2008_07_08t204751_450x300_us_iran_iraq_chemical.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=p7L5m0uE0QaxHf5OmeGDzA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Fayegh Fallahi, who was injured in an Iraqi chemical attack during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, uses oxygen as he sits at his home in Nowdesheh in Kermanshah province 680 km (425 miles) southwest of Tehran July 5, 2008. (Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - High in remote Kurdish mountains, Iranian villagers still nurse ravaged eyes and lungs, 20 years after Iraqi poison gas attacks that went mostly ignored by world powers then siding with Saddam Hussein against Iran.

Fed may extend Wall Street lending (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080708/bs_nm/usa_fed_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080709/2008_07_08t080907_450x294_us_usa_fed_bernanke.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=OS1fS6TdK291DSvIpE8IiQ--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks at the Senate Finance Committee health reform summit in Washington, June 16, 2008. (Jim Young/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank may keep an emergency lending facility for big Wall Street firms open longer than it initially intended, a signal the Fed is fearful of shutting down a vital backstop.

Judge warns against delay for Guantanamo cases (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080708/ts_nm/guantanamo_court_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080708/i/r3891875764.jpg?x=85&y=130&q=85&sig=unxXl.NN6q7JgLCHI5eWRQ--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="An eye bolt on the floor of an interrogation room is shown where detainees are interviewed at Camp Delta at the U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba July 28, 2004. REUTERS/Joe Skipper" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A U.S. federal judge said on Tuesday he would be concerned and suspicious if the Bush administration delayed cases brought by Guantanamo Bay prisoners seeking their release.

Iraq insists on U.S. withdrawal timetable (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080708/ts_nm/iraq_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080708/2008_07_08t112056_450x298_us_iraq.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=_bS13qmnKZywfCtsDBuAZQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Iraqi girls walk in front of U.S. Marines during a joint operation with Iraqi army in Huseiniya, near Baghdad July 8, 2008. (Damir Sagolj/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Iraq will not accept any security agreement with the United States unless it includes dates for the withdrawal of foreign forces, the government's national security adviser said on Tuesday.

Panel urges new law on government war powers (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080708/pl_nm/usa_war_legislation_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080709/2008_07_08t134219_450x297_us_usa_war_legislation.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=8magAYbzGYCjEaYO8NvbHQ--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="U.S. soldiers stand at attention during a mass reenlistment ceremony in Baghdad July 4, 2008. More than 1200 soldiers were reenlisted in the U.S. military on Friday as part of a U.S. Independence Day celebration at al-Faw palace in Camp Victory. (Erik de Castro/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The president should be forced by law to consult Congress before going to war, a bipartisan panel including several prominent former U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

Rich, developing nations meet on climate deadlock (AFP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080709/ts_afp/g8summit"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080709/capt.cps.myc43.090708044518.photo00.photo.default-245x147.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=pSfYsCqiDQ5m3tolw7UPvg--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="Leaders of the Group of Eight rich nations were set Wednesday to press major developing powers including India and China to back a G8 offer to at least halve global carbon emissions by 2050.(AFP iactiv)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Leaders of the Group of Eight rich nations were set Wednesday to press major developing powers including India and China to back a G8 offer to at least halve global carbon emissions by 2050.

US draws Russian fire, signing missile defence deal (AFP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080709/pl_afp/czechusmissilemilitarynatogeorgia"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080709/capt.cps.myc13.090708034419.photo00.photo.default-512x431.jpg?x=130&y=109&q=85&sig=gYVOOG12GsWvCYxrExxgSg--" align="left" height="109" width="130" alt="Illustration showing how the planned US missile defence shield would work. The USA has said that Russia and Europe should be "equal partners" in its planned missile defence, after Moscow threatened to react militarily to any deployment near its borders(AFP / Graphic)" border="0" /></a>AFP - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed Tuesday what she called a "landmark" missile defence deal with the Czech Republic, drawing immediate condemnation and threats from Russia.

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