审判“刀锋战士”

<正>血溅情人节2013年2月14日,情人节。在南非共和国行政首都比勒陀利亚市(茨瓦内)郊区一高档别墅内,凌晨4点时分,寂静的夜晚突然传来四声枪响,显得格外刺耳,不久又发出尖利的哀叫声!警车呼啸而至,大批警察涌入。在大厅扶梯前,一名男子趴在一名女人的旁边,不停地哀叫,其状让人不忍直视。法医很快确认,女子已经死亡,其头部、胸部、手臂等部位中枪。     

姆贝基辞职与津巴布韦的民族和解

9月20日,南非共和国执政党“非洲人国民大会”（简称“非国大”）全国执委会宣布,“非国大”全国委员会通过决议,要求姆贝基辞去总统职务。9月21日,姆贝基发表电视讲话,正式宣布辞职。姆贝基总统突然辞职不仅将对南非政局产生重大影响,而且作为南部非洲发展共同体指定的津巴布韦问题国际调解人,他的辞职也将对处于僵持阶段的津巴布韦民族和解进程产生不容小视的影响。     

An analysis of e-government in the Department of Home Affairs of South Africa

The new information and communication technologies （ICTs） are radically redefining the world＇s social, economic and political landscape. People live in the information age and their environment and needs are changed by the development of ICTs. The Republic of South Africa as a democratic country also faces the challenge in the information age. The Government of South Africa has embarked on a number of measures to ensure that information and communication technologies （ICTs） play a vital role in society. The Department of Home Affairs （DHA） plays a central and indispensable role within the public service, impacting on the lives of all the citizens and the people who visit South Africa. The DHA has felt the pressures emanating from South Africa＇s transition to democracy and the tremendous growth in the demand for its services. It is important for the DHA to adopt the ICTs in its services to deliver them conveniently and efficiently to citizens. The paper presents the research undertaken of the present status and application of e-government in the Department of Home Affairs in Republic of South Africa as well as the analysis of challenges the DHA faces in the quest to deliver services with ICT. Feedback obtained from clients was reviewed with the aim of offering recommendations on how the DHA can improve service delivery using ICT.