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'Mbeki was an African star'

Source: iAfrica.com, Nov 24 2012, 2:15am CST

While South Africans might think former president Thabo Mbeki had done nothing positive for the country, the rest of Africa celebrated him as an "outstanding leader", former Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni said on Friday. "His ...

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ANC: New mine unions display ‘anarchy’

Source: Independent Online (South Africa)  |   May 23 2013, 11:19am CDT

Johannesburg - South Africa’s ruling African National Congress said mining companies shouldn’t yield to “scare tactics” by labor unions as platinum and chrome mines were shut after work stoppages that have damp ...

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6 hours ago

Africa: Dlamini-Zuma - Pan-Africanism Is More Important Than Ever

Source: AllAfrica.com  |   May 23 2013, 9:25am CDT

The three issues - pan-Africanism, sustainable development and the empowerment of women - loom the largest in Nokosazana Dlamini-Zuma plans for the African Union. This is according to The Africa Report. Like many South African acti ...

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25 weeks ago


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"A concerted effort was made by some to prevent him from ever becoming the substantive leader of the ANC. It was thus no surprise at all that whilst he led the party's negotiations team in exile, he was quickly replaced when he returned home... and so from chief negotiator he became just a delegate at Codesa [the Congress for a Democratic SA]."


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Africa: African Unity After 50 Years of OAU/AU - a Dream Deferred?

Source: AllAfrica.com  |   May 23 2013, 7:47am CDT

As the AU is marking the 50th anniversary of the OAU under the theme 'Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance', it is necessary to subject the 50 years journey of the OAU/AU with respect to the question of unity to critical scr ...

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11 hours ago

ANC Congratulates the People of Zimbabwe On New Constitution

Source: AllAfrica.com  |   May 23 2013, 4:32am CDT

The African National Congress congratulates President Robert Mugabe and the people of Zimbabwe on the signing into law of their new constitution today. The signing of the constitution is a culmination of a p ...

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13 hours ago

Get up, stand up...stand up for what's right!

Source: News24  |   May 23 2013, 2:30am CDT

The time has come for South Africans to stand up for what is right. We live in one of most beautiful countries in the world, but where will we be ten or twenty years from now if we continue along our current path? T ...

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23 hours ago

Deaths at S. Africa initiation schools hit 29

Source: SINA English  |   May 22 2013, 5:04pm CDT

CAPE TOWN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The death toll at South African initiation schools has risen to 29, as investigation into the tragedy deepens, authorities said on Wednesday. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) said the latest six deaths were re ...

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1 day ago

History Repeats Itself

Source: EssayClub.com  |   May 22 2013, 2:49pm CDT

History is the record of events that happened in the past. Every country or nation has its own history. The world is filled with history. Many historical events have common characteristics from peace to rebellion or progress to corruptio ...

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South Africa President Jacob Zuma implicated in Gupta wedding scandal

Source: NDTV  |   May 22 2013, 2:01pm CDT

Johannesburg: A South African government report released on Wednesday implicated President Jacob Zuma in a scandal over a plane chartered by rich friends of his which landed at a military base without proper permissi ...

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Governor-General finds Canadian visa restrictions still rankle some ANC members

Source: Globe and Mail  |   May 22 2013, 4:50am CDT

Governor-General David Johnston calls it a mistake, an embarrassment and even a “terrible tragedy.” But intentional or not, Canada’s refusal to issue visas to some members of South Africa’s ruling party is continuing to h ...

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