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Zuma's deputy Motlanthe to challenge him for the leadership of the ANC

Source: The Telegraph, Dec 12 2012, 3:18pm CST

Mr Motlanthe will challenge Mr Zuma at a five-yearly ANC leadership conference that begins on Sunday in Bloemfontein, capital of the Free State province, a well-placed source told The Daily Telegraph. A leadership bid will be a high-ris ...

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9 hours ago

Zuma has corrupted the soul of SA

Source: Mail and Guardian   |   May 23 2013, 5:36pm CDT

The recent comment by Zambian vice-president Guy Scott likening President Jacob Zuma to former president FW de Klerk is unfair to De Klerk. At a critical moment in South African politics, De Klerk listened to the voices that called for change. He wa ...

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16 hours ago

Kenya misses out as Obama's Africa tour plays catch-up

Source: Mmegi Online  |   May 23 2013, 10:09am CDT

WASHINGTON: As Barack Obama embarks on his first major presidential tour of Africa, David Smith looks at how the US president's ancestral homeland will miss out. Kenyan women read a special edition of the Standard newspaper in 2009 in the western ci ...

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23 weeks ago


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"When he was the Secretary General, I was his deputy. So it would not be the first time, if he is elected."


Source: The Telegraph

 

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17 hours ago

South Africa: Clash of Booker titans

Source: Guardian Unlimited  |   May 23 2013, 8:57am CDT

Salman Rushdie holding a copy of his book The Satanic Verses Photograph: Graham Turner Demostrators burn copies of Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses in Bradford, 1989. Photograph: Sipa Press / Rex Features South African novelist J.M ...

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17 hours ago

The Wines of South Africa

Source: Snooth Blog  |   May 23 2013, 8:51am CDT

The discovery of wine is one of the most compelling aspects of this business, and in fact of the whole wine enthusiast culture. The fact that there is always something new to learn, whether it be a wine, grap ...

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18 hours ago

Nelson Mandela Sports Day to launch next month

Source: Bua News  |   May 23 2013, 8:33am CDT

Cape Town – The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, said an annual Nelson Mandela Sports Day would be launched next month in partnership with the South African Rugby Union (Saru) and the South African Football Association (Safa). “This ...

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18 hours ago

Remembering Hazel, the life of the party

Source: Sydney Morning Herald  |   May 23 2013, 8:25am CDT

Bob Hawke celebrates his election win with Hazel in 1987. Photo: Rick Stevens Hazel Hawke, gone now, was long the life of the party; a saviour when the chips were down for her husband, Bob. During the 1990 election, a tight contest against ...

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21 hours ago

Donate to Eddie Izzard’s South Africa Fund

Source: Sky1 HD  |   May 23 2013, 5:21am CDT

Eddie is using his marathons to raise money for various charities that Nelson Mandela supports in South Africa. The fund, Eddie Izzard’s South Africa Fund is administered by Comic Relief and supports the work of organisations work ...

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1 day 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? There can be no doubt th ...

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SA Makes Presence Felt At Cannes

Source: AllAfrica.com  |   May 23 2013, 1:32am CDT

South Africa is making its presence felt at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival, where three SA features have been well received, the first image of the highly anticipated Nelson Mandela biopic has gone public, and crime thriller Zulu, set and ...

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