Tag Archives: Boksburg

South African Presidency Refers School Racism Matter To Basic Education Ministry

November 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By: Eurasia Review The Presidency of South Africa has referred the matter of reported racism incidents in Boksburg (Gauteng) school and subsequent demand of investigation into prevalence of racism in South Africa schools to Ministry of Basic Education. In an … read more »

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S. Africa’s ‘most wanted’ nabbed

May 9, 2011 by benim

Two of South Africa’s most wanted criminals were arrested in Orange Grove, Johannesburg, on Sunday, the Hawks said. Spokesperson McIntosh Polela said Khumbulani Sibanda and a man whose name was unknown but was referred to by some as ‘Ogies’ were … read more »

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AfriForum receives Malema’s court documents

January 24, 2011 by benim

AfriForum received plea documents from African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema on Monday afternoon defending his right to sing the “shoot the boer” song, the organisation said on Monday. “We received the document setting out Malema’s defence just … read more »

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Struggle songs part of our heritage – Malema

January 24, 2011 by benim

Johannesburg – ANC Youth League president Julius Malema says he is willing to go to the Constitutional Court “to defend the revolutionary struggle songs which belong to the nation”. After the lekgotla of the youth league’s national executive council (NEC) … read more »

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South Africa: ‘Spitting in the face of the poor’

October 28, 2010 by benim

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has railed against lavish parties such as the recent R700 000 bash held by business tycoon Kenny Kunene as examples of “corrupting morality” infecting political high-flyers and public servants who attended them. “It is this … read more »

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