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NUM itatumia yao Marikana Tume kuonekana kukataa kwamba wanachama wao nia mauaji ya kwanza. Lakini timu za utetezi kujaribu siri vifo kwanza squarely juu ya mabega ya muungano wa Afrika Kusini kubwa. Tu ambao ni wajibu wa hali ya hewa … read more »
Die NUM sal hul Marikana Commissie voorkoms gebruik om te ontken dat hul lede die eerste moorde gepleeg het. Maar die verdediging-spanne sal probeer om die eerste sterftes te pen vierkantig op die skouers van Suid-Afrika se grootste vakbond. Presies … read more »
By Keith Somerville I’ve just returned from a couple of weeks in South Africa. It was supposed to be a holiday dominated by the Big Five on the safari circuit. But owing to the current news coming out of the … read more »
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The police massacre of striking miners at Marikana is a watershed for post-apartheid South Africa and for the international class struggle. It demonstrates in the starkest form imaginable that the perspective of “black empowerment” and the “National Democratic Revolution” providing … read more »
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By Jay Naidoo South Africans need calm heads to examine what caused the slaughter of 44 workers and police officers at the Marikana mine. The judicial commission of inquiry appointed by President Jacob Zuma may present the facts. But we … read more »
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delegation of representatives bow to pressure from BDS group; deputy int’l relations minister fans the flames suggesting that This past week, South African-Israeli relations sunk to one of their lowest points since the “new” South Africa began in 1994. The … read more »
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Pietermaritzburg – Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has demanded immediate answers on corruption allegations involving top ANC and government leaders. This includes a charge that Gugu Mtshali, partner of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, solicited bribes in exchange for facilitating a … read more »
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Standing in the early summer heat of Shanghai, regarding the skyline of steel and glass, it is easy to think you are getting a bird’s-eye view of the future. This truly is a megacity – with a population of more … read more »
Even in a “class war”, taking the moral high ground is not a luxury – it is a vital weapon that can be the difference between winning and losing. It is not hard to see why the DA march on … read more »
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THE release of statistics by Corruption Watch, showing that one in four Johannesburg drivers have been asked for bribes by the city’s metro cops, comes as no surprise. THE release of statistics by Corruption Watch, showing that one in four … read more »
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Statement by Occupy Cape Town Alternative General Assembly Date: 4 February Time: 10am Venue: Community House in Salt River Many of us who participated in last week’s disrupted event at the Common are distancing ourselves from the event this Saturday. … read more »
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‘This Bill is Burying us Alive’ Report on the Public Hearings on the Secrecy Bill in Port Elizabeth Today’s copy of The Herald newspaper has a big picture on the front page of UPM activist Ma Gladys Mphepho of Grahamstown … read more »
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Tagged African National Congress, ANC, Bill, Congress of South African Trade Unions, COSATU, Grahamstown, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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By Jon Herskovitz (Reuters) Trevor Ghavala has grown up in post-apartheid South Africa, and like nearly half his young adult contemporaries he is unemployed and has little chance of escaping a social underclass in which millions are trapped. “I don’t … read more »
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September 19, 2011 by benim
South Africa’s parliament delayed a contentious state secrecy bill heavily criticised because it calls for the jailing of whistleblowers if they released classified information, members of parliament said on Monday. A ruling African National Congress legislative caucus has decided the … read more »
According to a statement issued by the three NGOs, namely the Swaziland Democratic Front, Swaziland Coalition of Concerned Civic Org-anisations (SCCCO) and the Coordinating Assembly of Non-Governmental Orga-nisations (CANGO), the NGOs appealed to the people of South Africa, the South … read more »
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JOHANNESBURG – Regulators approved Wal-Mart’s 17 billion rand (about $2.4 billion) bid to buy a controlling share of a South African chain in a ruling Tuesday that followed a fierce debate over protectionism in the country with the continent’s most … read more »
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An unfolding corruption scandal involving a South African minister’s expensive trips to see his jailed mistress in Switzerland is expected to undermine the ruling party ahead of local elections next month. The African National Congress, which has had a stranglehold … read more »
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The Congress of South African Trade Unions, the nation’s biggest labor federation, will block the border with Swaziland, stopping trade, if there isn’t a move to democracy in the southern African country. The government in Swaziland, South Africa’s neighbor, must … read more »
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King Mswati III has a Rolls Royce, 13 palaces and 14 wives, and just received a pay increase, even as a cash crisis forced Swaziland to slash spending, feeding anger against his regime. With the government freezing state wages … read more »
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February 21, 2011 by benim
Moeletsi Mbeki, outspoken economic analyst and the brother of former president Thabo Mbeki, has rejected President Jacob Zuma’s portrayal of him as an armchair critic. He said he was shocked at being dismissed by Zuma and believed the slight was … read more »
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January 19, 2011 by benim
Massmart Holders have approved Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT)’s takeover. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) company shares are currently standing at 54.81. WAL-MART STORES, Inc. 55.14 +0.33 (+0.60%) Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Accepted In South Africa Shareholders in South Africa’s Massmart Holdings … read more »
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Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 99th Anniversary of the ANC January 8th, 2011, Polokwane Comrades and Compatriots, Today the African National Congress is 99 years old and thus enters its 100th year of its … read more »
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December 6, 2010 by benim
JOHANNESBURG — A South African newspaper debuted Monday with denials it is a mouthpiece of the governing African National Congress. The New Age owners are seen as close to President Jacob Zuma. In a front-page note to readers Monday, editor … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African National Congress, classified information, Congress of South African Trade Unions, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Nelson Mandela, New Age, South Africa
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November 3, 2010 by benim
A curious statement released by the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) on Wednesday calling for the “closer’ of Twitter is fast becoming viral among South Africans on the popular social network. And in an ironic twist, a fake Floyd … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African National Congress, African National Congress Youth League, Congress of South African Trade Unions, Indepth Africa, Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema, Social network, South Africa, Twitter
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October 31, 2010 by benim
ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has launched savage attacks on both Premier Helen Zille and Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi at two events in the Cape Winelands. At a rally in Stellenbosch yesterday Malema called Zille, the DA leader, … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African National Congress, Cape Winelands, Cloetesville, Congress of South African Trade Unions, Indepth Africa, Julius Malema, South Africa, Stellenbosch, Zwelinzima Vavi
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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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Tagged Africa news, African National Congress, Boksburg, Congress of South African Trade Unions, Indepth Africa, Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema, South Africa, South African Communist Party, Zwelinzima Vavi
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October 18, 2010 by benim
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—In the volatile global currency market, the rand has soared to a 33-month high against the dollar, complicating South Africa’s efforts to tackle crippling levels of unemployment and poverty. The rand has gained about one third on the … read more »
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, Africa news, African National Congress, Congress of South African Trade Unions, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Jacob Zuma, Pravin Gordhan, Razia Khan, South Africa
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