Tag Archives: Gwede Mantashe

South Africa: Unfazed, Malema sings ‘kiss the boer’

April 13, 2011 by benim

Johannesburg – ANC Youth League president Julius Malema assured supporters outside the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday he would win the hate speech case against him. “We are going to win, because we are children of winners,” … read more »

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South Africa: ANC at war with itself – DA

March 14, 2011 by benim

The ANC was like “a pack of wolves fighting over a kill”, the DA said on Sunday. The “ugly public spat” between planning minister Trevor Manuel and cabinet spokesman Jimmy Manyi was the latest example of a party “fractured, divided … read more »

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South Africa’s new race controversy

March 14, 2011 by benim

South Africa — Racial issues in South Africa are usually portrayed in black and white, a legacy of apartheid in which blacks were disenfranchised. But South Africa is now rocked by a fierce new debate about racism and the spotlight … read more »

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South Africa: Mbeki hails Zuma address

February 11, 2011 by benim

‘Very good!” was the comment of former president Thabo Mbeki on President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address on Thursday. It was a more upbeat comment than the initial verdict from opposition political leaders, who said there had been … read more »

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ANC not into sushi and naked women: Mantashe

February 1, 2011 by benim

The ANC’s secretary-general, Gwede Mantashe, said the ruling party distances itself from “sentiments allegedly attributed” to its youth leader, Julius Malema, who reportedly warned Cape Town premier Helen Zille not to interfere in the running of a new club owned … read more »

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South Africa: President Zuma sues Zapiro, Avusa for R5m

December 14, 2010 by benim

Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma is suing Avusa Media for R5 million for Zapiro’s Lady Justice rape cartoon, The Times reported on Tuesday. Zuma started proceedings against Avusa, the cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro and former Sunday Times editor-in-chief Mondli Makhanya in … read more »

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