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- Chinua Achebe as Metaphor
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- World Malaria Day: highlighting awareness of a preventable disease that still kills thousands
- Excusing Jihad In Boston
- Lessons from Boston and Chechnya
- Analysis: How do you solve a problem like Apartheid?
- Somalia: Frail Leadership, Federalism Frenzy, and the Fragile Peace
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Tag Archives: Helen Zille
South Africa: A veteran of the struggle against apartheid starts a political party
“WE ARE not here to occupy a space that is already occupied,” says Dr Mamphela Ramphele, a day after launching Agang (meaning “to build” in the language of the Sotho), a political party that will contest South Africa’s next elections. … read more
S.Africa: The Democratic Alliance: Liberal or nothing
RW Johnson says short term compromise will lead to long term disaster for party The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a unique opposition party in Africa: white- led, multi-racial and steadily gaining. From a base of 1.7% in the 1994 parliamentary … read more
South Africa and the birth pains of democracy
Earlier this summer, commentator Al Gini had the opportunity to spend six weeks in South Africa. He’s put together a few reflective pieces on his experiences there, which we’ll run this week. Benjamin Franklin once observed that democracy may be … read more
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Extract of the speech delivered by S.Africa Helen Zille at the National Social Cohesion Summit
I am pleased to be addressing the National Social Cohesion Summit, the theme of which is ‘creating a caring and proud society’, because I believe that we need more care and compassion in our society. And we need to take … read more
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Racy Zuma painting vandalised in S. Africa gallery
Two men on Tuesday vandalised a portrait of President Jacob Zuma posing as Lenin with his genitals… Two men on Tuesday vandalised a portrait of President Jacob Zuma posing as Lenin with his genitals exposed in a Johannesburg gallery, as … read more
South Africa: ‘blaming apartheid will soon be over’
The ANC says it is fully aware that it has to up its game because “apartheid” will soon no longer hold water as an excuse for poor service. KwaZulu-Natal secretary Sihle Zikalala told the media that SA was fast approaching … read more
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‘Why do you hate black people?’
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille was asked in the provincial legislature why she hated black people so much, Beeld reported on Friday. Speaker Richard Majola banned ANC MPL Patrick McKenzie from asking Zille on Thursday: “Premier, why do you hate … read more
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Appeal for greater ANC unity
President Jacob Zuma marked Workers’ Day with an appeal for greater unity within the ruling ANC, Cosatu and SACP alliance – while opposition DA leader Helen Zille blamed the labour federation for blocking plans that would create more jobs. Politicians … read more
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S.Africa: All the president’s wives
Khaya Dlanga I can’t help but think that I may have had something to do with the president’s latest wedding. Perhaps I should take responsibility to the taxpayers because you dear taxpayer will be maintaining the lifestyle of the president’s … read more
Malema up for defamation
There seems to be no end in sight to the legal woes of suspended ANC Youth League president Julius Malema and league spokesman Floyd Shivambu. Today DA leader Helen Zille will drag them into the Cape Town High Court alleging … read more
‘Jazz refugees’ to swamp Mother City
BESIDES Helen Zille’s “educational and health refugees”, the thousands of “refugees” expected to swamp Cape Town this weekend is a good enough reason for the Western Cape premier to be afraid – though pleasantly so. The ironic twist to Zille’s … read more
South Africa’s Malema asks to stay in ANC: paper
Julius Malema has asked to stay on as a member of the ruling African National Congress despite being expelled from the party earlier this week, a South African newspaper reported on Sunday. Speaking at a gathering of the ANC’s women’s … read more
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ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema expelled from the ANC
Johannesburg – ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has been expelled from the ANC. This comes after the party’s prosecutors argued successfully for his five-year suspension to be aggravated, while Malema pleaded for mitigation. This brings Malema’s eventful political career … read more
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Malema ‘is not sorry’
Johannesburg – The prosecution in ANC Youth League (ANCYL) president Julius Malema’s mitigation hearing have argued that he should be expelled from the party, reported the Sunday Times. The prosecution was reported to have stated on Thursday that Malema should … read more
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S. Africa: Malema admits he’s ‘finished’
Johannesburg – ANC Youth League president Julius Malema admitted his political career was over after his suspension from the ruling party for breaking its internal rules, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. The paper said Malema, the main force behind a … read more
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Malema turns tables on ANC leadership
He challenged the ANC to fire him because, he said, he had no intention of resigning. Last week the ANC’s national disciplinary committee found Malema and his top executives guilty of contravening the party’s constitution. Malema’s membership of the party … read more
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South Africa opposition elects black woman as No.2
South Africa’s main opposition party elected a black woman as its number two on Thursday, challenging the perception it is an all-white party that will never attract significant support away from the ruling ANC. Lindiwe Mazibuko, 31, the Democratic Alliance’s … read more
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AU, Somali forces battle Shabaab rebels
Mogadishu – Heavy fighting broke out in Somalia’s anarchic capital on Thursday after African Union-backed Somali troops advanced on holdout Islamist Shabaab positions, officials and witnesses said. The fighting was centred in the northwest Deynile suburb, one of the final … read more
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I’m being persecuted – Julius Malema
Johannesburg – ANC Youth League president Julius Malema complained in the Eastern Cape that he was being persecuted by the ANC for telling the truth, according to a report on Thursday. “I don’t know if I will go before a … read more
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ANCYL disband over Zuma?
The national ANCYL leadership wants to disband the KwaZulu-Natal executive because it is backing President Jacob Zuma for a second term, the provincial youth wing’s executive said on Saturday. “The sin we committed is being loyal to the resolution of … read more
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Malema set to plead not guilty
Johannesburg – The disciplinary hearing of ANC Youth League president Julius Malema, four other office bearers and spokesperson Floyd Shivambu is expected to continue on Thursday. According to SABC news, Malema was expected to plead not guilty when he took … read more
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S.Africa: Rapist lures another model
THE MAN who lured a Joburg model to Durban three weeks ago, and then raped and stabbed her in an Umhlanga Rocks lodge, is believed to have attempted the crime again last week – this time luring a teenage model … read more
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Mandela approach versus Malema approach
Johannesburg – Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Mulder said on Monday that his party hoped a judgment by Judge Collin Lamont ruling that singing of the words “shoot the boer” amounted to hate speech would be the first step in … read more
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S.African Pre-teens given birth control injections
Port Elizabeth – Girls aged between 10 and 13 were injected with contraceptives at their primary school in Zwide, Port Elizabeth, according to a news report on Tuesday. Nandipha Ngalo’s 11-year-old daughter was one of those who the Dora Nginza … read more
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Where is Julius Malema?
Johannesburg – ANC Youth League president Julius Malema was nowhere to be found as the High Court ruled that the singing of the song “dubhula ibhunu” constituted hate speech. ANCYL general secretary Sandiso Magaqa said the league would study the … read more
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Evidence that ANCYL ‘set up Malema riot’
Johannesburg – Police crime intelligence operatives have been unleashed to investigate those behind the ANC Youth League’s riot in support of their leader Julius Malema this week, as evidence implicating the youth wing’s top leaders in organising the dramatic protest … read more
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Will they or won’t they – ANC set to make Malema call
Cape Town – Embattled African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) leader Julius Malema, under fire from the ANC’s top brass, will hear on Friday whether the party’s national disciplinary committee will go ahead with charges brought against him. He and … read more
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Malema hearing stays put
Roads around the ANC’s headquarters in Johannesburg were open on Wednesday morning, when ANCYL leader Julius Malema’s disciplinary hearing was set to continue. “Right now the situation is back to normal,” said Johannesburg metro police spokesperson Wayne Minnaar. “There’s a … read more
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S.Africa’s ANC scraps venue change for Malema hearing
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has scrapped a plan to move a disciplinary hearing against its controversial youth wing leader to a secret venue, the party said Wednesday. The first day of hearings against Julius Malema, the fiery leader … read more
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