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Tag Archives: Rustenburg
South Africa: Marikana Commission – Why did non-employees join the strike?
The lawyer for the National Union of Mineworkers at the Marikana Commission, Karel Tip, cross-examined a survivor of the 16 August massacre on Tuesday and Wednesday to discover why he, too, wanted R12,500 even though he was not a rock-drill … read more
AFCON 2013: Ivory Coast ready to ramp up intensity for Nigeria clash
Agnieszka Flak, Reuters – Ivory Coast are treating their African Cup of Nations quarter-final against fellow heavyweights Nigeria like a title match as the tournament favourites bid to end a decade of disappointment. The West African giants set up Sunday’s … read more
Beautiful black lions blazed out of Afcon 2013, Africans are mesmerized!
2013, Africans are mesmerized! (By Getahune Bekele, Rustenburg-South Africa) ETHIOPIA 0 – 2 NIGERIA My man of the match—Minyahil Teshome My player of the tournament— Abebaw Butako My most promising player— Fuad Ibrahim “Look out for this young Ethiopian … read more
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Getahune Bekele, Soccer, Sports
Tagged Abdus Ibrahim, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Nigeria, Nigeria national football team, Rustenburg, South Africa, Victor Moses
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AFCON 2013: Tunisia 1 – 0 Algeria
Tunisia’s Youssef Msakni settled a drab North African derby against Algeria when curling home in stoppage time to earn a crucial 1-0 win in Rustenburg. The Carthage Eagles join Ivory Coast, who beat Togo 2-1 earlier, at the top of … read more
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Algeria, Libya, Nigeria, North Africa, Soccer, Sports, Tunisia
Tagged 2013 afcon fixtures, 2013 afcon tickets, afcon fixtures, afcon tickets african nations, africa cup 2013, Africa Nations Cup, african cup, African Nations Cup, Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, cup of nations, Hamdi Harbaoui, Islam Slimani, nations cup 2013, Rustenburg, Togo, Tunisia
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Elephants tired of losing Africa Cup of Nations – Drogba
Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba told reporters in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday that they were sick and tired of failing to win the Africa Cup of Nations each time they were highly favoured to do so and hope to break … read more
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Soccer, Sports
Tagged Abu Dhabi, Africa Nations Cup, Côte d'Ivoire, Didier Drogba, Egypt, IndepthAfrica, Rustenburg, Senegal, South Africa
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Marikana: ambao risasi ya kwanza?
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
Posted in Swahili
Tagged Bruce, Congress of South African Trade Unions, IndepthAfrica, Johannesburg, Lonmin, Marikana, News in Swahili, NUM, Rustenburg, Tume Marikana
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Marikana: wie eerste geskiet?
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
Posted in Afrikaans
Tagged Augustus, Congress of South African Trade Unions, IndepthAfrica, Johannesburg, Lonmin, Marikana, NUM, Rustenburg, South Africa
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Marikana: who shot first?
The NUM will use their Marikana Commission appearance to deny that their members committed the first murders. But the defence teams will try to pin the first deaths squarely on the shoulders of South Africa’s biggest union. Just who is … read more
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
Tagged IndepthAfrica, Johannesburg, Lonmin, Marikana, NUM, Rustenburg, South Africa, University of Johannesburg, Zwelinzima Vavi
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Body found at Marikana mine
A body was found near the Lonmin’s platinum mine in Marikana on Tuesday, North West police said. “I can confirm that a body of a man was found 300m away from where the miners usually meet, on the western side … read more
South Africa: Lonmin workers snub negotiations
The striking workers’ representatives yesterday flatly refused to join the negotiations, facilitated by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). The National Union of Mineworkers, United Association of SA, Solidarity and the employer, Lonmin, who all signed a peace … read more
Posted in News, South Africa, Southern Africa, Spotlight
Tagged Arbitration, CCMA, Lonmin, National Union of Mineworkers, Rustenburg, Solidarity, South Africa, Strike action
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South Africa: Don’t hijack labour disputes – Zuma
President Jacob Zuma has called on “politicians” to resist the temptation to “hijack” labour disputes for their own purposes. In a lecture delivered in Kimberley in the Northern Cape at the weekend, Zuma spoke about attempts to restore peace at … read more
South Africa: Slave Tader and the Tade Union
During the past few days the country and the world has witnessed the violent strike and murder of workers and police men by workers and the action by the police force and striking workers and the death of workers at … read more
Posted in Article, News, South Africa, Southern Africa
Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, Africa news, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, african food, African History, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Lonmin, NUM, Police, reuters africa news, Rustenburg, South Africa, Strike action, trade union
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South Africa: Zuma leaving summit to visit death clash mine town
MAPUTO — South African President Jacob Zuma will cut short his visit to Mozambique for a regional summit Friday so he can visit the area where up to 36 striking miners were killed in a clash with police. “Zuma is … read more
South Africa name host cities for next Nations Cup
Soccer City in Johannesburg will hold the opening game and final of next year’s African Nations Cup finals, the South African sports minister Fikile Mbalula said on Friday as all the host cities were announced. The rest of the 16-team … read more
Posted in News, South Africa, Southern Africa
Tagged afria travel, Africa news, Cape Town, East Africa, Fikile Mbalula, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, map africa, map of africa, Nelspruit, news, news in africa, North Africa, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth, Rustenburg, South Africa, South African Football Association, travel to africa, West Africa
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S.Africa police fire tear gas at rioting platinum miners
South African riot police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon on Thursday at hundreds of striking miners who went on the rampage at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg plant, the world’s single biggest platinum mine. At least 50 officers, backed … read more
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, South Africa, Southern Africa
Tagged Impala Platinum, Implat, Johannesburg, Riot control, Rustenburg, South Africa, Thursday, Top 40
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Nigeria man nabbed with drugs in S.Africa
Johannesburg – A Nigerian man was arrested for possession of drugs with an estimated street value of R7 200 near Rustenburg, North West police said on Sunday. Police were conducting crime prevention operations in Tlhabane on Friday, when they saw … read more
Posted in News, Nigeria, South Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
Tagged Abuja, Boko Haram, Christmas, Friday, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Rustenburg, Sunday, Toyota Corolla
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Malema slams Jacob Zuma at manifesto launch
Those in power must not abuse their office to benefit their friends and immediate family, ANC Youth League president Julius Malema says. “This democracy is not a democracy of families, this is a democracy of the people of this country… … read more
Posted in Article, News, South Africa, Southern Africa
Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African National Congress, African National Congress Youth League, African news, African tribes, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, India, Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema, News local news, Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa, World news
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