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Can a country that has grown weary of politics and politicians rediscover the passion for politics that saved it from civil war. Spending a week in South Africa provides a timely reminder that politics matters. A trip to the Apartheid … read more »
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The leader of a 2002 plot to assassinate Nelson Mandela and push blacks out of South Africa has been found guilty of treason. Mike du Toit, a former university lecturer who headed a militia known as the Boeremag, was convicted … read more »
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“There should be a decision on the role of the state in the mining industry. It’s a major issue for discussion,” he told SABC radio news. “Everyone agrees that the mining industry is doing well, but around every mine you … read more »
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Johannesburg – A 13-year-old boy, allegedly involved in the gang rape of a 17-year-old mentally impaired Soweto girl, will appear in Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Four boys and three men, who matched the descriptions of rapists shown in a … read more »
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Four minors accused in a brutal videotaped gang rape of a mentally disabled teenager were released on $67 bail Thursday, their lawyer said. The boys fear for their safety and will not be returning to their homes because of anger … read more »
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By George Devenish INLSA he video of the rape of the 17-year-old girl went viral on the internet where she was raped by seven males and later found at a mans house in Bramfischerville. The writer says the incident is … read more »
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Eight suspects, including a 14-year-old boy, will appear in a South African court on Thursday for the rape of a 17-year-old girl whose attack was filmed and has gone viral. “Eight suspects, aged between 14 and 37, will appear at … read more »
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Johannesburg – The media’s use of screen shots and audio clips from the video of a Soweto teenager being gang raped was “highly problematic”, a media analyst said on Wednesday. University of the Witwatersrand journalism professor Anton Harber said that … read more »
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Johannesburg – A 17-year-old Soweto girl who was filmed being gang-raped by a group of boys has been found. The girl was reported missing by her mother three weeks ago. She is apparently at Dobsonville police station, EWN tweeted. The … read more »
Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma is due to speak at a Human Rights Day commemoration at the Walter Sisulu Hall, Kliptown, Soweto on Wednesday morning. Human Rights Day, previously known as Sharpeville Day, is celebrated in remembrance of the March … read more »
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PRETORIA, South-Africa, March 19, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Human Rights Day will be commemorated on 21st March 2012 at the Walter Sisulu Square, in Kliptown Soweto. The President of the Republic of South Africa, JG Zuma, will deliver a … read more »
Cape Town – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has taken a swipe at the South African government for “failing to empower black nationals through land reform and indigenisation”, Radio VOP reported on Friday. Addressing Zimbabwean chiefs at a conference in Bulawayo, … read more »
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JOHANNESBURG – As she began a tour on Friday to learn about the brutality of apartheid, 17-year-old Boipelo Ndaba was skeptical that anything good would come of learning about that dark chapter of South Africa’s past that she’s too young … read more »
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On the Day of the African Child, which draws attention to the need to improve the wellbeing of African children, we should also turn our thoughts to Africa’s street children Today, the Day of the African Child, commemorates … read more »
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Former South African president Nelson Mandela called anti-apartheid icon Albertina Sisulu “one of the greatest South Africans,” as mourners paid their final respects during funeral services in Soweto Saturday. Mandela’s message, read by his wife Graca Machel, triggered a rejoicing … read more »
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South Africans are mourning a woman celebrated for her role in the fight against apartheid, and for her nurturing of a new generation of leaders. Crowds singing hymns and songs from the anti-apartheid era began gathering hours before Albertina Sisulu’s … read more »
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January 10, 2011 by benim
Bloemfontein – A 45-year-old man has shot his wife and four others in a Fochville bar before taking his own life, at the weekend. Police spokesperson lieutenant colonel Tshisikhawe Ndou said on Sunday that the man had shot himself at … read more »
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November 8, 2010 by benim
The three boys accused of drugging and raping a Johannesburg schoolgirl have not been arrested yet, the provincial education department said on Monday. “I don’t think any arrests have been made yet… but we are visiting the school today [Monday] … read more »
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Tagged arrest, Child pornography, Date rape drug, Johannesburg, Rape, Rave, Sexual assault, Soweto
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