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Apartheid FAQ: Common Questions About South Africa's Apartheid Era

During most of the 20th century, South Africa was ruled by a system called Apartheid, an Afrikaans word meaning apartness, which was based on a system of racial

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Lesotho: Embassies Call for Speedy Installation of New Govt

Foreign missions in Maseru yesterday urged the country's political parties to expedite the installation of a new government to enable it to get down to the task of addressing the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and other pressing developmental

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Inspirational Nelson Mandela Quotes

We are not anti-white, we are against white supremacy … we have condemned racialism no matter by whom it is

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Coronavirus in Africa: 115,892 cases; 3,479 deaths; 46,553 recoveries

There are now more than over 100,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Kofi Annan

Born: 4/8/1938 Kumasi, GhanaKofi Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. Annan and the United Nations were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize for their work for a better organized and more

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Coronavirus in Africa: 276,566 cases; 7,426 deaths; 127,799 recoveries

There are now more than over 270,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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'His hands are dripping with blood' - calls to cancel FW de Klerk talk in US on racism, rule of law

In the midst of anti-racism protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, the American Bar Association has drawn fierce criticism over its announcement that former president FW de Klerk will speak about "rule of law, constitutional democracy, minority rights, social change, racism and global

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South Africa: COVID-19, Lockdown and New Charges of Corruption Lead to Delay in Zuma Corruption Trial

Less than a week after former president Jacob Zuma pegged the country's judiciary alongside that of the apartheid state, the former president is attempting to direct when his corruption trial should be

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Lesotho: Top Cop Arrested, Charged in South Africa

Lesotho Mounted Police (LMPS) Deputy Commissioner Mahlape Florence Morai was last Thursday arrested and charged for contravening South Africa's lockdown

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Coronavirus hot-spots: North West, Free State now on Mkhizes radar

Our coronavirus hot-spots may not just be confined to the Western Cape or Gauteng. Both North West and Free State are giving Zweli Mkhize another headache.

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FULL TEXT | Ramaphosa unveils Covid-19 hotspots, dos and don'ts under Level 3 lockdown

South Africa will be moving to Alert Level 3 of the lockdown on June 1, but the coronavirus will get much worse, before it gets better, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in an address to the nation on Sunday

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Grant, Bernie (1944–2000)

Born on the 17th of February 1944 in Georgetown, Guyana, Bernie Grant was elected to the British House of Commons in 1987 to serve as one of the country’s first black Members of Parliament (MPs). With a head teacher for a father and a teacher for a mother, Grant, the second of five children, was

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Covid-19: Apathy? Just 37% of readers expect to be infected, /Ipsos poll finds

A News24/Ipsos poll has revealed what appears to be high levels of apathy among News24 readers toward Covid-19, and particularly among young

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R350 grant payment: The best - and worst - performing provinces

Where's the best place to live in South Africa if you want to claim your R350 grant? SASSA has revealed all provincial payments made so far.

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If my party is classed a terrorist entity, am I a terrorist?

During the Cold War, both the State and Defense departments dubbed Mandela’s political party, the African National Congress, a terrorist group, and Mandela’s name remained on the U.S terrorism watch list till

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Doja Cat Responds After Being Accused of Joking with White Supremacists and Mocking Sandra Bland's Death In Song

Doja Cat took to social media in recent days to address the backlash that she received for one of her old

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Steve Biko - rare TV interview

The Feminist Womens Liberation Witchcraft destroyed the 1960s Black Liberation

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Municipalities' finances managed in ways contrary to recognised accounting disciplines - AG

With the exception of municipalities in Gauteng and the Western Cape, Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu painted a grim picture for municipalities in other provinces as he presented the local government audit results for the 2018-19 financial

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Africa: 'I Cannot Breathe' - 60 Black Former U.S. Ambassadors Condemn Ongoing Injustice

The Association of Black American Ambassadors (ABAA) joins the nation and people of conscience around the world, in mourning the brutal deaths of George Floyd, Ahmed Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other unarmed Black

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Herman Charles Bosman

Herman Charles Bosman , (born Feb. 5, 1905, Kuils River, near Cape Town, Cape Colony [now in South Africa]—died Oct. 14, 1951, Edendale, S.Af.), South African writer who is noted for his short stories depicting rural Afrikaner character and

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Minister wants to save academic year above saving lives - Maimane tells Concourt

This is what former DA leader and founder of the One South Africa (OSA) movement Mmusi Maimane told the Constitutional Court this week in court papers, arguing against the reopening of

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Kneeland Youngblood

Kneeland Youngblood, M.D. is the Founding Partner of Pharos Capital Group. In this role, Youngblood leads a private equity firm focused on providing growth and expansion

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The sun rises on Africa as we mark the 57th anniversary of the OAU

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Burundi

U.S. Department of State Background Note

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South africa

Nelson Mandela, whose term as president cemented his reputation as one of the worlds most farsighted and magnanimous statesmen, retired in 1999. On June 2, 1999, Thabo Mbeki, the pragmatic deputy president and leader of the ANC, was elected president in a landslide, having already assumed many of

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Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu , in full Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born October 7, 1931, Klerksdorp, South Africa), South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South

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Kenya: Eliud Kipchoge Lands Deal With Tottenham

Marathon world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge has landed a deal with England Football Club Tottenham

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Ruth First

Ruth First , in full Heloise Ruth First (born May 4, 1925, Johannesburg, South Africa—died August 17, 1982, Maputo, Mozambique), South African activist, scholar, and journalist known for her relentless opposition to South Africa’s discriminatory policy of apartheid. In 1982 she was assassinated

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Nelson Mandela, now president of South Africa, and Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi he

Nelson Mandela, now president of South Africa, and Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi held the first talks for almost 30 years between predominantly Zulu Inkatha and the ethnically mixed African National Congress.

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Too little teaching, planning and too few classrooms - teachers' survey raises alarm

The first three surveys received between 5 500 and 9 365 responses, while the latest poll registered 5 293 responses, reflecting responses from around 23% of schools nationally, the unions

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