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Solomon Tshekiso Plaatje
Solomon Tshekiso Plaatje , (born 1877, Boshof, Orange Free State, South Africa—died June 19, 1932, Kimberley?), linguist, journalist, politician, statesman, and writer whose mind and activities ranged widely both in literary and in African affairs. His native tongue was Tswana, the chief language
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Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, and his role as Fiddler in the 1977 ABC television miniseries Roots. Gossett has also starred in numerous film
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Pretoria, South Africa (1855- )
Pretoria, home to the Union Buildings where the office of the President is located, is one of three capital cities in South Africa.  The others are Cape Town and Bloemfontein. The city was first called Pretoriusdorp after Voortrekker (Afrikaans for “pioneer”) leader Andries
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Delay in delivery of PPE, so KZN asks school staff to return on Thursday
The return of staff to schools in KwaZulu-Natal has been delayed until later in the week as the education department works to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to all
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The ANC took 62.2% of the vote in May 2014 elections, handing Zuma a second term as president. The opposition Democratic Alliance placed second, 22.2%. Despite its landslide victory, the ANC has seen its popularity diminish in recent years due to allegations of corruption, growing income
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Sharpeville Massacre
The Sharpeville Massacre, which occurred on March 21, 1960, in the township of Sharpeville, South Africa, was the incident that to that point resulted in the deaths of the largest number of South Africans in a protest against apartheid.  It also came to symbolize that
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Tuesdays Episode of Generations - The Legacy, E157 S29 (30 June 2020)
Generations is a South African television soap opera which revolves around the large and multi-generational Moroka family.
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The latest on Uzalo, Thursday 2 July 2020 - E84 S6
The happenings around the Xulu family from KwaMashu has kept South Africans entertained for years. Watch the latest episode of Uzalo online.
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Fridays Episode of Generations - The Legacy, E160 S29 (3 July 2020)
Generations is a South African television soap opera which revolves around the large and multi-generational Moroka family.
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Battle of Isandlwana - Anglo-Zulu War
The Battle of Isandlwana was part of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War in South
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Namibia: Govt Urged to Support Smallholder Farmers
Contributing to the national budget debate last week, Isaaks said the goal should be to have deliberate policies to support transition processes, graduating subsistence farmers into smallholder farmers and ultimately into commercial
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Queen Noloyiso's death 'stark reminder that none of us are immune from the coronavirus' - Ramaphosa | News24
President Cyril Ramaphosa reminded South Africans that no one was immune from the coronavirus and emphasised the need for the country to unite in its fight against the pandemic, following the death of AmaRharhabe Queen Noloyiso Sandile earlier this week.
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in south-central Africa, is slightly smaller than California. It is bordered by Botswana on the west, Zambia on the north, Mozambique on the east, and South Africa on the
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EXCLUSIVE | Internal report recommends SARS withdraw key ‘rogue unit’ reports, must apologise to employees | News24
An internal SARS report recommends that two key documents, which formed a key part of the "rogue unit" narrative, be officially withdrawn.
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Cops arrest two for KZN murder, theft of laptop
A KwaZulu-Natal woman and her uncle have been arrested for murder, after a Nseleni man was killed in his home in
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Thursday's Episode of Generations - The Legacy, E163 S29 (9 July 2020)
Generations is a South African television soap opera which revolves around the large and multi-generational Moroka family.
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The latest on Skeem Saam: E256 S8, Monday 29 June 2020
So you couldn't catch the latest episode of Skeem Saam? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Be warned of spoilers!
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Why did a Zulu king invite a delegation of Europeans to a meeting only to kill 100 of them? - Face2Face Africa
The Piet Retief massacre carries for South Africans the sort of weight of sentiments national histories tend to have, particularly because of the politics of race in that country. The problem is not that historians recount the story differently. However, the issue seems to be a combination of
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Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela , (born April 4, 1939, Witbank, South Africa), South African trumpeter who was one of his country’s most popular instrumentalists. An outspoken opponent of apartheid, he lived in the United States, Europe, and Africa while bringing his own country’s unique rhythms and harmonies to
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Apr
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1939
South Africa: Journalist Flees the Country After Police Beatings Over Lockdown Reporting
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the South African authorities to guarantee the freedom and safety of journalists covering the coronavirus epidemic and to punish all those responsible for abuses against reporters, including the newspaper editor who fled to Lesotho last week after repeated
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Taxi fare shock: Alex to Sandton jumps from R11 to R30
Passengers catching a taxi from Alexandra to other destinations will also be affected by increases, which are set to kick in on June
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EVERYDAY HERO | Cape Town township volunteers use own funds to start soup kitchen
After seeing the hunger on the streets of Samora Machel in Phillipi, Cape Town, since the start of the national lockdown, Mzikayise "Mzi" Ndzuzo said he knew he had to do something to help the
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Ghana/South Africa: Keanin Ayer's Complicated Route to European Football
Keanin Ayer's early life tilted listlessly between a haven for vulnerable children and his violent, alcohol- and drugs-ridden
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The latest on Uzalo, Monday 6 July 2020 - E85 S6
The happenings around the Xulu family from KwaMashu has kept South Africans entertained for years. Watch the latest episode of Uzalo online.
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The latest on Uzalo, Friday 10 July 2020 - E90 S6
The happenings around the Xulu family from KwaMashu has kept South Africans entertained for years. Watch the latest episode of Uzalo online.
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A Brief History of the African Country of Lesotho
Basutoland was founded in the 1820s by Moshoeshoe I, uniting various Sotho groups who had fled predation by the Zulu. Having escaped the Zulu, Moshoeshoe brought his people to the stronghold of Butha-Buthe, and then the mountain of Thaba-Bosiu (about 20 miles from what is now the capital of
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The latest on Uzalo, Wednesday 8 July 2020 - E88 S6
The happenings around the Xulu family from KwaMashu has kept South Africans entertained for years. Watch the latest episode of Uzalo online.
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(1901) Congressman George H. White's Farewell Address To Congress
In January 1901, at the beginning of a new century, George H. White was ending his term as a Congressman from North Carolina’s Second Congressional District. Realizing that he was bringing to a close a thirty two year period when nearly forty Southern African Americans sat in Congress, White used
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Teach Your Children To Avoid The Mistakes You Made With Money - Milwaukee Community Journal
Numerous surveys show that many Americans live paycheck to paycheck, have little saved for retirement, and lack fundamental financial knowledge. Part of the problem, experts say, is that financial literacy has not been emphasized in American education; only 21 states require high school students
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