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Mandela expected at peace day in Ambon
Nobel Peace Prize winners Nelson Mandela of South Africa and Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh have been invited to attend the 29th World Peace Day commemoration ceremony in the scenic eastern Indonesian city of Ambon this month.
'Mandela' set to succeed Abbas
A FORMER militia leader serving five consecutive life sentences in an Israeli prison for a bombing in Tel Aviv has emerged as the likely successor to Mahmoud Abbas, the moderate Palestinian leader who plans to stand down.
Cosatu rejects Falcon solution
The CEO of the Sun City security company involved in a race row in which Nelson Mandela was called a "k*****" has resigned in an attempt to "stabilise" the company, which has come under fire from trade union federation Cosatu.
Arms dealer buys BEE stake in Aerosud
An arms dealer who holds the local franchise for the Build-a-Bear Workshop has bought the "black empowerment" shares in military aviation company Aerosud, one of South Africa's two "risk partners" in the manufacturing of Europe's A400M Airbus.
Mandela Ok, Insulted, Swine Flu Emergency, Heath Reform Protests, Msgr Moore
WASHINGTON POST: DOCUMENT ON CORRUPTION IN CONGRESS : Confidential House report reveals details of investigations into lawmakers, aides House ethics investigators have scrutinized the activities of more than 30 lawmakers and several aides in inquiries about issues including defense lobbying and corporate influence peddling, according to a ...
African kings, queens, chiefs to honor Mandela
Delegates dressed in traditional Ndebele outfits stand against a wall ahead of the Institute of African Royalty launch in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday Nov.
Africa: Mandela Leads Global Elders Coalition to Halt Climate Change
As the world prepares for the historic climate change negotiations in Copenhagen, Denmark in December, The Elders, a group of eminent global leaders brought together by former South African president, Nelson Mandela, have told world leaders that nothing short of a decisive, ambitious, binding and effective deal would be expected from the meeting.
a Nelson Mandela exhibition is an expression of love for Madibaa
Nelson Mandela Museum Council chairperson and ANC veteran, Professor Kadar Asmal, says the exhibition at the Nelson Mandela Museum is an expression of love for Madiba.
'There is racism in this institution'
Protesting Cosatu members broke through a steel barrier at Sun City near Rustenburg on Saturday.
Nelson Mandela's office deny health rumours
Nelson Mandela: In recent years Mr Mandela has fully withdrawn from public life after a lifetime as a freedom fighter, political prisoner and politician Photo: EPA Professor GJ Gerwel, chairman of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, said the 91-year-old anti-apartheid legend was "as well as anyone can expect" despite rumours he was suffering from ...
Why Clint Eastwood Can be Trusted with Mandela (and Why Glenn Beck...
It's that time of year again - you know, when Clint Eastwood releases a trailer for a movie that looks fascinating and completely different from the last thing he did, and your trio of reactions run something like this: 1) Hmmm, Clint's got a movie coming out - didn't we just see - Gran Torino' five minutes ago? 2) Hmmm, it's got Morgan Freeman ...
As with the other day , I can't seem to make Quicktime happy at my workstation here.
Clint Eastwooda s Invictus Trailer
Last week we brought you a new poster for Clint Eastwood 's upcoming drama Invictus , and now we've got the film's first trailer.
Suspension over Mandela insult
Falcon Security has suspended a manager at Sun City while it investigates the public playing of a CD containing lyrics insulting former president Nelson Mandela , the company's CEO said on Wednesday.
Charlize had no permission for Mandela auction
The Oscar-winning South African-born actress Charlize Theron auctioned off a meeting with Nelson Mandela without getting permission from the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Beeld reports.
Clint Eastwooda s Invictus Movie Trailer
Warner Bros has released the first trailer for Clint Eastwood 's new film Invictus , which tells the "inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africaa s rugby team, Francois Pienaar, to help unite their country." Matt Damon plays Pienaar, and Morgan Freeman plays Mandela.
Man in court for insulting Mandela
A man has appeared in court for allegedly insulting former president Nelson Mandela during a Potjiekos competition at Sun City near Rustenburg, North West police said today.
Charlize Theron kissed a girl - for $140,000
Charlize Theron raised $140,000 by kissing a girl. The 34-year-old actress stunned guests at the OneXOne charity event in San Francisco on Thursday with a foul-mouthed outburst after bidding for her offering of a trip to South Africa to watch a game at the soccer World Cup in 2010 and a meet-and-greet with Nelson Mandela raised just $37,000, and ...
Charlize Theron Raised $140,000 For Her African Outreach Project By Kissing A Girl
Charlize Theron raised $140,000 by kissing a girl. The 34-year-old actress stunned guests at the OneXOne charity event in San Francisco last Thursday with a foul-mouthed outburst after bidding for her offering of a trip to South Africa to watch a game at the soccer World Cup in 2010 and a meet-and-greet with Nelson Mandela raised just $37,000, and ...
Greenpeace targets SA statues to push climate message
Greenpeace activists on Saturday draped banners over the statues of South African leaders to ask President Jacob Zuma to take leadership at the Climate Summit in Copenhagen in December.
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