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3 hrs ago | Pretoria News

Alliance is key, says ANC heavyweight

There is no need for the African National Congress to be protected from the South African Communist Party, ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe said on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: South African Communist Party

Fri Nov 27, 2009

Time

Could Jacob Zuma Be the President South Africa Needs?

If even some of the more modest predictions about Jacob Zuma's rise to power had been correct, South Africa would be an empty, corrupt dictatorship by now.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa,

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Mail & Guardian

Lekota slams calls for Mbeki to be charged

Congress of the People president Mosiuoa Lekota has described calls for former president Thabo Mbeki, and those who served under him, to be charged with genocide as an irresponsible and dangerous distortion of the history of the country, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported on Monday.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Global bioethics blog

National Health Insurance in South Africa put on hold

South African president Jacob Zuma and American president Barack Obama do not seem to have much in common.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, Insurance, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama,

Mon Nov 23, 2009

The Independent

Letter to lover spells trouble for Winnie

WINNIE MANDELA'S persistent denial of accusations that she misappropriated African National Congress funds and had an affair with a young lawyer were contradicted yesterday by publication in the South African press of a letter she wrote to her lover.

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Related Topix: Mandela, Drama Movies

Sun Nov 22, 2009

MinnPost.com

Human rights: not to be entrusted to governments

For those concerned with human rights, there is a never-ending assortment of countries to which to direct one's attention.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Oslo, MN,

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Sunday Times

ANC removes PE mayor

The African National Congress has removed Nondumiso Maphazi as Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor "to protect and guard her dignity", the party said.

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The Mercury

Inkosi Albert Luthuli's son dies

Christian Madunjani Luthuli, the son of the late ANC president and Nobel Peace winner, Albert Luthuli passed away on Thursday, the ANC said on Saturday.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Ramallah Online

Bantustans and the unilateral declaration of statehood

From a rumor, to a rising murmur, the proposal floated by the Palestinian Authority's Ramallah leadership to declare Palestinian statehood unilaterally has suddenly hit center stage.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, South Africa, Africa

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Independent Online

ANC wins four wards in KZN

The African National Congress won four wards in the by-elections held in KwaZulu-Natal, the Independent Electoral Commission said on Thursday.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Inkatha Freedom Party (South Africa)

Wed Nov 18, 2009

People's Daily Online

Senior CPC official starts South Africa visit

Senior official of the Communist Party of China Zhou Yongkang arrived in Johannesburg Wednesday afternoon on an official goodwill visit to South Africa.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa,

Tue Nov 17, 2009

AllAfrica.com

South Africa: ANC and Left Allies Take Stock

WHEN the African National Congress and its leftist allies gather tomorrow for three days of talks on how to deliver on jobs, education, health, crime and rural development, the answers they craft will have to go beyond ideology.

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Related Topix: South Africa, Africa, World News, South African Communist Party

Sun Nov 15, 2009

China Daily

Senior CPC official to visit Sudan, South Africa

BEIJING: Zhou Yongkang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Political Bureau will pay a good-will visit to Sudan and South Africa in the second half of this month.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Independent Online

Amakhosi should help fight crime - Zuma

President Jacob Zuma on Saturday called on traditional leaders to help government to fight crime.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa,

Vanguard

South Africa, going Zimbabwea s way

By Owei Lakemfa SOUTH Africa has again postponed the target date of its land reform programme.A In its post apartheid election manifesto, the ruling African National Congress had promised to redistribute 30 percent of agricultural land in its first five years in office.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, Agriculture, Science, Zimbabwe

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Gulf Times

Zuma to stand up against allies

Reuters/Johannesburg South African President Jacob Zuma's meeting with his trade union and communist allies today may produce more rhetoric than substance despite their push to have him shift economic policy to the left.

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Related Topix: South Africa, Africa, World News, South African Communist Party

Thu Nov 12, 2009

The State

SAfrica business dispute sets off racism charges

A struggle over how to manage South Africa's state-owned power company has opened debates on racism in the boardroom and political meddling in a country where politics and race remain a volatile mix.

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Related Topix: South Africa, World News

The Globe and Mail

A South African dream, deferred

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:35 PM A South African dream, deferred Geoffrey York A year ago, I was at the formative meeting of a nascent political party that seemed to be triggering an earthquake in South African politics.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, Mandela, Drama Movies, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Canada

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Free Republic

UN declares July 18 Nelson Mandela day

The UN General Assembly has declared July 18 "Nelson Mandela International Day" to mark the South African anti-apartheid leader's contribution to peace.

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Related Topix: Mandela, Drama Movies, World News, South Africa, Africa, Prison

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Mail & Guardian

Eskom saga a 'complete disaster'

The latest developments at Eskom are a "complete disaster", analyst Adam Habib said after Eskom chairperson Bobby Godsell resigned on Monday and CEO Jacob Maroga returned to work after his own apparent recent resignation.

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Related Topix: South Africa, Africa, World News

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