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Malema takes seat… for now

By Marianne Merten                 EFF parliamentary leader Julius Malema was to take his seat on the ad hoc Nkandla committee on Friday, but it might not be for long as the National Assembly wants the...

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The Angolan massacre of May 27 1977: A grim portent for SA

An Angolan massacre – grim news for South Africa Question: When is a massacre not a massacre? Answer: When truthful reporting of it is suppressed for nearly 40 years, as with the Nitista massacre in...

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Spy tapes hold key to Zuma’s fate

By Lebo Seale Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma could be in danger of facing prosecution on corruption charges again if it is proved that the “spy tapes” were not the basis for dropping charges...

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Zuma opens state-of-the-art hospital

By Michael Mokoena Kimberley – The official opening of the Dr Harry Surtie Hospital in Upington has moved the people of South Africa a step closer to meeting the goals of the Freedom Charter which,...

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Saudi anti-Christian sweep prompts calls for US involvement

Dozens of Christians arrested at a prayer meeting in Saudi Arabia need America’s help, according to a key lawmaker who is pressing the State Department on their behalf. Some 28 people were rounded up...

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Brothers in War and Peace Excerpt: Constand Viljoen’s Involvement in the...

General Constand Viljoen was pivotal in the peaceful nature of the first democratic election in South Africa in 1994, playing a major role in convincing right-wing Afrikaners not to resort to violence...

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EFF integrates extremist organisation PAGAD

With the EFF’s growing support and PAGAD’s resurgence, it was only a question of time before one of them declared that my enemy’s enemy is my friend The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Western...

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Obama to address UN as Britain considers joining airstrikes

U.S. action against the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria will be the main topic of President Obama’s address to the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday morning. The president is...

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Karzai says US has not wanted peace in Afghanistan during farewell speech

Outgoing Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai took one final swipe at the U.S. Tuesday, telling a gathering of Afghan government employees that the 13-year American-led military action had failed to...

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Poor showing for Malema vigil

By SAPA Polokwane – A small group of EFF supporters stood outside the Nirvana Hall in Polokwane on Monday where a night vigil for party leader Julius Malema is expected to be held. The group wearing...

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Dalai Lama row puts ANC on collision course with history

When the Dalai Lama asked for a visa to attend next week’s first ever summit of Nobel laureates in Africa, Zuma’s government demurred and the Tibetan cancelled his trip. It’s the third time Zuma’s...

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Drug dealers should be charged with treason

African National Congress (ANC) councillor Zain Kaldini in Eldorado Park says drug peddlers should be charged with treason. The councillor has called on the government to amend the law when dealing...

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Post Office sitting on a mail ‘mountain’

There is a “mountain” of undelivered mail at the South African Post Office (Sapo), MPs heard on Friday. “We have a mountain of mail that is undelivered that is now quite substantial,” Sapo public...

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Post Office on the brink of collapse, MPs told

Cape Town – The cash-strapped, strike-hammered SA Post Office (Sapo) is on the brink of collapse, MPs heard on Wednesday. “The financial situation of the post office is dire. It is seriously dire,”...

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FF Plus will be asking government to officially scrap affirmative action

  SUBJECT         :           FF Plus will be asking government to officially scrap affirmative action ISSUED BY      :           Adv. Anton Alberts CAPACITY       :           FF Plus parliamentary...

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South Africa ANC regime, ignoring UN convention on minority rights

MEDIA RELEASE   SUBJECT         :           ANC not serious about its obligations in terms of the Convention on Civil and Political Rights ISSUED BY      :           Adv. Anton Alberts CAPACITY       :...

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FF Plus delegation will be delivering a presentation in Geneva to the United...

A delegation of the FF Plus will be informing the international community this month about a variety of problems that minorities are experiencing in South Africa.   Dr. Pieter Mulder, Leader of the FF...

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South Africa Snubs German Foreign Minister visit

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been visiting South Africa, Berlin’s most important African partner. German companies in the country fear troubled times lie ahead. The visit to...

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South Africa: Focus on black racism in sport

By Johannesburg President Jacob Zuma has called on the world to give racism in sport a big red card, especially with his government enforcing racial laws. The majority are 50 million Africans with only...

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Twenty years of post Apartheid and a failing South Africa

When renowned author Alan Paton penned the words – “Cry, the Beloved Country” – he probably did not imagine that in 2014 South Africa would still be a country wrestling with itself. In that short,...

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