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10 important things Nelson Mandela did to build democracy in South Africa
25 May 2024 12:16 GMT
… him the ideal candidate for South Africa';s first democratic president. The African National Congress (ANC), along … Mandela was integral in liberating South Africa from Apartheid's oppressive shackles, with …
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South Africa's ruling ANC rallies to defend solo rule
25 May 2024 12:26 GMT
… put the ANC and
South Africa in uncharted waters, but … for black South Africans after
decades of apartheid, helped build democracy … "rescue" South Africa and has formed a
coalition … the political elite among South Africa';s majority poor,
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South Africa welcomes ICJ ruling to halt Rafah offensive
25 May 2024 11:21 GMT
South Africa on Friday welcomed a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza Strip where it sent forces on May 6.
The order, adopted by the panel of 15 …
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Parties Bus Voters Across South Africa To Pack Stadiums
25 May 2024 11:21 GMT
If there's one thing the parties competing in next week's South African general election don't want to talk about, it's bussing in supporters to fill out huge stadium rallies.
If there's one thing they all do, it's bus in supporters …
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Here is the real reason Africa cant break free
25 May 2024 12:16 GMT
… colonialism and white minority rule (apartheid) in South Africa. In the wake of South Africa';s democratic transition … humanity and genocide. It means that sovereignty has been redefined as responsibility, but African rulers are …
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Law professor to i24NEWS: Vague, baseless references to genocide in Hague ruling 'nefarious'
25 May 2024 09:51 GMT
The International Court of Justice's Friday ruling ordering Israel to halt those operation in Rafah that endanger Palestinian civilians is fairly limited in scope and substance; yet its indulgence of vague and spurious innuendo regarding a " …
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‘Racism is a public health crisis – and we can do something about it’
25 May 2024 13:07 GMT
Layal Liverpool has a PhD in virology and immunology, and has worked as a reporter for New Scientist and Nature. In her new book Systemic: How Racism is Making Us Ill, she unearths the shocking facts about health threats to people of colour.
What was the …
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Israeli Genocide in Gaza: 231 Days of Horror Result in 35,857 Dead, 80,293 Injured
25 May 2024 12:24 GMT
The brutal Israeli occupation in Gaza has led to the deaths of 35,857 Palestinians and left 80,293 others injured in the span of 231 days of relentless aggression since October 7. The latest daily report by the Health Ministry in Gaza highlights the …
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It’s possible no party will get a majority in South Africa’s election. Here’s what that would mean
25 May 2024 05:09 GMT
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The focus for South Africa’s national … CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The focus for South Africa’s national … ANOTHER OPTION
Some South African political commentators have started … happened just after the apartheid system of white …
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Refugees in SA open up ahead of Africa Day
25 May 2024 08:27 GMT
… greater unity and solidarity between African states; to defend its … safer in South Africa compared to other places.”
He said “institutionalised xenophobia” in … arrived in South Africa in 2016, fleeing political persecution in Zimbabwe.
Chronicles of …