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I Lived in Apartheid South Africa—Equating it to Israel Is an Affront
I was ashamed to be associated with apartheid but make no apologies for my Jewish roots and Zionist feelings. Equating apartheid in SA to modern Israeli society is an affront to the deprivation suffered by South African Blacks.
South Africa's new Rise Mzansi party sees opportunities in tight election
South Africa's most competitive election since the advent of democracy could provide opportunities for new political party Rise Mzansi to make innovative deals and improve parliamentary oversight, its leader said on Tuesday.
Who’s Who in South Africa’s Tightest Post-Apartheid Election
For the first time since White-minority rule ended three decades ago, South Africa is heading into national elections in which an outright winner isn’t apparent. A series of opinion polls show the ruling African National Congress risks losing its majority in the May 29 vote and may have to enlist the support of one or more rivals to continue governing Africa’s most industrialized economy.
How South Africa has changed 30 years after apartheid
South Africa is undeniably a free country. The hidebound evil of apartheid is gone. A liberal constitution helps ensure South Africans can say what they want, move where they like and marry whom they love.
What are key issues in South Africa 2024 election?
South Africans will vote in a national election on May 29 with an unprecedented sense of uncertainty about the outcome, as polls suggest the African National Congress will lose its majority after 30 years in power.
The history of apartheid in South Africa
Today is freedom day in South Africa - marking thirty years since Nelson Mandela was elected as the president.
South Africa’s unemployment rate rises weeks before election
South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2024 from 32.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, statistics agency data showed on Tuesday, two weeks before an election where joblessness is a key voter concern.
South Africa's unemployment rate climbs weeks before election
South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2024 from 32.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, data from the statistics agency showed on Tuesday.
Factbox-Key Issues for South African Voters in Wide Open 2024 Election
South Africans will vote in a national election on May 29 with an unprecedented sense of uncertainty about the outcome, as polls suggest the African National Congress will lose its majority after 30 years in power.
South Africa reacts to increase in unemployment rate
South Africa’s unemployment rate for the first quarter of 2024 has increased by 0.8 percent to 32.9 percent, up from the 32.1 percent seen in the previous quarter. This was revealed by statistician general Risenga Maluleke on Tuesday.
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Nobel laureate’s death to be re-examined in South Africa
A new inquest will be held into the mysterious death in 1967 of South Africa's anti-apartheid leader and first Nobel ...
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The Past is Present: Four Decades of Anti-Apartheid University Struggles
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Playwright Gillian Slovo: I Grew Up in Apartheid South Africa. I Saw the Same Thing in Palestine
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Nobel laureate's death to be re-examined in S Africa
A new inquest will be held into the mysterious death in 1967 of South Africa's anti-apartheid leader and first Nobel Peace Prize winner Chief Albert Luthuli, justice minister Ronald Lamola has said.