Natasha Marrian
Marrian has built a reputation as an astute political journalist, investigative reporter and commentator. Until recently she led the political team at Business Day where she also produced a widely read column that provided insight into the political spectacle of the week.
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/ 9 November 2006

Anti-apartheid video archive comes home

At Luthuli House in Johannesburg, six to eight million documents of untold South African history are being collected and compiled. On Thursday, a collection of videos — including depictions of boycotts, demonstrations and protests against the apartheid system — was added to the archive by the Dutch Anti-Apartheid Movement.

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/ 4 November 2006

Train surfing claims another young victim

Train surfing in the memory of friends who died playing the deadly sport proved fatal when a 15-year-old died in Soweto on Friday. ”The group of boys said they were train surfing in memory of three friends who died doing the same thing last Friday. One boy fell off the train and died on the scene,” said an emergency services spokesperson.

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/ 19 October 2006

ANC to investigate Mabaso sex claims

Sexual-harassment claims against former Gauteng minister of social development Bob Mabaso will be internally investigated by the African National Congress (ANC), the party said on Thursday. ”I am ready to take part in the ANC internal disciplinary process to finalise the matter,” said Mabaso.