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/ 15 January 2007

ANC: Heckling of Mbeki being investigated

An incident where President Thabo Mbeki was heckled while speaking at the reburial of former African National Congress (ANC) stalwart Moses Mabhida is still being investigated, the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal said on Monday. ANC provincial secretary Senzo Mchunu said the party had hoped investigations into the incident would be have been completed by now.

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/ 15 January 2007

Foreign group to finance housing in SA

International Housing Solutions (IHS), an international joint venture between MuniMae of the United States and top Irish property group Howard Eurocape, has expanded its operations to the African continent, with its head office for Africa to be situated in Johannesburg. IHS has conducted extensive research into the South African market.

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/ 15 January 2007

ANC leaders flock to Yengeni’s release

Former African National Congress (ANC) chief whip and fraud convict Tony Yengeni was released from the Malmesbury prison on Monday morning. Yengeni was set free having served just more than four months of his original four-year sentence. Earlier, a group of senior Western Cape ANC leaders arrived at the Malmesbury prison to welcome him back into society.

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/ 14 January 2007

ANC reaches fork in the road

President Thabo Mbeki addressed the governing African National Congress (ANC) on Saturday to mark its 95th anniversary, at the start of what is likely to be his last year as party leader, which likely will see the volume turned up in the debate over who will succeed him.

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/ 13 January 2007

Mbeki, Zuma dance at ANC rally

African National Congress (ANC) president Thabo Mbeki and his deputy, Jacob Zuma, showed a united front by dancing together in Witbank on Saturday. The pair danced on stage for a few minutes to the sounds of gospel singer Solly Mholo, shortly before Mbeki’s address at about noon at the party’s 95th birthday rally.

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/ 12 January 2007

All eyes on Mbeki at keynote ANC speech

President Thabo Mbeki will on Saturday deliver a keynote speech during celebrations to mark the African National Congress’s (ANC) 95th anniversary as South Africa’s ruling party prepares to elect a new leader later this year. The speech should be the last anniversary address made by Mbeki as president of the ANC unless he seeks an unprecedented third term.

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/ 12 January 2007

Behind the smiles: state of the ANC

This weekend is likely to see a blockbuster show of unity from the ruling African National Congress as the party celebrates its 95th birthday. Yet, behind the scenes, senior members worry that the very future of the party is threatened. President Thabo Mbeki and the ANC deputy president, Jacob Zuma, cut a cake and sang “Happy birthday”, the beginning of the party’s tactic of showing unity.