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The secret headquarters of the anti-apartheid struggle and the events that took place there in the early 1960s hold stories well worth sharing
With at least 66 hung councils so far, coalitions are on the agenda as ANC and DA majorities tumble
The municipality has accrued billions of rand in wasteful spending, and more than 6 000 putrid bucket toilets
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Renowned human rights lawyer George Bizos, who defended Nelson Mandela and other struggle icons during the treason trial and Rivonia trial, represented families at the TRC, and later represented Marikana miners’ families, has died
Kgalema Motlanthe paid tribute to ANC struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni, who died on Tuesday, at his 95th birthday celebrations last month
The foundations of former Rivonia trialists reflect on the loyalty of the comrades who fought for democracy.
The anti-apartheid struggle veteran was the last remaining defendant of the historic 1963-1964 trial
A maths and science incubator run by Nelson Mandela University is producing promising results
Holding corrupt public and private officials to account is vital for our country’s wellbeing
‘This book is about how I was made by the liberation struggle and how I was broken by it’
The bronzed ghosts of South Africa’s fight against oppression march defiantly towards the Nasrec convention centre in Soweto on Monday.
Mlangeni warned that if nothing drastic was done to change the current state of affairs within the ANC, it would lose its relevance in society.
Mark Gevisser looks back on the life of activist and struggle stalwart Epainette Mbeki.
Anti-apartheid activist Epainette Mbeki has died at the age of 98.
A list of those who were recognised for excellence in human settlements.
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/ 7 November 2012
The Weekly Mail found John Nkosi in a tiny room at the back of a house opposite his parents’ Atteridgeville home.
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/ 22 September 2008
Ranjeni Munusamy asks how the media could have missed the signs of a political conspiracy against Jacob Zuma.
Mike Sutcliffe invites Niren Tolsi to his Zulu shield table to talk about what makes eThekwini tick.
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/ 15 December 2007
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Sara Kadi, a volunteer Aids worker who lives in a shack without electricity in an impoverished part of Soweto, wants a better life. That is why she wants Jacob Zuma to win the race for the leadership of the ruling African National Congress and become the next president of South Africa.
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/ 11 November 2007
Forty years after Robben Island detainees formed the Makana Football Association inside the island fortress, the club was officially recognised by Fifa, the sport’s international governing body. Now the little-known story of how prisoners set up their own league under the noses of the warders is to be told in a feature film.
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/ 12 October 2007
Prominent human rights lawyer George Bizos (79) is in a stable condition at the Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre, the facility said on Friday. Client services manager Vernon Kinnear said Bizos was admitted on Monday with a gastrointestinal complaint. ”He is doing very well; he is even managing his diary from his hospital bed,” he said.
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/ 9 December 1988
A non-interview with the banned Govan Mbeki about the day when he last saw Nelson Mandela.
Mandela will celebrate his birthday on July 18 behind bars despite repeated calls for his release from the international community.
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/ 20 November 1987
Govan Mbeki rally is tentatively planned for November 29.
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/ 20 November 1987
Winnie Mandela has cautioned against ”over-optimistic expectations” following the release of African National Congress leader Govan Mbeki.
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/ 13 November 1987
Harry Gwala, 66, a former Communist Party member, has been suffering from a terminal motor neuron condition and, is reported to be paralysed.
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/ 13 November 1987
Simon Phakama Mkalipi may not be quoted – like Govan Mbeki, he is a listed communist.
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/ 13 November 1987
Govan Mbeki, quiet man of the Rivonia trialists, has given no interviews since his release…
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/ 13 November 1987
The day Govan Mbeki entered the townships of Port Elizabeth, all traffic laws were liberated.
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/ 13 November 1987
Unravelling the meaning of the surprise Mbeki release … The views from both inside and outside the country.