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Who is Angola’s next president João Lourenço?

Africa Antonio Cascais - 26 Sep 2017

Angola's João Lourenço will be sworn in on Tuesday as the president but who is the man who ran on the ticket of the MPLA?

Brutal crackdown fuels Angola rage

Africa Staff Reporter - 28 Nov 2013

The country is on edge over the death of another activist – and the state's apparent glee.

Angolans wait for results after ‘satisfactory’ polls

Africa Sapa Afp - 1 Sep 2012

Electoral officials on Saturday were tallying the ballots in Angola's third polls since independence, with the first results expected late in the day.

Angola: Unita claims poll is in chaos

Africa Staff Reporter - 30 Aug 2012

The opposition, which could garner the youth vote, says the election will not be free and fair.

Angola welcomes responsible foreign investment

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Feb 2008

A high-level mission from Angola has visited Portugal to entice potential investors with business opportunities arising from the new-found stability in the south-western African nation, one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. But foreign investors should forget about merely transferring profits abroad without leaving any benefits behind.

Unita push into Namibia

Article Shaun Johnson - 2 Dec 1988

Savimbi's strategic gambit on eve of peace ...

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Limpopo big-game farmer accused of constant harassment

Lucas Ledwaba - 23 Nov 2020

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Zondo tightens his grip with criminal complaint against Zuma

Sarah Smit - 23 Nov 2020

The state capture commission’s star witness now faces a criminal complaint and another summons

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Land reform still a hot potato

special reports - 24 Nov 2020

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Special Reports

UP chemical pathology scientists develop ground-breaking nanobodies for Covid-19 detection and therapy

special reports - 24 Nov 2020

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Special Reports

Inclusion as learned experience in higher education

special reports - 23 Nov 2020

Understanding the complexity of intersections between oppressions relating to race and gender is key to any commitment to creating a culture of inclusion and social justice

Special Reports

Local government in crisis: how it can be fixed

special reports - 20 Nov 2020

Local governments are supposed to promote non-racial development, in a decentralised manner, but the reality does not match up

Special Reports

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special reports - 20 Nov 2020

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Special Reports

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special reports - 19 Nov 2020

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Introducing Sabinet Judgments

special reports - 18 Nov 2020

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The Southern Africa Tuberculosis and Health Systems Support Research and Publication Interventions

special reports - 13 Nov 2020

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