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Activists hide as UDF men held

Bags packed as unionists head back underground.

Two ‘necklace’ verdicts on the same day: Six to hang, three get life

Professor Edward Diener watched the film of the incident and said at a press conference later: "I did not like what I saw…"

Walter Sisulu in surprise call from jail

A message smuggled out of prison from African National Congress leader Walter Sisulu was read out at a June 16 commemoration service this week.

In the footsteps of PW: The Sharpeville Botha didn’t see

Most citizens would be honoured by a surprise visit to their homes by a head of state.

PW Botha: Take me to your leaders

After the ceremony, Botha and his cabinet ministers departed for a tour of Sharpeville where, in a sense, his troubles began 26 years ago.

Winnie to help ‘streams of people’

Situated in Soweto’s Industrial Park, the Mandela Family’s Office has on its letterhead a photograph of Nelson Mandela.

What Winnie would have said to Wits (if they’d let her talk)

A copy of Mandela’s speech was given to the <em>Weekly Mail</em> after the meeting had been banned and she was prevented from speaking.

Confessions of the bumbling spies

We probe the extraordinary tales of seven ANC captives who claim to have been recruited as spies by the South African authorities.

Rail strike talks collapse again

Talks between representatives of 16 000 striking railway workers and South African Transport Services (Sats) collapsed for the second time yesterday.

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One man’s R40 row explodes into a R5-m strike

SA Transport Services (Sats) has lost more than R5-million in the last two weeks — because of a dispute with a worker over R40,40.