Let the people speak, Mbeki implores at #NationalDialogue:
Let the people speak, Mbeki implores at #NationalDialogue:
South Africans are and have been engaging for some years already in an intense discussion about the state of our nation, Thabo Mbeki told the National Foundations Dialogue Initiative. Below is full text of the address by the former South African president and patron of The Thabo Mbeki Foundation at the National Foundations Dialogue Initiative in Johannesburg on 5 May, 2017.
Africa: To Have a Home of One’s Own:
An increasing number of women are buying, inheriting or building privately-owned residential homes in South Africa. This brief essay focusses on African women and their approach to owning residential property.
Priyanka Chopra’s blouse makes heads turn:
Priyanka Chopra chose a Sabyasachi saree for her turn at the UNICEF fundraising gala in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday night. Interestingly, it was her blouse that made people do a double take.
.com | Race must give way to a shared SA identity – Sisulu:
The time is right to begin finding a South African identity beyond race, African National Congress NEC member Lindiwe Sisulu said in Johannesburg on Sunday. “The reason why we still remain with black, white, Indian attached to our status is that we want to make sure, as a government, that we have kept to the programme of transformation,” Sisulu argued at the Luthuli House media briefing.
Taxi driver allegedly flees after fatal head-on crash:
A man died and six other people were injured when a minibus taxi and a car collided head-on in Randfontein, west of Johannesburg on Saturday night, after which the taxi driver allegedly fled the scene, paramedics said. Netcare 911 paramedics responded to reports of a serious head-on collision on the Zuurbekom Road in Randfontein soon after 8pm, Netcare 911 spokesman Nicholas Dollman said on Sunday.
Sarkodie named in Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa:
Forbes Africa has in the May 2017 Edition of its magazine ranked multi award winning Ghanaian rapper and CEO of SarkCess Music, Michael Owusu Addo also known as Sarkodie 9th on its list of top 10 artists on the African continent. Sarkodie joins a list of other powerful African artists including Akon , Wizkid , Davido , Black Coffee from South Africa, Don Jazzy , Oliver Mtukudzi, , Jidenna , Hugh Masakela and Tinashe .
Three times the magic:
With its Magic in Motion corporate social investment initiative now entering its third year, M-Net has delivered on its promise to provide up-and-coming young storytellers with opportunities to hone their skills so that they can contribute to creating more compelling South African television programming. On 4 May, at a special event held in Johannesburg and hosted by Isibaya star Celeste Ntuli, the M-Net Magic in Motion Academy graduated its Class of 2016 and welcomed its Class of 2017.
The 26 major cities with the highest quality of life in the world:
This week Deutsche Bank released its annual “Mapping the world's prices” report, cataloguing the cost of goods and services in a cross section of the world's biggest and most powerful cities around the world. In 2017, for the first time, Deutsche Bank has included a ranking of the quality of life in 47 cities around the world.
Alleged #CoupPlotter remains behind bars:
The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Friday reserved its ruling on the bail application of the man accused of allegedly plotting to assassinate South African government officials perceived as beneficiaries of state capture, including cabinet ministers. After hearing arguments from the defence and the State, Magistrate Vincent Ratshibvumo said he would make his ruling on Monday.
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