Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South African Anti-apartheid campaigner, Dies at Age 81: After the release of her husband in 1990 and ascendancy to the presidency of South Africa in 1994, the duo parted ways and eventually got a divorce in 1996. Winnie Mandela joined the struggle to end apartheid in the 1950s after working as a hospital social …
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The fake news campaign that failed: June 19, 2017, a news site in South Africa runs a story. It’s no normal story. “National Treasury Sold to Johann Rupert,” reads the headline. In a majority black country, Rupert, a white business magnate worth an estimated $ 7 billion, is the second richest …
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Indian tax officials summon Gupta brothers: Indian journalist Rajesh Sundaram led the launch of TV channel ANN7, which was owned by the Gupta family. Sundaram fled South Africa for India as things turned sour and he says he feared for his safety. He believes the Guptas are not likely to easily …
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Winnie Mandela: The End Of An Era: Last year on her 80th birthday, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela captured South Africa and the world’s imagination. Unlike the partners of other liberation struggle icons, Madikizela-Mandela refused to live a quiet life in a free South Africa, courting …
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South Africa close in on win over Australia: (MENAFN – Gulf Times) A heavily-strapped Morne Morkel made two breakthroughs as South Africa pushed for victory on the fourth day of the fourth Test against Australia at the Wanderers Stadium yesterday. Australia, set an impossible 612 to win, were 88 for …
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