South Africa's 'mother of the nation' who was never first lady: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela carved her own political identity in the struggle for freedom. EPA/StringerWinnie Madikizela-Mandela – doyen of South Africa’s liberation struggle and the matriarch who was dubbed ‘the mother of the nation’ – took the apartheid system head-on, at the huge personal cost. Her life typified … [Read more...] about South Africa’s ‘mother of the nation’ who was never first lady | The Conversation
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A military coup is afoot in Zimbabwe. What’s next for the embattled nation? | The Conversation
A military coup is afoot in Zimbabwe. What's next for the embattled nation?: President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace have become increasingly divisive figures in Zimbabwe. Reuters/Philimon BulawayoNobody is safe from the rages of Zimbabwe’s First Lady, “Dr. Amai” Grace Mugabe. There was the young South African model Grace lashed with extension cords. 93-year-old President … [Read more...] about A military coup is afoot in Zimbabwe. What’s next for the embattled nation? | The Conversation
SA News: Brand SA, FCB Africa finalists in 2017 City Nation Place Awards
Brand SA, FCB Africa finalists in 2017 City Nation Place Awards: Brand South Africa and its marketing partner, FCB Africa, have achieved finalist status in the 2017 City Nation Place Awards, an international competition benchmarking and celebrating best practice in place branding vision. The competition attracts entries ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews HSBC and … [Read more...] about SA News: Brand SA, FCB Africa finalists in 2017 City Nation Place Awards
Why the dream of a prosperous, united nation continues to elude South Africa | The Conversation
Why the dream of a prosperous, united nation continues to elude South Africa: Violent service delivery riot near Soweto, Johannesburg.Millions of poor South Africans live in shacks. EPA/Nic BothmaThe goal of one united South African nation living prosperously under a constitutional democracy remains elusive. This is in spite of the constitution boldly declaring that South … [Read more...] about Why the dream of a prosperous, united nation continues to elude South Africa | The Conversation
SA News: Zuma and co destroy the rainbow nation ideal
Zuma and co destroy the rainbow nation ideal: Mandela and his comrades sold us an ideal: a South Africa in which black and white live side by side, peacefully. The narrative emerging now is one which has the black majority looking at the rainbow nation ideal and asking themselves: why am I still ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews SA ranked top business events … [Read more...] about SA News: Zuma and co destroy the rainbow nation ideal
