February 2008
1 post
Nkosi Sikelel i’Afrika - God Bless Africa
A new series of programmes about songs which have had a political impact. Nkosi Sikelel i’Afrika, God Bless Africa, was composed in 1897 by a Methodist teacher in the Eastern Cape, Enoch Sontonga. Later, it was adopted by the African National Congress and became an inspirational anthem in the struggle against apartheid, forever associated with Nelson Mandela and the other prisoners on Robben...
January 2008
12 posts
Gold record highs
Gold rises to record in London on South Africa mine disruptions LONDON (Bloomberg) — Gold rose to a record in London as power cuts continued in South Africa, the world’s second-biggest miner of the metal. Silver jumped to the highest since 1980. Anglo Platinum Ltd. and Gold Fields Ltd. shut operations in South Africa for a fifth day because of a shortfall in power supply. The country...
Water cuts in Soweto →
The water supply in certain areas of Soweto will be interrupted next week, Johannesburg Water has announced.
Prisoners 'fought over escape' →
Two men have been arrested while they were fighting over how to escape from a police holding cell in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga police say.
Mpuma boys to appear for rapes →
Two boys, aged 12 and 17, are expected to appear in Mpumalanga courts for allegedly raping girls in separate incidents, police say.
Missing CT girl found unharmed →
One of the two teenage girls who went missing from Kraaifoentin in Cape Town has been found, police say.
NPA will charge Selebi →
The National Prosecuting Authority will prosecute national police commissioner Jackie Selebi, it has said in court papers in the Pretoria High Court.
2 held for murder of Pta man →
Two men, believed to have shot and killed a 46-year-old Pretoria man during an armed robbery in Waterkloof Ridge, have been arrested, police say.
Hands off Yengeni, say MK vets →
The MK Veterans Association has condemned what it says is the “demonisation” of former ANC chief whip Tony Yengeni by “certain elements in the media”.
ANC differences healthy - Zuma →
Jacob Zuma has used his first online newsletter as president of the ANC to reject suggestions that the party is divided.
Zille: ANC divisions over greed →
The deepest divisions in the ANC are driven not by ideology, but by greed and lust for power, says DA leader Helen Zille.
Cops search for missing woman →
Eastern Cape police are searching for a 25-year-old woman who has gone missing from her Jeffrey’s Bay home.
December 2007
8 posts
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“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you...”
– Nelson Mandela
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