The new leader; Ramaphosa will need to urgently attend to them if the country is to chart a new course COMMENT | FRED PHASWANA | Jacob Zuma resigned as South Africa’s president – an inevitable move, following the African National Congress’ withdrawal of its support. Two decades after Nelson Mandela tried …
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How many Messiahs can one country take? Kampala, Uganda | DAVID EVERATT | Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa – forgive me, President Ramaphosa – is self-evidently a private and reserved human being. Since his decision to contest the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC), he has been the subject of an endless …
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THIS WEEK: South Africa’s parliament reviews Zuma’s impeachment process Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Assembly of South Africa has started the process to impeach President Jacob Zuma after the constitutional court ordered in December that they come up with rules to allow for impeachment after the same court …
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Midrand, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Women legislators have been urged to step up advocacy and oversight efforts to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation in Africa. Given their representative, legislative and oversight roles, legislators are seen as better placed to mobilise communities to stop the vice. Statistics indicate that more …
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Soweto, South Africa | AFP | Percy Tau starred for a much-changed and much-improved South Africa in a crucial 3-1 victory over Burkina Faso Saturday in a 2018 World Cup Africa zone qualifier in Soweto. The diminutive winger scored the first goal after 48 seconds, played a role in the second, …
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