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The ANC: A brief history of Africa’s oldest liberation movement
As the African National Congress celebrates its 107th anniversary, we look at some of the pivotal moments in the history of Africa’s oldest liberation movement. 1912 Josiah Gumede, John Dube, Pixley ka Isaka Seme, and Sol Plaatje founded the South African Native National Congress (SANNC) in Bloemfontein on 8 January 1912. 1923 The organization was […]
10 reasons to visit Eswatini, the African country you might not have heard of: Telegraph
Eswatini – or Swaziland, as it used to be known – is celebrating 50 years of independence today. Mike Unwin picks the highlights of the tiny southern African kingdom. Fifty years young This year marks a double birthday for Swaziland: in 1968, the nation not only achieved its independence from Britain (on Sept 6) but […]
South Africa is hurtling backwards to a familiar era
The infamous Cobra ride at Ratanga Junction amusement park, now closed, was nothing in comparison. The most stomach-churning helter-skelter ride is simply living in South Africa. One gets so embroiled in the nerve-racking vicissitudes of our daily politics that one easily forgets that it has always been thus. This week I spoke at a supper […]
A brief Characteristics of Southern Africa
Geographically, Southern Africa is defined through a series of plateaus that stretch across the nations of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and the central portion of Angola. Within the plateaus, a wide variety of notable ecoregions exist, ranging from the grasslands in southern Zimbabwe to the vast Kalahari Desert. The Kalahari desert is featured in the […]
Energy efficiency is key to attracting investment
Energy Minister Jeff Radebe says a reliable, sustainable, competitive and secure electricity supply sector is crucial to attract investment into Africa. “It is therefore inevitable that we have to plan ahead and to coordinate our activities in a manner that improves our responsiveness,” the Minister said. Speaking at the Africa Energy Indaba currently underway at […]
Tribute to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid campaigner and former wife of the late President Nelson Mandela, has died at age 81. The family said in a statement that she passed away at the Netcare Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa after a long illness, for which she had been in and out of the hospital since […]
South Africa and Morocco are the leaders of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa
South Africa, once the clear leader in attracting Foreign Direct Investment in Africa, now shares the top spot with Morocco, according to research by multinational professional services firm EY. According to EY, this is the first time SA has been challenged in terms of being the most preferred investment destination, as measured by FDI project […]
Rhino Poacher in South Africa Reportedly Killed By Elephant, Then Eaten
Earther By Lions Tom McKa A man suspected to have entered Kruger National Park in South Africa neat the border with Mozambique on Monday with four compatriots to poach protected rhinos was reportedly killed by an elephant before becoming a meal to a pack of lions, according to a report in the Letaba Herald subsequently confirmed by […]