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ZIMBABWE: Continuing Annual Conference, ZANU-PF Takes Up Economy

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Published on 11th December 2011 09:23 PM

Sithandekile Mhlanga and Blessing Zulu | Washington

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party continued its annual conference on Friday in Bulawayo as ministers from the ...

ZIMBABWE: Mugabe Announces 2012 Election Bid

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Published on 11th December 2011 09:14 PM

Peta Thornycroft | Johannesburg

Zimbabwe's President and leader of ZANU-PF Robert Mugabe (C) delivers a speech at the party's 12th National People's Conference in Bulawayo, December 10, 2011.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Capital To Be Renamed in 2012

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Published on 26th November 2011 08:05 AM

The official who oversees South Africa's capital, Pretoria, says the city will have a new name by the end of next year.

The mayor of Tshwane municipality, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, says all of Pretoria will be renamed ...

SOUTH AFRICA: Zuma gives Vision 2030 the nod

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Published on 24th November 2011 08:10 PM

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has welcomed the country's National Development Plan (NDP) which was released by the National Planning Commission recently.

"The President welcomed the focus on reducing poverty and inequality, and ...

SOUTH AFRICA: Parliament Passes Controversial 'Secrecy Bill'

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Published on 24th November 2011 11:14 AM

Alex Bell

South Africa's National Assembly has passed a controversial bill which critics say threatens media freedom in the country, despite mass public opposition to the proposed legislation.

The Protection of State Information Bill was approved on Tuesday after a landslide majority vote from ...

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ZIMBABWE: Police Guard MDC Rally

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Published on 22nd November 2011 06:36 AM

Peta Thornycroft | Johannesburg

Police in Zimbabwe were out in force Sunday for a rally addressed by Movement for Democratic Change head Morgan Tsvangirai, a week after political leaders agreed that the security forces be on hand to protect ...

ZIMBABWE: Movement for Democratic Change Adopts Self-Defense Stance

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Published on 22nd November 2011 06:31 AM

Chris Gande and Jonga Kandemiiri | Washington

Non-violence has long been a tenet of the Movement for Democratic Change formation of Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, but MDC Chairman Lovemore Moyo, ...

SOUTH AFRCA: Ruling Party Fires Controversial Youth Leader

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Published on 10th November 2011 08:20 PM

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The president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) youth league, Julius Malema, delivers a speech in Soweto, South Africa. (File Photo - May 15, 2011)

South Africa's ruling party has fired the controversial leader of its youth league after ...

SOUTH SUDAN: Where to from here?

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BuaNews

Published on 19th October 2011 07:43 PM

It has been over a month since Africa's newest nation came to be. Tens of thousands of South Sudanese waved their country's flag with pride on July 9, marking the beginning of a new journey for Africa's 54th state.

President Jacob Zuma called it a historic moment and the beginning of a new journey.

Earlier this year, a referendum was held on independence. Close to four million people went to the polls to cast their votes and a whopping 98. 83 percent chose independence.

The referendum marked the final phase of the 2005 Comprehensive ...

SOUTH AFRICA: Zuma agrees to release Donen report

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Published on 19th October 2011 07:42 PM

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has decided to publicly release the Donen Commission of Inquiry Report, which probed South Africa's involvement into the Iraq Oil for Food Programme.

"The President has decided to release ...

SOUTH AFRICA: IBSA leaders reflect on, recommit to objectives

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Published on 19th October 2011 07:41 PM

Pretoria - The emerging economies of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) have agreed to greater coordination between the three countries with regard to issues around climate change, economic cooperation, sustainable development and the UN Security Council.

President Jacob Zuma, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Brazils President Dilma Rousseff met in Pretoria on Tuesday to reflect on ...

SOUTH AFRICA: Last chance for tax defaulters

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BuaNews

Published on 19th October 2011 07:40 PM

Pretoria - Tax defaulters who want to be granted relief from penalties and interest have until month end to voluntarily disclose their outstanding tax affairs, says the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

The Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) ...

Governance + Democracy

ZIMBABWE: Continuing Annual Conference, ZANU-PF Takes Up Economy

ZIMBABWE: Mugabe Announces 2012 Election Bid

SOUTH AFRICA: Capital To Be Renamed in 2012

SOUTH AFRICA: Zuma gives Vision 2030 the nod

SOUTH AFRICA: Parliament Passes Controversial 'Secrecy Bill'

ZIMBABWE: Police Guard MDC Rally

ZIMBABWE: Movement for Democratic Change Adopts Self-Defense Stance

SOUTH AFRCA: Ruling Party Fires Controversial Youth Leader

SOUTH SUDAN: Where to from here?

SOUTH AFRICA: Zuma agrees to release Donen report

SOUTH AFRICA: IBSA leaders reflect on, recommit to objectives

SOUTH AFRICA: Last chance for tax defaulters

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