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South Africa's courts and lawmakers have failed the ideal of cultural diversity
South African President Jacob Zuma and Tobeka Madiba, his fifth wife, celebrate their traditional wedding with a dance. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoSouth Africa’s optimistic Constitution makes a brave effort...
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PRASA has no solutions to rail crisis, say MPs
Transport committee slams board’s presentationBy Aidan JonesPRASA’s board failed to offer solutions to Cape Town’s rail crisis, MPs said on Tuesday. Photo: Ashraf HendricksMembers of Parliament...
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Developers accused of “capturing” Sea Point ratepayers association
“A committee representing property interests is responsible for vetting their own development applications”By Christopher ClarkResidents of Sea Point meeting in January 2017 to express support for...
View ArticleEfforts to Upgrade Slums Undermined By Graft, Lack of Consultation - Researchers
By Kevin MwanzaNairobi — Corruption, poor management and lack of public consultation have hurt repeated efforts by the Kenyan government and donors to improve slums, including Kibera, the country's...
View ArticleAfricans Urged to Invest in Urbanisation Issues
The Commissioner for Political Affairs for the African Union Mrs. Minata Cessouma says urbanisation and development go together and there is need to invest in issues of urbanisation to make...
View ArticleChinese Embassy Hands Over Lesotho's New State House
CHINESE EMBASSY HANDS-OVER STATE HOUSEThe Prime Minister, Dr Motsoahae Thomas Thabane says the generous gift of the new State House by the government of the People's Republic of China is a symbol of...
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Morgan Tsvangirai: the man who dared Zimbabweans to dream again
Morgan Tsvangirai was a thorn in the side of Robert Mugabe's government.Reuters/Peter AndrewsOne never forgets their first job. For me it was not the work experience that left an indelible impression,...
View ArticleFact-checked: Pres Cyril Ramaphosa’s first-ever State of the Nation Address
New South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa was afforded calm and plenty of cheers as he delivered his first state of the nation address. Did he seize the moment? Africa Check wasted little time in...
View ArticleJapoma Stadium - 5,000 Tons of Equipment Arrive in Douala
By Fred Vubem TohThe material comprises pre-manufactured slaps, moulds for their local production and cranes for erecting them among other things.A ship known as 'Team Spirit" ducked at the Douala Port...
View ArticleShelter Afrique Pledges to Support Kenyatta's Housing Plan
By Kennedy KimanthiPan-African home financier Shelter Afrique has committed to help the government realise one of its big four pillars -- affordable housing.Managing director Femi Adewole said a...
View Article'David Mabuza has declared war on me'
By Graeme HoskenDavid Mabuza, Mpumalanga premier and ANC deputy president, has been slapped with a temporary protection order preventing him from using his political power to harass a wealthy...
View ArticleThe dirty truth about Jacob Zuma
William Saunderson-Meyer says our now ex-president was cunning, racist and shamelessly corrupt Character is best gauged under pressure. It’s the stress tests that determine whether the raw material is...
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Value in ambiguity: listening to art music in contemporary South Africa
Graham NewcaterAryan Kaganof (2017)How does one think about classical Western music in 2018 in South Africa? And what place do the creators of such works occupy on the country’s cultural landscape? For...
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Premier quitting and state of emergency signal urgent need for reform in...
Outgoing Ethiopian premier Hailemariam Desalegn.Tiksa Negeri/ReutersHailemariam Desalegn, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia has become the first Ethiopian leader to relinquish power willingly. He...
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Battle over mining rights in remote Eastern Cape villages
Mgungundlovu residents and government to meet in court in AprilBy Thembela Ntongana19 February 2018Sigidi Village in Mgungundlovu. Photo: Thembela NtonganaResident Zenzele Gampe says a battle over...
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Woodstock residents to testify in bid to save their homes
Landlord’s lawyer argues that private owners do not have the same obligation to provide housing as governmentBy Barbara Maregele19 February 2018Some residents of Albert Road in Woodstock chat to their...
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Why setting up 24 hour clinics in South Africa's busiest city is a good idea
Mothers wait at a local clinic. The city of Johannesburg plans to open 24 hour clinics to alleviate queues. Reuters stringerThe City of Johannesburg is planning to provide 24-hour clinics in an attempt...
View ArticleConstruction Focused Academy Launches in South Africa
“Afribiz Training is an Afribiz Invest subsidiary company specialising in technical training within the built environment.The organisation – through its partnership with M2 Engineering Academy, trading...
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Colab at Design Joburg to be supersized
The Design Joburg CoLab participants revealing their Fired Earth paint colours to each other. Each designer has created their own signature Fired Earth paint colour and will be using it within their...
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Crime mars Cape Town’s largest social housing project
Tension between residents paying rent and those who are notBy Ashraf HendricksResidents had to climb over the fence to Steenvilla, because police blocked the entrances, when an eviction took place in...
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