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Written by Associated Press Masvingo - Zimbabwe’s long-time President Robert Mugabe says he doesn’t want anyone to be fooled by his impeccable Western style of dress and his precise, teacherly use of English: He is African through and through. “I am not British, I am not a colonial product because I am a complete Zimbabwean,” he told graduates at Great Zimbabwe … [Read more...] about I’m no British clone, I’m African – Mugabe

Written by Rev. Jesse Jackson Mandela didn't adjust his moral compass for anyone.The struggles for civil rights in the US and South Africa had many parallels. But we didn't just talk about politics – he loved boxing more than anything. I can't remember the first time I ever heard the name of Nelson Mandela. Maybe it was in 1963. Then we were all in jail. I was in jail … [Read more...] about Jesse Jackson on Mandela: Africans are free but not equal

Written by Obama and Clinton President Obama and former President Bill Clinton delivered statements respectively, on the passing of former South African President and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela. "A man who took history in his hands, and bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice." "We will not likely see the likes of Nelson Mandela again," the … [Read more...] about Obama and Clinton statements on the passing of Mandela

Written by The Economist The former ruling class has withered but outside of politics a lot of whites are still doing pretty well ON NOVEMBER 18th 1993 a gathering of South African political groups of virtually every stripe approved a new constitution, enshrining equal voting rights regardless of race. Nelson Mandela would not be elected president until the following … [Read more...] about South African whites: Braai, the beloved country

"A building in Tongaat, South Africa, collapsed on Tuesday, November 19, killing at least two people and injuring dozens more. Rescue teams rushed to the scene to help construction workers who were trapped beneath the rubble. "- CNN "At least two people have died and up to 40 people are feared trapped after a roof collapsed at a construction site in eastern South Africa, … [Read more...] about PhotoNews: Building collapse in South Africa