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World News tagged with south africa

Eager Students Fall Prey to Apartheid's Legacy
World  (tags: South Africa, government, education system, teachers, Post-apartheid, students, human rights, education, jobs, dreams )

Dee
- 76 days ago - nytimes.com
KHAYELITSHA, South Africa-Seniors here at Kwamfundo high school sang freedom songs and protested outside the staff room last year because their accounting teacher chronically failed to show up for class.
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People Around World Do Good for Mandela's Birthday
World  (tags: world, South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Birthday Celebrations, humanity, HumanRights, freedoms, goodnews )

Dee
- 141 days ago - news.yahoo.com
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Nelson Mandela's fans celebrated the anti-apartheid icon's 91st birthday Saturday by emulating him with good deeds, reading to the blind, distributing blankets to the homeless or refurbishing homes for AIDS orphans.
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Soth Africa, Profile: Jacob Zuma
World  (tags: South Africa, Jacob Zuma, allegations of rape and corruption )

Ben
- 226 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
As leader of the African National Congress, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma looks set to become South Africa's next president. Barely four years ago, his political career was all but written off when he was simultaneously battling sleazy allegations of rape..
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South Africa Supports Racist Chinese Policies in Tibet
World  (tags: world, tibet, dalai lama, south africa, durbin 2, hypocrisy, racism, apartheid, humanrights, politics, freedoms, government, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!' )

Tom
- 256 days ago - tibetcustom.com
I seems that South Africa, who achieved their own liberation from a racist oppressive system of apartheid 20 years ago, is now so enamoured with it's friendship with the racist communist party of China that they are willing to kow tow to Chinese orders.
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Nobel Committee Condemns S Africa, Will Boycott Durben 2
World  (tags: world, tibet, dalai lama, south africa, tutu, nobel prize, boycott, durbin 2, hypocrisy, racism, apartheid, humanrights, politics, freedoms, government, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!' )

Tom
- 256 days ago - tibetcustom.com
The Nobel peace prize committee has said it will boycott the conference on Friday 27 March 2009, which is dedicated to tackling racial injustice and prejudice ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. "It is impossible for us to be part of" the event.
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Nelson Mandela at 90 (Audio Slideshow)
World  (tags: Nelson Mandela, Freedom, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', South Africa )

Ben
- 508 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
The world statesman celebrates his 90th birthday on Friday 18 July 2008. As a lawyer and activist he campaigned against South Africa's apartheid regime. Accused of trying to overthrow the government, he spent nearly 30 years in prison.
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ICC to Examine Zimbabwe Links
World  (tags: Zimbabwe, South Africa, sports, cricket )


- 528 days ago - ukpress.google.com
In the first positive action that I know of, South Africa's Cricket Board has severed links with Zimbabwe and will no longer block efforts by other nations to impose sanctions. The Cricket Board is not headed by S. Africa's President Mbeki.
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ANC Tells Mugabe to Delay Election That Is 'a Flagrant Violation of Democracy'
World  (tags: zimbabwe, south africa, election, repression, african national congress )

Dave
- 528 days ago - independent.co.uk
Regional leaders announce an emergency summit to discuss the Zimbabwe crisis today as Jacob Zuma, the president of the ANC, breaks ranks with South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki and issued his country's toughest criticism to date of Robert Mugabe.
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Avaaz Petition: 'Save Zimbabwe From Mugabe'
World  (tags: Zimbabwe, crisis, mass murder, politicide, Avaaz, petition, South Africa )

Alba
- 528 days ago - sokwanele.com
World's eyes turn to leaders of Southern Africa -- without whom even Mugabe cannot retain power. Please sign on to this message to Thabo Mbeki & other Southern African leaders. Avaaz will deliver it this wk in newspaper ads throughout the region
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Peter Hain Says Cut Power to Zimbabwe
World  (tags: zimbabwe, south africa, sanctions )


- 528 days ago - uk.reuters.com
a noted anti-apartheid campaigner...(says)...South Africa should cut power supplies to Zimbabwe, and African peacekeepers backed by the EU and United Nations should be ready to go in and restore order.
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`Our Struggle Knows No Borders!' -- South African Left, Unions Respond to Xenophobic Attacks
World  (tags: Africa, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, solidarity, labor, capitalism, racism, xenophobia, conflict, crime, death, HumanRights, politics, Refugees&Relief, Refugees&Relief, terrorism, violence )

Simon
- 557 days ago - links.org.au
May 25: Thousands in Johannesburg protest against xenophobia... and this article describes this and other responses by South Africa's left organisations and trade unions to the xenophobic attacks.
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Man Burnt Alive in Attacks Against Foreigners
World  (tags: humanrights, freedoms, crime, death, south africa, xenophobia, violence )


- 566 days ago - aktief-kulture.blogspot.com
Horrific stories are now coming out; attacks on foreigners in South Africa, eye witness account of finding victim who was being burnt alive. Woman laughing while watching the scene. Terrible.
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Opposition "Clear Victor" in Zimbabwe, U.S. Says
World  (tags: Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa, China, weapons )


- 589 days ago - nytimes.com
Earlier Thursday, China's Foreign Ministry confirmed that a Chinese ship bound for Zimbabwe would turn back without unloading its cargo of bullets and mortar bombs made by a Chinese state-owned company.
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South African Union Refuses to Unload Chinese Arms Destined for Zimbabwe
World  (tags: Zimbabwe, China, South Africa, weapons, union workers )


- 596 days ago - iht.com
"We are concerned that the current standoff could mean the arms would fall into the hands of those who want to use military force against the people of Zimbabwe," the union's general secretary, Randall Howard, said on Friday.
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Weapons On Way For Mugabe Crackdown On Opposition - Chinese Ship With Arms Cargo For Zimbabwe Arrives
World  (tags: China, cargo ship, Zimbabwe, tons, tonnes, weapons, Robert Mugabe, die-hard regime, South Africa, port, Durban, docked, permit, trans-shipment )

Alba
- 596 days ago - guardian.co.uk
Ship carrying 77 tonnes of small arms, inc 3m rounds ammunition, AK47 assault rifles, mortars & rocket-propelled grenades, docked in S African port for transportation to Zimbabwe. South African arms control committee issued permit for shipment to Harare.
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