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SA House queen join Cameroon's Wax for Africa day

Queens of SA House join Cameroon’s Wax to celebrate Africa Day with a live concert.

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Africa's biggest party

On Thursday 15th and Friday 16th September 2011, over 80 parties will take place simultaneously making The Global Party a world-wide event that will redefine the notion of a party. Africa is hosting a number of global parties at venues including Nikki Beach in Marrakech, Morocco and Karma and Fez clubs in Cape Town, South Africa.

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South Africa: ArcelorMittal builds homes for poors

Around 130 people gathered at the build site in Gauteng, South Africa, to build homes for low-income families. The volunteer group is formed by the employees of the world’s top steelmaker – ArcelorMittal.

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Gaddafi has accepted ceasefire-South Africa

A delegation of African leaders said Sunday that their Libyan counterpart Moammar Gadhafi accepted their “road map” for a cease-fire with rebels, whom they will meet with Monday. They met hours after NATO airstrikes battered Gadhafi’s tanks, helping Libyan rebels push back government troops that had been advancing quickly toward the opposition’s eastern stronghold.

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Libya: the official position of South Africa

This is the official position of South Africa towards Libya and the UN resolution 1973.

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Petition against "Corrective rape"

“Corrective Rape” is a term used to describe when a man rapes a lesbian with the aim of ‘turning’ her heterosexual.

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South Africa “more than ready” for World Cup – Zuma

SA is “more than ready” for the Fifa World Cup tournament, President Jacob Zuma said. Zuma was speaking at the opening of the newly constructed Central Terminal Building at OR Tambo International Airport. A transport action plan was developed in 2005 in preparation for the World Cup, as part of which R20bn was put into […]

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South African icons 'Join the Voice' in bid to boost Bafana

Former president Nelson Mandela, President Jacob Zuma, FW de Klerk and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu have added their voices to a campaign backing Bafana Bafana in the 2010 Fifa World Cup. The campaign aims to attract 10 million SMSes in support of the national team – a feat which will then be entered into the […]

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South Africa: still no info on kidnapped officers

Police were still in the dark late about what had happened to four South African peacekeepers kidnapped in Sudan. “I am deeply concerned that no information is forthcoming about their whereabouts and I earnestly appeal for people in the know to please come forward with information,” police Commissioner General Bheki Cele said in a statement. […]

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South Africa: van der Merwe host Bambasova

International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ms Sue van der Merwe will, on Wednesday, 25th March 2010, host the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czech Republic, Ms Helena Bambasova in Cape Town. The Republic of South Africa and the Czech Republic enjoy cordial relations also evidenced by continuing exchange of high level visits […]

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