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South Africa Parliament fire reignites - The Maravi Post

Some 70 firefighters have battled to contain the blaze that broke out in the early hours on Sunday.

A massive fire has completely destroyed South Africa's national assembly on Tuesday, as the blaze continued to rage

Police say suspect arrested inside building over blaze that spread from oldest wing of national assembly

During the years of apartheid, when Afrikaans was introduced as a medium of instruction by the nationalist government, it didn't go down well with us the youth of '76. We took to the streets of Soweto and boycotted classes until that fateful day when students were mowed down by the apartheid regime.

The Brother Moves On has created a ‘time capsule in vinyl’ with its latest album, which pays homage to South African jazz greats both new and old while capturing the spirit of an era.



Gqeberha has only been in existence for a day, but it’s become the subject of a fierce and intense debate across the country. The official ‘new name’ for Port Elizabeth was approved on Tuesday, somewhat taking South Africa by surprise. The move was meant to address historical wrongs, yet some political opponents see nothing right with the costs involved. How much will the Gqeberha name change cost? Veronica van Dyk is the DA’s Deputy Shadow Minister for Sports, Arts, and Culture. She ha...

EFF pushing for Durban name change, says city is named after a ‘racist’ The EFFs need to change the name of SA’s iconic city Durban comes shortly after Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape was renamed as Gqeberha. While the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have welcomed the recent name changes in the Eastern Cape, it is still not enough for the red berets. The party is now pushing for a Durban name change too.  The EFF said the name changes are part of decolonisation and the bigger struggl...

So, we find ourselves in a moment where we need to reinterpret and reimagine the meaning of reconciliation for our time and the many challenges it brings. That is why this year’s Reconciliation Day Interfaith Walk in District Six is themed “Beyond Reconciliation”.   These walks, which have taken place since 2000, first in town, and the past few years in District Six, have always been grounded in an interfaith, intercultural commitment. This is the essence of the District Six experience....