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ANC mourns stalwart and veteran Graeme Bloch Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the & symbol, click Advanced Search and use the search headings and/or in first paragraph options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by Graeme Bloch, who passed away on Friday. The ANC said Bloch had contributed to the downfall of apartheid and was an archite...

Ramaphosa and ANC pay tribute to late education activist Prof Graeme Bloch Share Johannesburg - President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC have paid tribute to well-known education activist and expert Graeme Bloch following his death. Bloch, the husband of former ANC deputy secretary-general Cheryl Carolus, was described as a stalwart and veteran by the governing party. Ramaphosa said he was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Graeme Bloch. “We recall and honour with gratitude and admirati...

Aim for "sufficient consensus" suggests Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya, director of project management at the Mapungubwe Institute For Strategic Reflection. A webinar hosted by the Institute for Security Studies and News24 addressed whether a social compact is key to saving SAs economy. For Jakkie Cilliers, chair of the Institute for Security Studies, in the short term, SA should prioritise economic growth before it can look at a social compact. In the view of political economist Moe...

weekly newspaper. A female kudu stopped in her tracks about 200m away from where we stood in the shade of a gigantic baobab tree to eavesdrop on our conversation about life at Thulamela 400 years ago. She hung around for a few seconds, eyeing us curiously across the spectacular stone wall formations that bedeck the hill. When I whispered about her presence to my two SA National Parks (SANParks) hosts, guide Daniel Shibambu and ranger Phathutshedzo Maluta – who had their backs to the antelope ...

Tourist in your own country: Fall in love with South Africa again Sunshine for 300 days a year, the worlds longest wine route, endless natural wonders and more. Whats not to love about South Africa? Travel in South Africa is becoming an irresistible prospect since international trips are still rather a cliff jump thanks to the pandemic. South Africans have an opportunity to explore their own country like never before. Seeing that February is the month of love, here are a few reasons to make you...

Home > Interviews > Memory Among Stones: An Interview with Peter Midgley Interview by Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike Peter Midgley’s latest collection, let us not think of them as barbarians (NeWest Press, 2019), is a “sensual and intimate” exploration and reconfiguration of Namibia’s history, philosophy, and relationship to the present. It was a finalist for the 2020 Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry, and won third place in the Poetry Category at the 2019 Alcuin Society Awards for ...

Eric Naki Analysts say the tea party could have been a planning session for those present, who share common enemies in the Zondo commission and president Cyril Ramaphosas faction of the ANC. EFF leader Julius Malema and his entourage on 5 February 2021 visited former president Jacob Zuma’s homestead in Nkandla for their ‘tea meeting’. Picture: @DZumaSambudla/Twitter ...

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Jan 22, 2021 January 2021 – Children in the Wilderness (CITW) is thrilled to announce that registrations for the 2021 edition of the Nedbank Tour de Tuli are filling fast, since opening in late 2020. The Tour is a multi-day mountain bike ride, with riders experiencing unspoiled wilderness areas in the three African countries comprising the      With the landmark 15 th Tour being cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic travel restrictions, interest and support ...

How to visit Robben Island, take a hike, or go on safari, all without leaving home  Jan 03, 2021, 12:50 PM facebook email South Africans have been strongly advised against inter-provincial travel and urged to   in their homes.  That doesnt have to stop you from going on safari, exploring museums, or visiting Robben Island – virtually. Here are six streaming channels that’ll keep you outdoors when you’re locked in. For more stories  For many South Africans,...