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29Jan/18

S. Africa’s Sowetans pay tribute to jazz legend Hugh Masekela

January 29, 2018MusicAwards, Beatin' Aroun de Bush, Bring Him Back Home, Entertainment/Culture, Friends, Hugh Masekela, Human Interest, Jabu Khanyile, Live at the BBC, Mandela, Masekela, Music, Music in the movement against apartheid, Musicians, Nathi Mthethwa, Nelson Mandela, Playing @ Work, Sal, South Africa, South African people, Soweto, Soweto Blues, Universal Music Group, War/Conflictsmbale

SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA (JANUARY 28, 2018) (REUTERS) – Hundreds of South Africans from Soweto gathered on Sunday (January 28) for a memorial event paying tribute to the “father of South African jazz”, Hugh Masekela who died from prostate cancer last week at the age of 78. Continue reading →

25Aug/15

Mandela’s grandson granted bail in rape case

August 25, 2015CrimeAwards, Bail, Bail in Canada, Johannesburg, Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Orders, decorations, and medals, Phindi Louw, Saboteurs, South Africa, South African people, South African rand, Xhosa peoplesmbale

A grandson of Nelson Mandela accused of raping a 15-year old girl was granted a 7,000 rand ($537.57) bail on Tuesday after spending about a week in jail.

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23Feb/15

Former South African President F.W. de Klerk reflects on his presidency and apartheid in a new documentary film

February 23, 2015PoliticsAfrikaner people, Apartheid in South Africa, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, F. W. de Klerk, Government, Human Interest, Klerk, Long Walk to Freedom, Mandela, Mandela and de Klerk, Nelson Mandela, Nicolas Rossier, Politics, president, President of South Africa, South Africa, South African people, The Other Man, Thom de Klerk, United States, W. de Klerk, White South African peoplesmbale

The new film “The Other Man” explores the personal and professional life of former South African President F.W. de Klerk and his role in ending apartheid.
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