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Activist Khalid Muhammad slams Nelson Mandela for failing Black people in America. He accuses the anti-apartheid icon of turning his back on them during a visit to the USA in 1990. And claims his wife Winnie was more revolutionary than her "honorary Yankee" husband. The former

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Nelson Mandela was ‘softened up’ by South Africa’s white elite, says anti-apartheid activist Imam Achmad Cassiem in this rare interview. While the former president was ‘key’ to the collapse of the racist regime, he made concessions at the expense of the Black liberation struggle.

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Don’t expect a thaw between Pretoria and Washington. Julius Malema warns tensions will outlast Trump over South Africa’s tough stance against Israel, as it pursues a g*n*c*de case at the UN court over Gaza’s destruction. Meanwhile, Trump—who boycotted the G20 in Jo’burg—accuses

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"Malema is the people’s choice — they want him out of the way." The EFF leader was found guilty of firing a rifle at a political rally in 2018 after a viral video surfaced of the incident. So the main question is why is all this happening now, 7 years after the incident? #Malema

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“When you are in the hands of imperialism, nothing becomes okay.” Julius Malema plays down his hopes for justice ahead of today’s pre-sentencing hearing at East London Magistrate's Court in kuGompo. The EFF leader faces jail time for firing a gun at a 2018 party rally in

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Trump admits Washington fights 'miserable' forever wars that nobody understands. The US Prez made this speech just three months before launching airstrikes against Iran for reasons still unclear. He alleges Tehran was two weeks from having a nuke – despite previously claiming its

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H*tler may be rising in South Africa in the form of monopoly capital. The warning comes from Botswana's President Duma Boko who says the ANC and EFF must unite against the dominance of large corporations. Although he didn’t expand on his H*tler comparison, historians argue big

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You’ll be amazed at the foreign money backing NGOs which "block" development projects across SA. This sister runs through a staggering list that’s dominated by the US-based Ford Foundation. 📹 Princy Mthombeni #NGO #SAnews #USA #politics #diplomacy #colonialism #AfricaUnite

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Joshua Maponga labels Africa's millionaire politicians “thieves” and deplores corruption on the continent. But there are reasons to be optimistic. Revolutionary leaders like Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré offer hope by nationalising key sectors and reclaiming Africa's resources

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South Africa’s “on point” for demanding reparations for past injustices, according to President Ramaphosa. He says the UN’s resolution declaring slavery the “gravest crime against humanity" proves his country's been on the right path for decades. He's speaking at the launch of

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Why Malema got 5 years jail: Don’t expect a thaw between Pretoria and Washington. Julius Malema warns tensions will outlast Trump over South Africa’s tough stance against Israel, as it pursues a g*n*c*de case at the UN court over Gaza’s destruction. Meanwhile, Trump—who boycotted

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The moment EFF leader Julius Malema gets five years behind bars for five firearm offences. He was also handed a R60,000 fine at the East London court in KuGompo City, which granted him bail and leave to appeal the sentence. Malema was convicted after firing a semi-automatic rifle

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A feisty response to Elon Musk from South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. He blasts the billionaire’s latest rants branding the country’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) laws “racist”, and calls the tech mogul “dishonest”. Their spat stems from legal hurdles preventing

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Here’s how Africa can break free from its resource curse. Naledi Pandor, SA’s former foreign minister, reckons it must industrialise and refine its own raw materials which can then be sold for greater profits. The continent has a third of the world’s critical minerals and yet

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Nelson Mandela vows his party will not live like ‘fat cats’ if they come to power. He makes the pledge during this TV debate with former president FW de Klerk before the 1994 democratic election. Fast forward 30 years and SA has the largest wealth gap in the world. Its president

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South Africa has the biggest wealth gap in the world. Yet, it's got enough resources to allow everyone to live comfortably. It's hard to disagree with Dr Arikana Chihombori-Quao's observation. Following the 2024 general elections, the former AU envoy emphasised that a unity

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The Sahel is tearing up the colonial playbook by taking back control of its raw wealth. It’s a simple formula the rest of our resource-rich continent should follow, says Dr Arikana. Her motto: "We don’t need the world, the world needs Africa!" #DrArikana #AfricanUnion

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Follow the money and you'll find a shocking truth: the Global South is bankrolling the North to the tune of $200 BILLION every single year. What’s more, sub-Saharan nations are forking out $25,000 PER MINUTE to Western creditors just in debt payments! The staggering figures were

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Africa needs military dictators who dictate the 'right thing'. Author Joshua Maponga warns Western-style democracies are a smokescreen for neocolonialism. And he champions Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power and nationalised key industries while cutting ties with

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In 2007, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe stood at the United Nations and described a country that strikes sovereign nations without mandate, runs secret detention sites, funds the targeting of civilians, and then has the audacity to lecture the world on human rights. He was