'Mama': Rethabile Khumalo breaks silence on Winnie's passing

Oliver Tambo

Oliver Tambo , (born October 27, 1917, Bizana, Pondoland district, Transkei [now in Eastern Cape], South Africa—died April 24, 1993, Johannesburg), president of the South African black-nationalist African National Congress (ANC) between 1967 and 1991. He spent more than 30 years in exile

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Eric Reid Rips NFL Teams For Posting Black Squares On Twitter: 'Hypocrisy'

Eric Reid did not let NFL teams get away with posting black squares on Twitter Tuesday in purported solidarity with the fight for racial justice while quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned in the

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

Meet the Essential Worker | Afro

LJ: Before the pandemic, I was a full time actor and

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Organisation of African Unity

This articles lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. Please discuss this issue on the articles talk page. (March

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Beyoncé Becomes the 2nd of Only Two Musicians to Ever Achieve This Milestone Over 4 Straight Decades

BET reported on Friday (May 29) that megastar Beyoncé (pictured) is the only other performer in the music industry other than Mariah Carey to top Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart during four consecutive

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Nigeria: Davido, Burna Boy to Feature in Idris Elba's Africa Day Benefit Concert

Nigeria's A-list musicians, Davido and Burna Boy, are lining up alongside other African music stars to perform at an online concert to be hosted by Hollywood actor, Idris

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Africa: Kenya Vs. Djibouti - Who Will Represent Africa On the UN Security Council?

From Kenya's perspective, it seemed like they already had it in the bag: In a secret ballot in February, the member states of the African Union (AU) nominated Kenya to take one of three African seats on the United Nations (UN) Security Council, which will become vacant in January

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Sarah Gertrude Millin

Sarah Gertrude Millin , née Liebson (born March 19, 1888, Žagarė, Lithuania, Russian Empire—died July 6, 1968, Johannesburg, South Africa), South African writer whose novels deal with the problems of South African

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Mbeki, Thabo Mvuyelwa

Mbeki, Thabo Mvuyelwa tä´bō mvo͝oyĕl´ə mbĕk´ē [key], 1942–, South African political leader. Mbeki was born into a politically active family his father, Govan Mbeki, an official with the African National Congress (ANC), was imprisoned (1964) at Robben Island along with Nelson Mandela , released

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Ninety One launches R10-billion Covid-19 business fund

Asset manager Ninety One has launched a R10-billion fund, in partnership with a private equity firm, that will target investments in South African businesses struggling due to the coronavirus

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Solomon Tshekiso Plaatje

Solomon Tshekiso Plaatje , (born 1877, Boshof, Orange Free State, South Africa—died June 19, 1932, Kimberley?), linguist, journalist, politician, statesman, and writer whose mind and activities ranged widely both in literary and in African affairs. His native tongue was Tswana, the chief language

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Book on Fashion of Miles Davis, Legendary Jazz Musician | Afro

AUTHOR MICHAEL STRADFORD PENS FIRST BOOK TO EXAMINE THE PERSONAL STYLE OF LEGENDARY JAZZ MUSICIAN MILES DAVIS

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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela - Former President of South Africa

Date of birth: 18 July

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Uganda: Cipla Records Shs36bn Loss

Kampala, Uganda — The Kampala-based drug manufacturer, Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Ltd, has recorded a Shs36bn loss for the financial year 2019/20 compared to a profit of Shs7bn recorded in the previous

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Source: allAfrica.com

South Africa delays school reopening by a week, parents protest

Some parents in South Africa held up placards to protest outside a school in Cape Town on

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor (1932-2004)

Musician, composer, and conductor Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson was born on June 14, 1932, in Manhattan, New York City. Perkinson’s mother, a talented pianist, organist, and theater director in the Bronx, named her son after the Afro-British composer, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Perkinson began showing

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MC Lyte Starring In New Sitcom About Rapping, Nationwide Casting Call Held to Find Co-Star

One lucky female who wins a nationwide casting call will get to co-star with MC Lyte in the legendary rapper’s forthcoming half-hour sitcom “Partners in

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Africa: Coronavirus Exposes 'Brutal Inequality' of Townships

The coronavirus is hitting South Africa's mainly black townships harder than areas that were once the exclusive preserve of white people, according to new data that highlights the lasting impact of apartheid-era housing

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Stevie Wonder at 70: Blind but Blessed Beyond Measure

You know the story: Stevie Wonder, the man who brought us such classics as Hotter Than July and Songs In The Key Of Life, was born Steveland Morris six weeks

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Developed world must work with Africa on Covid-19 – Ramaphosa

South African president and African Union (AU) chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa says the deadly coronavirus outbreak has affected both developed and developing countries, but it's the latter who are expected to suffer the

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THREE MUSIC LEGENDS –

His passing followed the May 6 passing of music executive Andre Harrell, who succumbed to heart failure at age

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Kenya: Ohangla Musician Abenny Jachiga Dies

Abenny passed away on Thursday, June 11 at 2am while undergoing treatment at St Jairus Hospital in Kisumu where he had been admitted after developing breathing complications at his home in Chiga, Kisumu East on June

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Latest sports news headlines, results and fixtures: Friday 3 July 2020

We bring you the latest sports news, look ahead to the action today and bring you results. Latest sports news Friday 3 July 2020.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

South Africa: Can We Solve Hunger in South Africa?

Food insecurity and violence are close companions, a connection exposed in South Africa during the COVID-19 lockdown when conflict over food parcels

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Source: allAfrica.com

Alan Paton

Alan Paton , in full Alan Stewart Paton (born January 11, 1903, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa—died April 12, 1988, near Durban, Natal), South African writer, best known for his first novel, Cry, the Beloved Country (1948), a passionate tale of racial injustice that brought international

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Thandiswa Mazwai’s essential performance to mark Africa Day

Brand SA and the department of sports, arts and culture, in association with Constitution Hill, present Play Your Part Africa Live Stream Concert on May

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Guinea Bissau: President Calls for Amendment of the Constitution

Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has called for the amendment of the country's constitution, and set up a committee to come up with

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OR Tambo municipality investigating R4.8 million door-to-door campaign

An OR Tambo contract with a company required that door-to-door COVID-19 awareness campaign be carried out, but many were never contacted.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Law firm ordered to settle debt in forex

THE High Court has ordered local legal firm to pay US$58 000 to a South African company, following a botched elephant hunting

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Waldon, Alton Ronald, Jr. (1936–)

Alton Ronald Waldon Jr. was the first African American Congressman elected from Queens, New York. Waldon was born in Lakeland, Florida on December 21, 1936. He attended Boys High School in Brooklyn, New York and after graduation in 1954 joined the United States Army. Discharged in 1959 Waldon

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