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By Dana Givens – The continent of Africa has become a major global hub for entertainment content with the popularity of Afrobeats and other cultural
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South African singer Miriam Makeba born
African actress and singer Miriam Makeba born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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1932
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Leadership Beyond the Church Walls: Thuto Gabaphete
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Land occupiers in Joburg vow to return to patch of land where shacks were destroyed
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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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Nigeria stands by AfDB president Akinwunmi Adesina[Morning Call]
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Jordan Kush Ngubane
Jordan Kush Ngubane , Kush also spelled Khush (born Nov. 15, 1917, Ladysmith, Natal [now KwaZulu/Natal], S.Af.—died 1985), Zulu novelist, scholar, and editor for the South African publications Ilanga lase Natal (“The Natal Sun,” Durban), Bantu World (Johannesburg), and Inkundla ya
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African Development Bank delivers on a decade of transformative commitments to reduce poverty
For the past five decades, the African Development Bank AfDBGroup has been at the forefront of driving Africa’s economic transformation, leveraging its diverse resources and unique know-how as an indigenous development finance
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FULL TEXT | Ramaphosa unveils Covid-19 hotspots, dos and don'ts under Level 3 lockdown
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South Africa coronavirus: avoid churches, reopening is death trap - Malema
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Kato, David (c1964-2011)
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eNCA loses another staffer to Covid-19 | News24
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Pretoria, South Africa (1855- )
Pretoria, home to the Union Buildings where the office of the President is located, is one of three capital cities in South Africa.  The others are Cape Town and Bloemfontein. The city was first called Pretoriusdorp after Voortrekker (Afrikaans for “pioneer”) leader Andries
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Ruth First
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1982
Apple Music Is Launching Its First Radio Show In Africa With DJ Cuppy
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Alan Paton
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Apr
12
1988
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South Africa: Ramaphosa condemns surge in violence against women
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Hendrik Verwoerd
Hendrik Verwoerd , in full Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd (born September 8, 1901, Amsterdam, Netherlands—died September 6, 1966, Cape Town, South Africa), South African professor, editor, and statesman who, as prime minister (1958–66), rigorously developed and applied the policy of apartheid, or
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela - Former President of South Africa
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Africa: 20 Million Use COVID-19 WhatsApp Line - Focus on Health Workers is Next
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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26
1936
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