Nelson Mandela, arriving for Thabo Mbeki’s inauguration in 2004.
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Mandela continues to serve as a rare example of a principled politician committed to forgiveness and reconciliation.
Former US president Barack Obama is due to deliver the 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg.
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Drawing on Mandela’s legacy, Obama can help the world better understand the nature of threats to democracy.
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has a tough job of convincing investors that the country has turned the corner.
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South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to display that wrongdoers of the Jacob Zuma era are going to be held accountable through prosecution.
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has a tough job of fixing the damage caused during Jacob Zuma’s era.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has to show that he’s a decisive leader who can take unpopular decisions.
The public liking towards South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has benefited the ANC.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s popularity has improved the favourability of the governing ANC among South Africans.
Patience might be running out for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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The positive energy that’s greeted the new South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, will turn to protest if economic challenges are not addressed quickly.
North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo (centre) before the announcement that his province is being taken over by national government.
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The chaos visiting South Africa’s North-West province shows that ordinary people in rural areas have got a raw deal from ruling party.
A cement delivery truck was burnt by angry protesters against corruption and poor service delivery in South Africa.
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Corruption has become one of the biggest concerns for South Africans living in a province that has erupted in violence.
Workers affiliated to the The South African Federation of Trade Unions protest against the proposed minimum wage.
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South Africa marks 24 years of freedom amid continuous contests over over governance, economic justice as well as reconciliation and inclusion.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Quiet, but decisive action.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s term in office so far, makes it seem that South Africa can hope and dream again. That’s quite a gift for Freedom Day.
Former South African president Jacob Zuma stands accused of racketeering, fraud, money laundering and corruption.
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South Africans expect former president Zuma him to take responsibility and remedy his undemocratic and unconstitutional behaviour.
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma.
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Former South African president Jacob Zuma’s proposed prosecution is a welcome reaffirmation of the principle that all are equal before the law.
Journalists quiz former South African president Jacob Zuma. Relentless pressure led to his resignation.
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South African investigative journalists and civil society played a crucial role in bringing a country in the clutches of patronage networks back from the brink.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma sings at the ANC National Conference in December.
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Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s bad behaviour damaged his image and the ANC’s.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in parliament.
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Meeting the challenges from the opposition will strengthen the ANC’s dominance. How well its new leadership copes will become clearer over the next few months.
Cyril Ramaphosa addresses MPs after being elected president of South Africa.
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Jacob Zuma was removed by the people’s effect, which connected the dots of corruption, a mismanaged state and rapacious capitalism.
Members of parliament applaud South Africa’s new president Cyril Ramaphosa.
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A tumultuous era has ended and there’s a silver lining to the cloud that has been hanging over South Africa.
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South Africa’s new administration, under the leadership of Cyril Ramaphosa, can make some quick wins by focusing on fixing a few key areas.
Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a rally to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s centenary year in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Cyril Ramaphosa is no Messiah, and when the post-Zuma champagne corks stop popping, South Africans need to assess him as a mere mortal.
Jacob Zuma leaves after announcing his resignation at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
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South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has resigned, paving the way for major changes in the country.