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The book shows that the claim made by some analysts that it was the fall of communism that prompted moves towards negotiations to end apartheid is off the mark.
Political killings in the country are linked to the fierce competition for control of state resources within the governing ANC.
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Author shows how politicians intent on settling problems by physically eliminating opponents tap into a ready source of assassins from within the taxi industry.
Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s freedom struggle icon and first black president, continues to be revered around the world.
La vida en la prisión es rutinaria: cada día como el anterior; cada semana como la anterior, de modo que los meses y años se confunden entre sí.
L'ancien président sud-africain Nelson Mandela avec l'ancien champion du monde de boxe américain Marvin Hagler. Cette photo non datée a été prise après la libération de Mandela.
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La vie en prison est une question de routine : chaque journée est identique à la précédente, chaque semaine également, de sorte que les mois et les années se fondent les uns dans les autres.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela with former American world boxing champion Marvin Hagler. The undated photo was taken after Mandela’s release.
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Prison life is about routine: each day like the one before; each week like the one before it, so that the months and years blend into each other.
The Shaik brothers Moe, Schabir and Chippy after Schabir was found guilty of fraud and corruption and sentenced to 15 years.
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Moe Shaik fancies himself as an analyst who can read people well. And yet, he has a rather large blind spot for his leaders – until they fall out with him.
Parc-Extension in Montreal is a neighbourhood in transition with dire consequences for low-income families.
Andrés Salas
Gentrification often leads to the eviction of poor and largely racialized populations. When a university campus drives the change, they can choose to do something about it.