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· May, 2006

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Stories about South Africa from May, 2006

Jacob Zuma Acquittal

Yesterday, Jacob Zuma was acquitted on rape charges and the compliant known as Khwezi is on her way to a life of exile. The response in the African blogosphere is...

Written by Sokari Ekine
9 May 2006

African Music #8

I recently had a discussion with a friend about fair trade and it threw up some deep questions about African music. Who really owns the rights to the recordings? Who...

Written by Obi
9 May 2006

South Africa: Zuma Aquitted

Black Looks reports that Jacob Zuma has been aquitted of rape……..”The verdict is a loss for the Khwezi and for all the other women who will now be deterred from...

Written by Sokari Ekine
8 May 2006

South Africa: SATAWU Union

Politics.za makes some criticisms against the SA labour union, SATAWU.…”With the average security earning R1500 a month the strike it will take a striker 10 months to earn back the...

Written by Sokari Ekine
5 May 2006

South Africa: Freedom Day

Lavina Live comments on “Freedom Day” in South Africa which is a holiday….”Our freedom was indeed not free. I remembered that, the first time I went to vote in the...

Written by Sokari Ekine
2 May 2006

Yebo Gogo reports on an exchange of words between Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former SA president, De Klerk….”Archbishop Desmond Tutu said South Africa's whites aren't appreciative of the actions the...

Written by Sokari Ekine
1 May 2006
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