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Zimbabwe: Capitalist crisis + ultra-neoliberal policy = “Mugabesque” authoritarianism by Patrick Bond
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Jul 29, 2020

Zimbabwe: Capitalist crisis + ultra-neoliberal policy = “Mugabesque” authoritarianism by Patrick Bond

Once again, a formidable burst of state brutality against Zimbabwe’s citizenry has left at least a dozen corpses, scores...

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Liesbeek River and Park, Cape Town
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Jul 29, 2020

Liesbeek River and Park, Cape Town

Liesbeek River is only 9 km long and arises as several streams off the Eastern slopes of Table Mountain above Kirstenbos...

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Vaal River and Dam, Gauteng, Free State, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga
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Jul 29, 2020

Vaal River and Dam, Gauteng, Free State, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga

Vaal Dam covers over 300 km, which is also the Country's largest Dam by Area. It is one of Gauteng's major sources of dr...

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Pauline Podbrey
Biography
Jul 27, 2020

Pauline Podbrey

member of the Communist Party of South Africa, Communist Youth League, Labour League of Youth, Left Book Club, and Liber...

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Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality, Free State
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Jul 27, 2020

Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality, Free State

It is bordered by Phumelela in the North, the Kingdom of Lesotho in the South, the KwaZulu-Natal Province in the East, a...

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Sebokeng Township, Johannesburg
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Jul 27, 2020

Sebokeng Township, Johannesburg

Sebokeng is a middle-class Township in Southern Gauteng, South Africa near the Industrial City of Vanderbijlpark and Ver...

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Sedibeng District Municipality
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Jul 27, 2020

Sedibeng District Municipality

The Sedibeng District Municipality is a Category C municipality situated on the Southern tip of the Gauteng Province and...

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Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, Cape Town
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Jul 27, 2020

Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, Cape Town

Parliament plays a direct and active role in National affairs. The Government has transformed over the Years, shaken by ...

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Foreign Investment and the Reproduction of Racial Capitalism in South Africa by Martin Legassick and David Hemson
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Jul 23, 2020

Foreign Investment and the Reproduction of Racial Capitalism in South Africa by Martin Legassick and David Hemson

Explore this africa item to learn more about South African history.

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The ‘Indian Chap’: Recollections of a South African Underground Trainee in Mao's China by Nandha Naidoo
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Jul 22, 2020

The ‘Indian Chap’: Recollections of a South African Underground Trainee in Mao's China by Nandha Naidoo

Little is known about the first South African underground group sent for training in China in 1961 before the Sino-Sovie...

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Ju'Hoasani Living Museum, Grashoek-Namibia
Place
Jul 22, 2020

Ju'Hoasani Living Museum, Grashoek-Namibia

The Living Museum of the Ju'Hoasani is situated in the small village Grashoek, about halfway between Grootfontein and Ts...

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Damara Living Museum, Twyfelfontein-Namibia
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Jul 22, 2020

Damara Living Museum, Twyfelfontein-Namibia

The Living Museum of the Damara close to Twyfelfontein is the first traditional Damara project in Namibia and the only o...

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Mbunza Living Museum, Kavango-Namibia
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Jul 22, 2020

Mbunza Living Museum, Kavango-Namibia

The Living Museum of the Mbunza, a traditional School for Culture and at the same time a Communal Business for the Local...

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Anglo Boer War Museum, Bloemfontein
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Jul 22, 2020

Anglo Boer War Museum, Bloemfontein

One of the most significant events in the history of South Africa was the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902. Although the prot...

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Voices of Women Museum, Durban
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Jul 20, 2020

Voices of Women Museum, Durban

The Voices of Women is a decade-long project that began as the brainchild of Andries Botha who, after attending the Trut...

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