Articles related to "African National Congress"



South Africa's One Party Government
South Africa's primary political party, African National Congress (ANC), could be on the verge of a split. This would profoundly change the country's political landscape.
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South Africa's Election: The ANC and Disunity
South Africa's election was held on 14 April and the ANC won by a substantial margin, but as tends to be true of most things in South African politics, the real story of the election was not the election itself.
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Jacob Zuma Sworn in as President
Despite past controversies, President Zuma is immensely popular in the country and has the power to create real change.
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The Zimbabwe Factor in Thabo Mbeki's Fall
President Thabo Mbeki's "Silent Diplomacy" towards Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe cost him greatly in terms of his international reputation and his power.
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South Africa's Next President
Newly elected ANC President, Jacob Zuma is highly likely to become SA's next president. Will he be able to shake new corruption charges and carry on Mandela's legacy?
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African Renaissance
Although President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa first labeled it an African Renaissance, the dawn of the rebirth of the African continent began a long time ago.
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Zimbabwe's Road to Freedom and Land Reclamation
The nationalist struggle in Zimbabwe was largely a fight to end white domination over African land. After independence in 1980, a new chapter opened with land reclamation
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Red Location Apartheid Museum, South Africa
The Red Location Museum outside Port Elizabeth in South Africa remembers the Apartheid years in a unique way.
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Elections in Ghana and South Africa, 2009
On January 4 Ghana held a peaceful, democratic election. In April, 2009 South Africa is due to go to the polls, but circumstances will probably be very different.
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Film Review – Endgame (2009)
An engaging political thriller that drags out at times but is a well shot film with strong performances from the talented cast including William Hurt and Chiwetel Ejiofor
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A New Push for Public Health Care Reform
As the world pays rapt attention to the health care debates in the United States of America, South Africa is on the precipice of monumental health care reform.
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South Africa as Africa's Last Hope
South Africa remains Africa's last hope of justifying independence over colonial rule. Across Africa, millions of citizens live without hope for a better future.
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The Sharpeville Massacre: Deaths not in Vain
On 18 March 1960 an important event occurred that changed the course of inter-racial relations in South Africa. That day on Bree Street in Johannesburg the PAC leader announced a non-violent campaign against the pass laws. Three days later that campaign turned violent as blood was shed at a march in the Sharpeville township.
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Who Owns Whom in South Africa
The 2007 edition of this annual handbook for business has been released and shows that more black businessmen are getting richer.
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Agents of Apartheid John Vorster and Ian Smith
As African nationalists intensified their guerrilla campaigns against the white minority government of Ian Smith, John Vorster also increased his support for Smith.
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Black Pioneers in Politics
Profiles of Black people who overcame humble beginnings and minority status to become world changers
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De Klerk and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission brought healing and amnesty for a democratic South Africa; however, not all of its participants, including former president F. W. de Klerk, found it to be a reconciling experience.
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Denis Goldberg - An African Activist
Whilst much is known about Nelson Mandela and the ANC little is known about a white Jewish South African who fought the oppression and injustices of the Apartheid regime.
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Profiles of Black Nobel Peace Prize Winners
A short biography of the eight Black winners of the coveted prize
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South Africa 2010 World Cup Stadiums Info
With under a year left until the South Africa 2010 World Cup begins here is a progress report of the ten soccer 2010 World Cup stadiums, capacity and location included.
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The Mandelson Magic
More from the "What didn't the minister know, and when didn't he know it?" file. The many political lives of Peter Mandelson now find a new juncture as we contemplate his role as a link among the Indian government, the British Home Office, the Labour Party, and the Northern Ireland peace process.
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'Disgrace' by J.M. Coetzee
'Disgrace' is not just a political allegory of racial tension in post-apartheid South Africa; it is also a poignant study of the limitations of language and love.
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