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Hiking relieves poverty for remote South African villages

19/05/2013by Martin Plaut Leave a comment

In the barren mountains North of Cape Town, hiking trails through the vast Cederberg wilderness area are offering the chance of development to one of South Africa’s most impoverished communities.  […]

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ANC military veterans: threats, distortions and Stalinism.

02/05/2013by Martin Plaut 1 Comment

Paul Trewhela responds to MKMVA chairperson’s attack on the founders of South Africa First In a statement on 30 April issued above his name as national chairperson of the Umkhonto […]

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South Africa
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Zuma’s final battle for control of the ANC

23/04/2013by Martin Plaut Leave a comment

BY MARTIN PLAUT PUBLISHED 23 APRIL 2013 12:27 Zuma and Vavi in 2006. Photograph: Getty Images Source: News Statesman Today, Julius Malema appears in court. Today the once-feared former ANC youth leader cuts […]

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South Africa
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Beersheba – monument to a forgotten South African war

21/04/2013by Martin Plaut 2 Comments

Almost buried in an oasis of trees, the farms of Beersheba holds more secrets than its ancient gables hint at. Set in the vast open plains and hills of the […]

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History, South Africa
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Ethiopia: Founding of a new Oromo movement – the ODF

30/03/2013by Martin Plaut Leave a comment

DECLARATION OF THE OROMO DEMOCRATIC FRONT (ODF) We, members of the Founding Congress of the Oromo Democratic Front (ODF), announce the launching of a new Oromo political movement that advocates […]

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Ethiopia, Horn of Africa

Joint South Africa – Ethiopia Communique 28 March 2013

28/03/2013by Martin Plaut Leave a comment

Note: I am putting this up for information. Interesting information about a South African company buying into Habesha Cement. Martin Plaut Issued by: DIRCO Attention: News Editors For immediate release: […]

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Eritrean community raises $41,000 to free 8 year old girl held in Sinai

17/03/2013by Martin Plaut 5 Comments

In a desperate race against time, the Eritrean community living in the diaspora has managed to raise $41,000 demanded by Bedouin people-traffickers to buy the freedom of the girl’s family. […]

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Eritrea, Horn of Africa

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