By Sarah | April 2, 2012
Mail & Guardian, 29 March 2012
The general secretary of trade-union federation Cosatu, Zwelinzima Vavi, told the public hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill in Parliament on Thursday that the federation remained critical of the “chronic problems” of bias, lack of balanced reporting and diversity in the mainstream commercial media.
But state censorship and the potential persecution of journalists and the media would only exacerbate the problems of inaccuracy and bias, he warned. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Sarah | April 2, 2012
By Denis Goldberg – Rivonia trial No 3 Accused
In a short article one cannot trace 100 years of history in detail. This is an interpretation of some moments in the history of the oldest still functioning liberation movement on the African continent.
As a liberation movement the promise of a democratic non-racist, non-sexist state under the rule of law with constitutional sovereignty rather than parliamentary sovereignty is the implementation of the promises of a progressive constitution that is the furtherance of the process of liberation. As the ruling party the ANC has the task of upholding the constitutional rights of all, including the former beneficiaries of apartheid, and at the same time of implementing the rights of the historically oppressed to redistribution of the land, of natural resources and the economic and social benefits guaranteed by the constitution. This has turned out to be a tricky balancing act as the country seeks to resolve these conflicts. Let us go back in history. Furthermore, combating poverty requires the economy to grow at 6 to 8 per cent every year just to maintain current levels of income while building the social infrastructure for education, health, transport and so on. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Sarah | February 10, 2012
Compatriots and friends,
This State of the Nation Address takes place during a significant year in the history of our country, the centenary of the ruling party, the African National Congress.
In marking this occasion we are recognising the work of all South Africans in bringing about a truly free, non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and prosperous country.
We wish to single out the former presidents of the ANC who led our struggle for liberation and of creating a better life across generations. We salute John Langalibalele Dube, Sefako Makgatho, Zac Mahabane, Josiah Gumede, Pixley ka Isaka Seme, AB Xuma, JS Moroka, Chief Albert Luthuli, Oliver Tambo, Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Sarah | February 6, 2012
BBC, 6 February 2012
Julius Malema has lost an appeal against a decision by South Africa’s ruling party to suspend him.
He was suspended from the African National Congress (ANC) for five years for sowing division in the party.
The charge has been upheld, but Mr Malema is to be heard in 14 days’ time over the length of the suspension. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Tony | January 8, 2012
As the ANC celebrates the 100th anniversary of it’s founding, ACTSA’s director Tony Dykes takes a look at the history of the party and the celebrations that will take place throughout 2012.
Today the African National Congress (ANC), Africa’s oldest liberation movement, celebrates its centenary.
Events are being held in Mangaung (previously known as Bloemfontein) where the ANC was founded a 100 years ago. It was initially called the South Africa Native National Congress until 1923 when it became the African National Congress. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Mark | December 7, 2011
SAPA, Mail and Guardian, 6 December
The world needs to move away from analysing and studying climate change to identifying practical adaptation actions, President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Sarah | November 10, 2011
Mail & Guardian, 10 November 2011
Julius Malema has been suspended from the ANC for five years and, if his appeal fails, must vacate his position as the youth league’s president, the ruling party’s national disciplinary committee has ruled. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Sarah | September 29, 2011
The Guardian, 28 September
The Dalai Lama may have stepped down from his political role as Tibetan leader but China is clearly prepared to use its economic clout to ensure the Buddhist spiritual guide remains radioactive on the world stage. The technical excuses offered by the South African foreign ministry for dithering over an entry visa to the Dalai Lama are paper thin and have not spared the government the withering contempt of Archbishop Tutu, whose birthday celebrations are at stake, and derision from much of the South African press. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Campaigns | July 12, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 12 July
One of the few surviving Rivonia trialists — who stood alongside Nelson Mandela in the dock in 1963 — issued a subtle warning against autocracy and crumbling racial unity at the 48th anniversary of the trial in Sandton on Monday evening. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Mark | January 10, 2011
Statement of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress on the occasion of the 99th Anniversary of the ANC
08 January 2011, The Presidency, Republic of South Africa
Comrades and Compatriots,
Today the African National Congress is 99 years old and thus enters its 100th year of its existence.
When we celebrate our centenary in Mangaung next year, we will be celebrating the triumph of a people united in struggle, when the masses of our people united with progressive forces across the world, to fight against an oppressive regime.
As South Africans, Africans and humanity at large we celebrate this tremendous example of human solidarity. Read the rest of this entry »
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