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In the Picture: The deaths at Marikana
Police surround fallen miners near the Marikana platinum mine on August 16 (AFP/GettyImages) by Ruona Agbroko Mining has always been a dangerous business. But the tragedy that unfolded last month in...
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America’s shale oil boom is now so big it is visible from space— night-time satellite images show North Dakota’s Bakken shale shining almost as brightly as Chicago. They highlight how development has...
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If you missed it over the weekend, take a read through the FT investigation into the death of Shane Todd, a young American electronics engineer who had feared his work was compromising US security....
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Mamphela Ramphele, a veteran activist and former partner of Steve Biko, the anti-apartheid hero, has launched a new political movement to challenge the might of the governing African National Congress...
View ArticleWhy Jacob Zuma’s visit to see Nelson Mandela backfired so badly
The “exclusive” footage by SABC, South Africa’s state broadcaster, was rich in content as the country’s top leaders chuckled to the background of clicking and flashing cameras. There was President...
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In the Picture: Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela a few days after being released from jail in 1990 (TREVOR SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) As the world mourns for Nelson Mandela, tributes have poured in from the many people around the world...
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In the Picture: Celebrating Nelson Mandela
(Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) Thousands gathered in Soweto’s enormous stadium for a lively memorial service celebrating Nelson Mandela’s life yesterday but much of the news focused on the behaviour of...
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Senzo Meyiwa’s death adds to South Africa’s pain
Senzo Meyiwa, the captain of South Africa’s national football team, was clearly a popular and talented player whose star was on the rise. So when South Africans woke up to the news that the 27-year-old...
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