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African National Congress

The African National Congress (ANC) has been South Africa's governing party, supported by itstripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP), since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. It defines itself as a "disciplined force of the left".Members founded the organization as theSouth African Native National Congress (SANNC) on 8 January 1912 in Bloemfontein to increase the rights of the black South African population. John Dube, its first president, and poet and author Sol Plaatje are among its founding members. The organization became the ANC in 1923 and formed a military wing, the Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation) in 1961. Read More

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South Africa: Jacob Zuma ‘The Spear’ Painting Defaced in Johannesburg

By IBTimes UK

A controversial painting of South African president Jacob Zuma with his genitals hanging out has been vandalised in Johannesburg. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, JACOB ZUMA, CONGRESS, SOUTH AFRICA

Israel foreign ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor
Israel: South Africa Ban of West Bank Products Smacks of Racism

By IBTimes UK

Israel's foreign ministry spokesman said South Africa's decision to ban imported goods marked as 'made in Israel' when they come from the West Bank settlements had "characteristics of racism". (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: ISRAEL, HUMAN RIGHTS, SOUTH AFRICA, SETTLEMENT, CONGRESS

Analysis - South Africa's Zuma on track for second term

By Reuters UK

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is the favourite to win a second term to lead the ruling ANC in a race dominated by factional politics instead of policy reforms for Africa's most powerful economy. (Apr 24)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, UNEMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING, RUSSIA, ELECTIONS, INDIA

South African President Jacob Zuma
South African Govt Gets Into Platinum Mining

By Reuters

South Africa's government is to plough $420 million into a public-private platinum venture with Pallinghurst Resources that has ambitions to become the world's third-largest producer of the precious metal. (Mar 29)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, SOUTH AFRICA, INVESTMENT, PRECIOUS METAL, LONDON

South Africa opposition wins access to Zuma graft papers

By Reuters UK

South Africa's main opposition party won the right on Tuesday to review potentially damaging documents from a discontinued corruption case against President Jacob Zuma in 2009, a move that could hurt Zuma's chances of re-election as ANC leader. (Mar 20)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, JACOB ZUMA, SOUTH AFRICA, SUPREME COURT

Mine workers listen to Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, during his address at the Impala Platinum mine in Rustenburg
South Africa: Will The Mining Sector Be Nationalized?

By IBTimes

Black economic empowerment laws call for the transfer of about 25 percent of mining equity to black South Africans (Mar 12)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, UNEMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING, GDP, JACOB ZUMA, SOUTH AFRICA

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South African Miners Stage One-Day Strike

By Reuters

Tens of thousands of South Africans staged a one-day national strike on Wednesday, hitting mining production, as the biggest labour group in the continent's largest economy flexed its muscles to remind the ruling ANC of its political clout. (Mar 07)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, UNEMPLOYMENT, JACOB ZUMA, SOUTH AFRICA, COSATU, SILVER

'We Still Believe' in Rare Earth Metals: Terence van der Hout

By Street Wise Reports

Terence van der Hout, a research analyst with The Gold&Discovery Fund in the Netherlands and editor of Strategy Metals Bulletin, says takeovers are his sweet spot. While gold juniors are very quick to get from a discovery to a takeover, most rare earth explorers are still early-stage ventures. (Mar 07)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, AFGHANISTAN, GOLD, NYSE, GERMANY, JAPAN

An anchor drop near the Mombasa Port in Kenya has disrupted internet connectivity in East Africa.
South Africa: Beautiful Country, Worrying Politics

By Global Property Guide

South Africa's property market has slowed, with house prices declining modestly in 2011. South Africa's house prices rose 2.3% in nominal terms, which translates into a decline of 2.6% in real terms, a disappointment following 2.7% house price rises in real terms in 2010. (Mar 06)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING, GDP, JACOB ZUMA, SOUTH AFRICA, MORTGAGE

Julius Malema
Julius Malema: South African Youth Leader's Expulsion Could Divide the ANC

By IBTimes

Julius Malema was expelled from the African National Congress, South Africa's ruling political party. The controversial and polarizing Malema, who was the president of the ANC's Youth League, was kicked out of the organization that brought him fame for indiscipline. (Mar 01)

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