There had been rumours about diamonds in the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland for years. They were linked to stories of a Lost City in the…
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When a major bloc of voters is effectively ignored by the party they usually vote for, it’s likely that they will vote for the first…
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At the end of March 2013, a strange gathering of world leaders met in Durban, South Africa. They included the leader of the world’s biggest…
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The deadlock between parties at international climate negotiations has ceased to be headline news; nevertheless, obstacles to any final, substantive agreement remain. The parties are…
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South Africa has the best-regulated securities exchange in the world. Amidst a flood of bad news from the country over the last few months, the…
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When Morgan Tsvangirai and the MDC joined Robert Mugabe and ZANU (PF) in a unity government, Tsvangirai said it was to bring an end to…
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When police in South Africa shot 34 striking platinum miners, the response around the world was shocking. For all the many problems plaguing the ANC…
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