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The African National Congress of South Africa, the oldest and longest surviving liberation movement on the continent, will celebrate its 100th Anniversary on the 8th January 2012. ... more

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The figures, released annually, show a decrease in the number of most serous crimes, but South Africa is still a violent country

For the first time in the history of the South African Police Service, established in 1994, the murder rate in the country has fallen below 17,000 a year. This figure was revealed at the beginning of September 2010, when the SA Police made public crime statistics for the period from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010. ... more

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South Africa is a nation fashioned from the fabric of contradictions. These contradictions are visible on every level of life, and politics are no exception. ... more

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1994 saw the promise of a new era in South Africa with Nelson Mandela’s declaration that the people of South Africa want change, and change is what they will get. After more than 300 years of white rule, in South Africa’s first ever fully represented democratic elections, the African National Congress (ANC) won 252 of the 400 seats, making Mandela the first-ever black President of the country.

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Having emerged from the international isolation of the apartheid era in 1994, South Africa today plays a prominent role in the international community. The most important international organisations of which South Africa is a member include the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union (AU). ... more