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Wolfson History Prize shortlist unveiled including books on NHS and Winnie and Nelson Mandela's marriage

The winner of the £50,000 first prize will be announced on 2 December at a ceremony in London

Evening Standard

Indigenous leader found guilty of stealing $920k

Indigenous leader Geoff Clark and his son Jeremy have been found guilty of stealing close to $1 million from Aboriginal organisations over a 15-year period.

AAP

Tea with Clough to Centre Court with Clinton – Garry Richardson set for farewell

The broadcasting great’s remarkable BBC presenting and reporting career will come to an end on Monday.

The Independent UK

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Steve Biko, the South African struggle hero who was prepared to sacrifice his life for black liberation

What happens when death becomes the ultimate marker of one’s commitment to one’s freedom? Jacob Dlamini explores this and other questions in his new book, Dying for Freedom: Political Martyrdom in South Africa. This edited extract, from the chapter Dead and Proud, focuses on Steve Biko’s attitude to martyrdom and…

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Sir Shridath Ramphal obituary

Guyanese politician and diplomat who served as the Commonwealth secretary general from 1975 to 1990

The Guardian - UK

Onyeka Onwenu remembered: Nigerian pop star, activist and voice of national unity

The news of the death of Nigerian musician Onyeka Onwenu on 30 July 2024 hit me, as a musician and popular music scholar, like a thunderbolt. I have listened to and appreciated Onyeka’s music since I was in my 20s.

The Conversation

Ken Eastham obituary

Trade union shop steward and city councillor who served Manchester Blackley for 18 years as a Labour MP

The Guardian - UK

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Cultural treasures in Africa and French Polynesia join Unesco heritage list

The World Heritage Committee has this month inscribed 26 new cultural and natural properties to Unesco's World Heritage List, including five in Africa and one in French Polynesia.

Radio France Internationale

Steven Van Zandt: ‘Every Springsteen needs a guy reminding them they were once nobody’

As a HBO new documentary airs on Sky, the guitarist from the E Street Band talks to Craig McLean about being Springsteen’s right-hand man, acting in ‘The Sopranos’, fighting for Nelson Mandela, and how the corporate takeover has changed music forever

The Independent UK

‘She is one of our heroines’: reviled, now revered, Winnie Mandela wins over young South Africa

The legacy of the activist, ANC politician and wife of Nelson Mandela has growing appeal, despite her refusal to apologise for crimes

The Guardian - UK

South Africa: Intl Mandela Day 2024; Nations pay tribute to SA 1st Black Prez

Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated every year on July 18. This year the theme is: “It's still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity". Must follow this slideshow on Dynamite New:

Dynamite News

Brenda Fassie’s 1997 hit song Vulindlela still raises questions about South Africa as a nation

In 1997, South Africa’s most famous music star had a huge hit. Brenda Fassie’s Vulindlela became a national pop anthem, played especially at weddings and celebrations.

The Conversation

Stevie Van Zandt: ‘My religion switched right over to rock’n’roll’

The rock star turned activist turned Sopranos actor talks about his revealing new documentary, Disciple, his unlikely career and his fears over the state of the world

The Guardian - US

South Africa's art world, a key force in the fight against apartheid

In the spring of 1994, apartheid ended in South Africa with the election of the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela's leadership. RFI interviews key activists three decades on.

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Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected South Africa president in ‘new era’ of coalition

Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of the famed party of Nelson Mandela, calls the coalition deal a ‘new birth, a new era for our country’

Radio France Internationale

Cyril Ramaphosa: from anti-apartheid activist to leader of South Africa's coalition government

Cyril Ramaphosa, the former trade unionist and key participant in the fight against apartheid, is set to be given a second mandate as South Africa's president, albeit without an absolute majority in parliament. He remains the ANC leader too.

Evening Standard

South Africa's ANC and rival Democratic Alliance form unity government in historic moment

Deal between two traditionally antagonistic parties is the most momentous political shift in South Africa since Nelson Mandela led the ANC to victory in the 1994 elections that marked the end of apartheid

International Business Times

S.Africa's ANC Strikes 11th-hour Deal To Form Government

South Africa's long-standing ruling ANC said Thursday it has reached an agreement with several other parties to form a coalition, after failing to win an outright majority in May's general election.

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Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership style didn’t impress voters – but seeking consensus may be what South Africa’s unity government needs

South Africa’s 2024 general election, with its devastating loss of a majority for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), is also damaging for President Cyril Ramaphosa (71). To lead your party to such a huge loss of electoral support is an indictment, and the toughest test of your leadership capabilities.

The Guardian - US

Marjorie Taylor Greene compares Trump to Jesus at Las Vegas rally

Republican extremist tells crowd ‘The man that I worship is also a convicted felon’

Al Jazeera

South Africa’s ANC wants a national unity government: What is it?

The ruling ANC is avoiding a coalition government with any one opposition group as it faces its toughest challenge yet.

The Conversation

Death of a liberation movement: how South Africa’s ANC became just a regular political party – with some help from Jacob Zuma

The African National Congress (ANC), the party that’s led South Africa since the first democratic elections in 1994, has long considered itself a “liberation movement” – representing all South Africans, as the “voice of the people”.

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South Africa Reflects On Post-Election Soul-Searching

South Africa post-election: grappling with historical legacies, future direction, and the quest for unity and inclusivity.

Al Jazeera

Race to form South Africa’s next government: Who will the ANC ally with?

The governing party has a range of potential partners. But early negotiations suggest that no deal would be easy.

The Guardian - UK

The ANC’s total supremacy in South Africa is over. Now a healthier future can begin

After years of scandal and poor governance, the people are right to want checks and balances, and new voices, says Alexis Akwagyiram, managing editor of Semafor Africa

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