South Africans debate controversial secrecy law
Activists and journalists in South Africa are protesting against a controversial new bill that provides for prison sentences of up to 25 years for anyone found in possession of classified government documents. The African National Congress, the country's ruling party, says the law is necessary to safeguard state secrets and national security. Opponents contend that the so-called secrecy law makes it difficult for citizens to hold their politicians accountable - as those accused of breaking it will not be able to defend themselves by saying that they were acting in the public interest. For many, the new law brings back memories of South Africa's restrictive laws on reporting that were overturned when the country became a democracy in 1994. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa reports from Cape Town.
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South Africa - The battle for Mandela's legacy
REPORT - South Africa - In July, South African legend Nelson Mandela celebrated his 93rd birthday, despite having been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011. And yet, with every year that passes, there's an increasing family storm brewing around him. Tensions over everything, from his inheritance to questions of the TV rights to his funeral, are under intense scrutiny. We take a look at some of the family threats to "brand Mandela". FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 http://www.france24.com/en Visual report live from the scene of events, between 3 seconds and two minutes long. 4 news reports daily broadcast from 6.15 am. http://www.france24.com
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Gold found in South Africa mine's waste
In a single gold mine in South Africa, an expected $2.2 billion worth of gold can still be extracted from just one dump site's waste material. Using water cannons and chemical treatements, a single mine can hope to extract about 3 grams in every tonne. It may not sound like much but if there is 140 million tonnes of waste lying around - the numbers start adding up. High prices means all the effort that goes into sourcing the precious metal may well be worth it. Al Jazeera's Tania Page reports from Johannesburg.
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Revival for South Africa's Economic Hub
South Africa's economic hub is undergoing a revival, 125 years after the city's founding. Johannesburg's renaissance in the post-apartheid era is being fueled by creative energy aided by a relaxation of zoning laws. (Dec. 14)
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Desmond Tutu Blasts ANC South African Gov't as Worse Than Apartheid
Oct 4, 2011: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, visibly shaking with anger, compared the South African government unfavourably with the apartheid regime and threatened to pray for the downfall of the African National Congress (ANC) yesterday after the Dalai Lama said he was forced to pull out of Tutu's 80th birthday celebrations because he had not been granted an entry visa. "Our government is worse than the apartheid government because at least you would expect it with the apartheid government," Tutu told a press conference in Cape Town. "Our government we expect to be sensitive to the sentiments of our constitution." http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/04/tutu-attacks-anc-dalai-lama-visa?newsfeed=true In a tirade that stunned South African journalists, he went on: "Let the ANC know they have a large majority. Well, Mubarak had a large majority, Gaddafi had a large majority. I am warning you: watch out. Watch out. "Our government -- representing me! -- says it will not support Tibetans being viciously oppressed by China. You, president Zuma and your government, do not represent me. I am warning you, as I warned the [pro-apartheid] nationalists, one day we will pray for the defeat of the ANC government." Tutu had invited his fellow Nobel peace laureate to deliver a lecture to mark his milestone birthday in Cape Town on Friday. Officials from the archbishop emeritus's office started the visa application processin June but met a series of bureaucratic delays. On Tuesday the Dalai Lama's office finally gave up on the application for the 76-year-old. "His holiness was to depart for South Africa on 6 October, but visas have not been granted yet," a spokesperson for the office said. "We are, therefore, now convinced that, for whatever reason or reasons, the South African government finds it inconvenient to issue a visa to ... the Dalai Lama." Tutu said he was still struggling to make sense of what had happened. "I have to say I can't believe it, I really can't believe it," he exclaimed. "Wake me up and tell me this is actually happening here. It's quite unbelievable. The discourtesy they have shown to the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama! "The Dalai Lama, anywhere in the world, they have problems finding a venue that can contain the people who want him. He goes to New York and Central Park is overflowing. The discourtesy is mindblowing." Asked if he felt the Tibetan spiritual leader had in effect been banned from the country, Tutu replied: "To all intents and purposes, yes. This is the Dalai Lama. Incredible. "Many, many people are appalled in many parts of the world, especially people who supported us during the struggle. They are weeping and saying, 'South Africa? It can't be.'" Tutu's daughter, Mpho, said the government's actions had not matched "what we dreamed we would be, who we hoped we would become as a country and as a people". Clearly overcome with emotion, she added: "It is with great sadness that we sit here." Johannesburg (CNN) -- Miffed by a visa delay that led the Dalai Lama to cancel a trip to South Africa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu lashed out at his government Tuesday, saying it had acted worse than apartheid regimes and had forgotten all that the nation stood for. "When we used to apply for passports under the apartheid government, we never knew until the last moment what their decision was," Tutu said at a news conference. "Our government is worse than the apartheid government because at least you were expecting it from the apartheid government. "I have to say that I can't believe this. I really can't believe this," Tutu said. "You have to wake me up and tell me this is actually happening here." The Dalai Lama scrapped his planned trip to South Africa this week after the nation failed to issue him a visa in time, his spokesman said. http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/04/world/africa/south-africa-dalai-lama/index.html?hpt=iaf_c2 Speculation surfaced Tuesday that this year's visit was also affected by South Africa's relationship with China. South African Vice President Kgalema Motlanthe visited Beijing last week and met with Chinese President Hu Jintao to discuss bolstering bilateral ties. Motlanthe said South Africa was ready to boost the strategic partnership between the two countries to a new stage, according to the official Chinese news agency Xinhua. But Monyela said the application had nothing to do with China.
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South Africa's ANC to mark 100th anniversary
The African National Congress, South Africa's ruling party, turns 100 this weekend. The party came to power 18 years ago promising equality for all South Africans, job creation and better services. However, one in four people are now unemployed and there is growing dissatisfaction with the party. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa reports from Johannesburg.
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Metal thefts hit South African economy
It is a problem around the world: in South Africa metal theft costs the economy about one billion dollars a year. As part of our special series on precious metals. Al Jazeera's Tania Page reports from Cape Town.
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Remember Sobukwe! - South Africa
South Africa reflects after ANC centenary To see more go to http://www.youtube.com/user/journeymanpictures Follow us on Facebook (http://goo.gl/YRw42) or Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/journeymanvod) As the world reflects on the ANC's struggle since 1912, South Africa also remembers a leader who is often overlooked by the international community: Robert Sobukwe, founder of the Pan-Africanist Congress. Sobukwe would never see his dream of "South Africa's youth, walking tall, in a country they call their own." He is a man with a remarkable legacy. In particular, his monumental call to action against the pass laws, on 21st March 1960. Heeding the call, thousands of black South Africans left their pass books at home and marched to their police stations, demanding arrest. "You had to give non-violence a chance. That was Sobukwe's mission." Protesters paid the price: police opened fire in the Sharpeville massacre and Sobukwe suffered years of imprisonment. But the protest left an indelible mark on international consciousness and helped clear the path for the ANC to change South African politics. October 2011
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South Africa - Unaware of the past: is this the future for young South Africans?
REPORT - South Africa - Twenty years after the face South Africa changed forever, a new generation has grown up never knowing apartheid. But now they risk having a distorted picture of their country's history. The ANC's youth movement leader Julius Malema is delivering much anti-white rhetoric; but since history lessons are no longer compulsory in schools, young South Africans don't always get the opportunity to hear any other versions of events. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 http://www.france24.com/en Visual report live from the scene of events, between 3 seconds and two minutes long. 4 news reports daily broadcast from 6.15 am. http://www.france24.com
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Music kept me alive Jurgen Schadeberg arrived in South Africa as a teenager in 1950. Shocked by the effects of apartheid, he began to photograph the country's diverse but divided culture
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SADF Operation Packer (1988) Part 1
Operation Packer was a military operation by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War. This operation forms part of what became known as the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. Although officially following on from Operation Hooper, Operation Packer was in reality concurrent with it most of the time, as its objective was to drive the combined FAPLA/Cuban force back across the Cuito River to the west bank. This task was successfully achieved by the South African forces' GV5 and GV6 howitzers, who forced the FAPLA/Cuban units to the west of the Cuito River from their positions east of Cuito Cuanavale on the Chambinga Heights. http://www.geocities.ws/sa_bushwar11/
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Grensoorlog "Border War" promo ep 6 Brug 14
Grensoorlog "Border War" on DVD now as seen on Kyknet Mnet.
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The Buffel is a mine-protected APC used by the South African Army during the South African Border War. It was certainly not the most comfortable vehicle, but it offered the necessary protection against mine attack. The Buffel was also used as an armoured fighting vehicle and proved itself in this role. It has been replaced by the Mamba in South Africa, but remains in use elsewhere, notably Sri Lanka.
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Border duty during the bush war in the 1980's. Grensdiens gedurende die bos oorlog in die 1980's.
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SADF Operation Packer (1988) Part 2
Operation Packer was a military operation by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War. This operation forms part of what became known as the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. Although officially following on from Operation Hooper, Operation Packer was in reality concurrent with it most of the time, as its objective was to drive the combined FAPLA/Cuban force back across the Cuito River to the west bank. This task was successfully achieved by the South African forces' GV5 and GV6 howitzers, who forced the FAPLA/Cuban units to the west of the Cuito River from their positions east of Cuito Cuanavale on the Chambinga Heights. http://www.geocities.ws/sa_bushwar11/
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The elite Crowbar unit - memories of war
CLICK TO WATCH FULL DOCUMENTARY ONLINE: http://docsonline.eu/?search=Across%20the%20border&type=title&docinfo=312 In the film 'Crossing the border', four white South African veterans who fought on the border of occupied Namibia and Angola in the 70s and 80s together with thousands of other young white conscript soldiers reflect on their terrifying adventures. They were part of the elite Crowbar unit, a death squad responsible for killing many people. During the South African Border War, they fought against what was known as the Rooi gevaar (red danger), the government term for the ANC and SWAPO liberation movements.
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SAAF Puma Heavy Assault Chopper Angola Border War?
Was this what the SAAF/SADF had in store for the war in Angola?
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SAAF Dassault Mirage 3 BZ Trainer South African Air Force Museum Swartkop
The Dassault Mirage III BZ exhibit at the South African Air Force Museum Swartkop. http://videos4africa.com/travel?task=detail&id=151
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