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The Plot to Save South Africa: masterful account of an assassination that nearly derailed efforts to end apartheid

I was about to set off to the airport on the morning of 10 April 1993 to cover the great American boxer Muhammad Ali’s arrival in Johannesburg when the news came through: Chris Hani had been murdered.

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Winnie and Nelson: new book paints a deeply human portrait of the Mandela marriage and South Africa's struggle

A powerful new book on Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has just been published. Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage is at once a double biography of South Africa’s two famous liberation leaders and a historical love story about their personal lives. Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years during…

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Winnie & Nelson by Jonny Steinberg; The Plot to Save South Africa by Justice Malala – review

A beautiful and sad portrait of the Mandelas’ marriage of opposites is an insightful study of two huge characters, while a gripping and important book reveals how the ANC leader rescued his riven country from civil war

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Thirty-five years on, murder of anti-apartheid activist Dulcie September still unsolved

On March 29, 1988, South African anti-apartheid activist Dulcie September was shot dead at close range in central Paris. In the 1970s, she had been imprisoned in her home country for her activities against the apartheid regime. Upon her release, she had been authorised to leave South Africa on the…

France 24

A sword bearer, Frankie at Eurovision, and some noisy old frogs – take the Thursday quiz

Fourteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Labour and Lib Dems can win big by calling out the Brexit mess

We must never stop speaking up on the damage it is doing to Britain’s economy, society, culture and standing in the world, says Alastair Campbell, author of But What Can I Do?

The Guardian - UK

Things you might not know about Clifton-born Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh

From playing a nurse in Casualty to starring as Lady Danbury in Bridgerton and Nelson Mandela's Chief of Staff in a Clint Eastwood movie

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There are lessons in South Africa’s historic referendum. We have the power to change Australia

The outcomes of the referendum to move away from apartheid were undeniably positive – voting Yes to the voice will reaffirm this spirit

The Guardian - AU

Can Biden and McCarthy avert a calamitous debt default? 3 evidence-backed leadership strategies that might help

The U.S. is teetering toward an unprecedented debt default that could come as soon as June 1, 2023.

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Russia’s Navalny slams ‘absurd’ terrorism case from jail

Russia’s main opposition figure is serving a combined sentence of 11 and a half years for fraud and contempt of court.

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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96

Harry Belafonte has died at age 96

The Independent UK

'His light shone brightly for all to see and through the legacy of his art, it will never go out' - artist Harold Riley dies aged 88

"With an address book to rival any A-lister Harold treated everyone he met the same, with warmth, affection, and respect"

Manchester Evening News

Morgan Freeman says Black History month and the term African-American is 'an insult'

Hollywood legend Morgan Freeman, who has played Nelson Mandela, the US president three times and God in his impressive haul of 117 films, spoke candidly about his personal beliefs

Daily Mirror

Overcoming racism depends on respect for every person's dignity

I teach a course on race, racialization, racism and human rights. In my classes and some of my research, I highlight empathy, personhood and respect for human dignity as fundamental to overcoming racism.

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Patricia Murphy: You can’t afford to ignore Marjorie Taylor Greene

It took less than 60 seconds for the backlash against “60 Minutes” to start after the flagship CBS program announced it would feature U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on last Sunday’s show.

Reason

Trump's Indictment Illustrates How the Wackos Have Hijacked Politics

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New role for Trump as TV host turned president reboots as The Defendant

In the prosaic surroundings of Manhattan criminal court, the show that has enthralled America took its latest captivating turn

Salon

MTG flees her own rally over hecklers

George Santos also made an appearance to decry the "precedent." He also did not stay long

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Vanessa Feltz says Paul O'Grady 'made everyone he met feel special' as she spoke of how kind he was

The 61-year-old has penned a special tribute to her late friend after he died suddenly last month, saying folk 'brightened and stood taller in his company' having previously referred to him as reminding her of Nelson Mandela.

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‘Black labor v white wealth’: can a progressive win Chicago’s mayoral election?

The race could serve as a litmus test for police reform – and Brandon Johnson’s policies on crime could leave him vulnerable in the general election

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ITV This Morning's Vanessa Feltz fights back tears comparing Paul O'Grady to Nelson Mandela in emotional tribute

Vanessa celebrated her "clever and quick witted" pal's life on This Morning alongside presenters Holly Willoughby and Joel Dommett, Scott Mitchell and Nigel Havers.

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Aunty Joy Murphy removed from program of former US president Barack Obama's event by organisers

Senior Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy says she is "shocked and distressed" after event organisers stopped her from performing a Welcome to Country at a speaking event held by former US president Barack Obama.

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Lawrence’s father says lack of change in Met disrespects family’s loss

Dr Neville Lawrence says he does not believe force will reform, even after Casey report found it guilty of institutional racism

The Guardian - UK

‘We could feel the gravity of it. It was electrifying’: 50 photographs that reshaped sport

Fantastic sporting images, from Mary Decker’s fall to Dick Fosbury’s flop, Usain Bolt’s grin to Tayla Harris’s kick

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Peter Hain: Neil Aggett died fighting apartheid – South Africa's rulers have betrayed the struggle

Neil Aggett, the trade unionist and anti-apartheid activist who died in detention at the hands of police 41 years ago, was one of very few white South Africans who actively fought apartheid. He was only 29 when he died.

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