| African National Congress The African National Congress (ANC) has been South Africa's governing party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP), since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. African_National_Congress
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| Robben Island Robben Island (Afrikaans Robbeneiland) or Penguin Island is an island in Table Bay, some seven kilometres off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa. The name is Dutch for "seal island". Robben Island is roughly oval in shape, 3.3 km long north-south, and 1.9 km wide, with an area of 5.07 km² . Robben_Island
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| Steve Biko Steve_Biko
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| Soweto Soweto is an urban area in the City of Johannesburg, in Gauteng, South Africa. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation, short for South Western Township. Soweto
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| Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa) The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was a court-like body assembled in South Africa after the abolition of apartheid. Anyone who felt that he or she was a victim of its violence was invited to come forward and be heard. Perpetrators of violence could also give testimony and request amnesty from prosecution.The TRC, the first of the nineteen held internationally to stage public hearings, was seen by many as a crucial component of the transition to full and free democracy in South Africa. Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission_(South_Africa)
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| Thabo Mbeki Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born 18 June 1942) is a South African politician who served almost two terms as the second democratically elected President of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008. On 20 September 2008, he announced his resignation after being recalled by the African National Congress's National Executive Committee, Thabo_Mbeki
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| Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (born September 26, 1936 as Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela) is a South African politician who has held several government positions and headed the African National Congress Women's League. She is currently a member of the ANC's National Executive Committee and is a former first lady of South Africa. Winnie_Madikizela-Mandela
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| History of South Africa History_of_South_Africa
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| List of events named massacres list of events named "massacre". The term suggests mass murder and its usage may be controversial.The English word massacre comes from Middle French, derived from Old French maçacre (and variants) "slaughterhouse, butcher's shop". The term maçacre was already used in Anglo-Norman in the sense of "slaughter of many people" in the 12th century. List_of_events_named_massacres
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| Scorched earth A scorched earth policy is a military strategy or operational method which involves destroying anything that might be useful to the enemy while advancing through or withdrawing from an area. Although initially referring to the practice of burning crops to deny the enemy food sources, in its modern usage the term is not limited to food stocks, and includes the destruction of infrastructure such as shelter, transportation, communications and industrial resources. Scorched_earth
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| Alfredo Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda, whose name is also spelled Strössner or Strößner (November 3, 1912, Encarnación - August 16, 2006, Brasília) was a Paraguayan military officer and dictator from 1954 to 1989. His regime is often cited as the second longest dictatorship of the 20th century (surpassed only later by that of Fidel Castro whose leadership of Cuba extended from 1959 until 2008). Alfredo_Stroessner
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| Cecil Rhodes Cecil John Rhodes DCL (5 July 1853 English-born businessman, mining magnate, and politician in South Africa. He was the founder of the diamond company De Beers, which today markets 40% of the world's rough diamonds and at one time marketed 90%. He was an ardent believer in colonialism and imperialism, and was the founder of the state of Rhodesia, which was named after him. Cecil_Rhodes
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| Jan Smuts Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts, OM, CH, PC, ED, KC, FRS, GCTE (24 May 1870 South African and British Commonwealth statesman, military leader and philosopher. In addition to holding various cabinet posts, he served as Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 until 1924 and from 1939 until 1948. He served in the First World War and as a British field marshal in the Second World War. Jan_Smuts
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| Charles Ollivant Charles Ollivant (E.C.K Ollivant) was a senior member of the Indian Civil Service who made a mark in his dealings with two notable politicians. Ollivant had arrived in India in 1881. By 1892, he was Political Agent in Rajkot and had a notable disagreement with Mohandas Gandhi who was then a young barrister. The incident resulted in Gandhi being pushed out of the room, and ill-feeling was apparently a factor in his departure for South Africa in 1893. Charles_Ollivant
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| South Africa/Archive 1 Talk:South_Africa/Archive_1
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| Upload log archive/May 2003 Wikipedia:Upload_log_archive/May_2003
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| Immorality Act Immorality_Act
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| Cape Flats Cape Flats () is an expansive, low-lying, flat area situated to the southeast of the central business district of Cape Town. To most people in Cape Town, the area is known simply as 'The Flats'. Described by some as 'apartheid's dumping ground', from the 1950s the area became home to people the apartheid government designated as non-White. Cape_Flats
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| Coloured In the South African, Namibian, Zambian, Botswana and Zimbabwean context, the term Coloured (also known as Bruinmense, Kleurlinge or Bruin Afrikaners in Afrikaans) refers or referred to an ethnic group of mixed-race people who possess some sub-Saharan African ancestry, but not enough to be considered Black under the law of South Africa. Coloured
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| Albert Lutuli Albert John Lutuli (commonly spelled Luthuli), also known by his Zulu name "Mvumbi" (c. 1898 South African teacher and politician. Lutuli was elected president of the African National Congress (ANC), at the time an umbrella organisation that led opposition to the white minority government in South Africa. He was awarded the 1960 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the non-violent struggle against apartheid. Albert_Lutuli
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