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Impact of Political Party Proliferation on South African Democracy and Voter Dynamics

South Africa, since its inaugural democratic elections in 1994, has experienced a surge in political party proliferation. The transition from a limited number of major parties to a landscape now encompassing over 100 registered political parties has generated a multitude of effects on voters and the democratic process itself. Proliferation of Political Parties: A Double-Edged Sword Empowering…

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Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs: Fostering Resilience and Growth in Mzansi

As Women’s Month shines a spotlight on the pivotal role of women in society, the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation directs its attention to the remarkable women within its small business incubation partner, Black Umbrellas. This initiative showcases the invaluable contributions of women entrepreneurs, highlighting their resilience, determination, and impact on Mzansi’s economic landscape. Zandile…

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Its a Go Area For Women

ARE you a woman and craving a spot to unwind, enjoy a drink, and relish a scrumptious meal? Well then, there’s a specially crafted place just for you in the heart of Soweto. Brutal Fruit Spritzer has introduced a world-class SheBeen restaurant in Molapo, Soweto, launching on 9 August. This endeavor is in partnership with South African Brewery’s Sharp’s Responsible Trader Programme, ensuring…

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IT is true what people say: Mzansi's future does rely on its youth! At the innovative production plant unveiling ceremony, hosted by NESCAFÉ, Ujamaa Live Africa saw the truth of those words. The event happened on Tuesday 18 July at Babelegi Industrial Park, in Hammanskraal, Pretoria with the aim of showing the public the success of this new investment and with an interest to boost the Mzansi manufacturing sector.... https://ift.tt/dyRM60N — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/Ct7jOzu

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Province Success Story

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Mme Abomah - The African Giantess

#MmeAbomah was once the world`s tallest, hot and beautiful lady in the late 1800s and early 1900`s. #AfricanGiantess

Ella Williams who prefers to be called by her showbiz name Mme Abomah was once the world`s tallest hot and beautiful lady in the late 1800s and early 1900`s. She was reputed to be a 7ft 6inch (2,3m) giant. Though she was born in South Carolina in the USA, her show managers claim she was born In Dahomey (now the Republic of Benin). In her own words, Mme Abomah says: “I was born near Cross Hill…

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African-American English

#AfricanAmerican English, or #ebonics is the set of English sociolects primarily spoken by most #blackpeople in the United States. #AfricanLanguage

African-American English (AAE), also known as Black English or ebonics in American linguistics, is the set of English sociolects primarily spoken by most black people in the United States and many in Canada; most commonly, it refers to a dialect continuum ranging from African-American Vernacular English to a more standard American English. Like other widely spoken languages, African-American…

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Ghana Empire

#Wagadou, commonly known as the #GhanaEmpire, was a West #Africanempire that existed from c. 300 until c. 1100. #AfricanHistory

Wagadou, commonly known as the Ghana Empire, was a West African empire based in the modern-day southeast of Mauritania and western Mali that existed from c. 300 until c. 1100. The Ghana empire, sometimes also known as Awkar, was founded by the Soninke people and was based in the capital city of Koumbi Saleh. Complex societies based on trans-Saharan trade in salt and gold had existed in the…

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White Zimbabweans

White Zimbabweans #ujamaalive #

Total population~310,000 worldwideRegions with significant populations Zimbabwe 28,732 (2012) United Kingdom200,000 (2006) South Africa64,261 (2002) Australia12,352 (2006)LanguagesEnglish (majority), Afrikaans, Greek, Portuguese, others (minority)ReligionPredominantly Christianity White Zimbabweans (historically referred to as white Rhodesians or simply Rhodesians) are people in Zimbabwe who are…

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Skeleton Coast

#DYK: The area's name derives from the whale and seal bones that once littered the shore from the whaling industry.. #Ujamaalive #Namibia

The Skeleton Coast is the northern part of the Atlantic coast of Namibia and south of Angola from the Kunene River south to the Swakop River, although the name is sometimes used to describe the entire Namib Desert coast. The Bushmen of the Namibian interior called the region “The Land God Made in Anger”, while Portuguese sailors once referred to it as “The Gates of Hell”. On the coast, the…

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Tanzania

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the…

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Taking Weed to the Deep South

Taking Weed to the Deep South

Blounts & Moore want African American communities to have access to generational wealth — and they think cannabis is the key. Kiawah Island, off South Carolina, is rich with history. It was home to the Kiawah tribe, part of the Cusabo Nation, the first people who came in contact with English settlers in 1670. Though it’s just a few miles from Charleston, a center of the domestic slave trade, in…

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#Cannabis #diaspora #marijuana #US #usa

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Kenneth Kaunda

Kenneth David Kaunda (28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021), also known as KK, was a Zambian politician who served as the first president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from British rule. Dissatisfied with Harry Nkumbula’s leadership of the Northern Rhodesian African National Congress, he broke away and founded the Zambian African National Congress,…

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Thabo Mbeki

Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki; born 18 June 1942, is a South African politician who served as the second president of South Africa from 16 June 1999 to 24 September 2008. On 20 September 2008, with about nine months left in his second term, Mbeki announced his resignation after being recalled by the National Executive Committee of the ANC, following a conclusion by judge C. R. Nicholson of improper…

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Why the Cape Town Fire Is a Loss for South African Cultural Heritage

Why the Cape Town Fire Is a Loss for South African Cultural Heritage

A wildfire that sparked on the slopes of South Africa’s Table Mountain raged across the University of Cape Town (UCT) on Sunday and into Monday, damaging or destroying a number of historic structures and campus buildings. Among the most significant losses were the university’s Plant Conservation Unit offices and the Jagger Reading Room, which housed priceless artifacts related to African…

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#African Cultural Heritage #Cape Town Fire #south africa #University of Cape Town

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Researchers discover works by African Modernists in rural Scotland

Researchers discover works by African Modernists in rural Scotland

Works from a collection held in a remote corner of western Scotland have been reattributed to some of Africa’s most notable Modernist painters. Researchers from the University of St Andrews have concluded that ten misidentified works from the council-owned Argyll Collection are by well-known 20th-century eastern and southern African artists such as South Africa’s Lucky Sibya, and Henry Tayali,…

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African first world war soldiers without a grave

African first world war soldiers without a grave

A crackly audio recording made in the 1980s is one of the few direct links left to the African soldiers and auxiliaries who served Britain in the first world war. It provides a chilling insight into their experience, which saw an estimated 50,000 Africans in labour units die from disease and other causes. The recording contains the voice of a former porter who was working alongside the King’s…

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