South Africa
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South Africa’s Israel boycott By Ronnie Kasrils
The campaign for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel has now launched in South Africa. Trade unions in South Africa have publicly committed their support; most notably with the action by South African Transport and Allied Workers Union dockworkers early last year to refuse offloading Israeli goods at Durban harbour – a commitment that was… Continue reading
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Israel/Palestine and the Apartheid Analogy: by Ran Greenstein Part 2
In the previous section I made a distinction between historical apartheid (unique to South Africa) and apartheid in its generic form — a structured system of political exclusion and social marginalization on the basis of origins (including but not restricted to race). I concluded that Israel is different from historical apartheid, but it displays characteristics… Continue reading
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Music Review: Paul Hanmer’s ‘Accused No 1 – Nelson Mandela’ By William Bowles
Paul Hamner represents perhaps the best synthesis of what it is to be a South African musician today, with the mix of African, American, European, Asian, Caribbean and Latin American musical traditions, all coming together in Paul’s capable hands, assisted by an equally talented cross section of South African musicians. Continue reading
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In Memoriam Bheki Mseleku
6 September 2010 This video is a poem in memory of Bheki Mseleku, the brilliant South African musician who died on the 9th of September 2008. Bheki was Eugene Skeef’s closest friend, with whom he left South Africa to come into exile. The music on the film is entitled All Rivers Flow To The Sea, Continue reading
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Paul Hanmer – Window to Elsewhere – ‘Oxtinato’
A track from ‘Window to Elsewhere’, a later release demonstrating Paul’s imaginative use of different instrumental settings. Continue reading
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SOUTH AFRICA – McCoy Mrubata – Abukho
McCoy is virtually unknown outside South Africa and well worth checking out. http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Video.4297051 SOUTH AFRICA – McCoy Mrubata – Abukho, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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Jazz South Africa – Paul Hamner
Paul Hamner is, in my opinion one of the best, the most imaginative musicians working in South Africa today. http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Video.4296994 SA Classic Jazz – Paul Hamner, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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SA Music Legends: Moses Taiwa Molelekwa #2
Moses Molelekwa, who died under tragic circumstances in 2001 was a brilliant young South African pianist that I had the pleasure of hearing quite a few times in Jozi. Enjoy. http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Video.4297073 SA Music Legends: Moses Taiwa Molelekwa #2, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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Paul Hanmer – Trains to Taung – ‘Prop Hat’
I think this was Paul Hanmer’s first solo album and it’s a masterpiece. http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Video.4297000 Paul Hanmer – Trains to Taung – ‘Prop Hat’, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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SA Classic Jazz – Paul Hamner
A superb South African pianist, composer, arranger and producer. http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Video.4296994 Continue reading
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Fears for South Africa's Press Freedom By Chris Stein
‘The broad language of the POI Bill would criminalise information-gathering methods essential to investigative journalism,’ Ayesha Kajee, executive director of the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI), told IPS. ‘It would chill the practice of this field of journalism essential to keeping the government accountable to the public.’ Continue reading
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South African Public Sector Strike Highlights Society’s Contradictions By Patrick Bond
The two major civil service unions on strike against the South African (SA) government vow to intensify pressure in coming days, in a struggle pitting a million members of the middle and lower ranks of society against a confident government leadership fresh from hosting the FIFA World Cup. Continue reading
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South African civil servants on strike over pay
One million South African civil servants have begun indefinite strike action, leaving schools without teachers and trials postponed. Continue reading
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Yeoville in 2 Genres Parts 1 & 2
As quiet as it is kept, Aura Msimang is a legend in our midst. To the Yeoville community where she lives, to the artistic fraternity, the Rastas and the local street kids, she is known endearingly as M’Aura. Excerpt from Mam Aura Msimang, A Legend In Our Midst (by Nhlanhla Hlongwane) This documentary highlights the… Continue reading
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South Africa – Music Legends – Hugh Masekela 1
11 August, 2010 See the other Hugh Masekela Videos on Vodpod http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Video.4200416 South Africa – Music Legends – Hugh Masekela 1, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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South Africa loses its ‘War on Poverty’ By Patrick Bond
Shortly before Pretoria’s presidential power change from Thabo Mbeki to Jacob Zuma two years ago, the South African state announced its War on Poverty. What news from the front, in the immediate wake of World Cup host duties that showed observers how very pleasant life is for the rich and middle class here? We don’t… Continue reading
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THE BIG DEBATE: ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT
3 August, 2010 — The Real News Network The Dinokeng scenarios: 35 South Africans with different perspectives debate the shape of their future in five videos. http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.6464663 http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.6464677 http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.6464693 http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.6464703 http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.6464731 THE BIG DEBATE: ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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A Freedom Charter or A Second Nakba? By Kenneth O’Keefe
Imagine this, imagine that Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress negotiated a deal with the South African Apartheid regime and settled for a ‘two-state solution.’ Imagine Mandela negotiating with the Apartheid regime a land deal in which less than 15% of current day South Africa went to the black South Africans, the remaining 85%… Continue reading
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Land and Housing Rights in South Africa
The rural Zulu community of Nkwalini has been struggling against a neighboring farmer who is claiming that the land they have lived on for generations belongs to him. CCR met with Nkwalini residents over two days to hear their stories and document the human rights abuses that have occured due to this serious land dispute. Continue reading
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A Tribute to David Coetzee (1943-2010) By William Bowles
I was in London trying to get the Morning Star newspaper online, or at least using email and I met with the then foreign editor of the Star, David Whitfield who was less than impressed with my vision but who nevertheless introduced me to David Coetzee, an exiled South African journalist who published a weekly… Continue reading
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