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Jonathan Butler Stands on the Word! (Video)
*Dreaming big has paid off for Jonathan Butler. He has lived to witness a rebirth of his native South Africa transcend into a place of evolving democracy. In fact, Jonathan credits his years in South...
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On the Late Freight: Oprah ‘Discovers’ Bed Bath & Beyond (Video)
*Oprah Winfrey stopped by her best friend Gayle’s job this morning and revealed that she has found a new discovery: Bed, Bath & Beyond. Appearing on “CBS This Morning” to discuss the graduating...
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Russell Simmons Calls Zoos, Circuses ‘Slavery’ for Animals
*Russell Simmons is urging fans to boycott zoos and circuses, insisting both tourist attractions are just another form of slavery. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The rap mogul and entrepreneur is...
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Nelson Mandela to Spend Christmas Under Doctor’s Care
*The iconic former South African leader, Nelson Mandela, will likely spend the Christmas holiday in the hospital as he continues to regain his health. Doctors told a South African media outlet that...
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Google Honors Miriam Makeba Today in Special Doodle
*Folks who have Googled something today may have noticed the drawing of an African woman in the place of its usual logo. It’s Miriam Makeba, the late singer and civil rights campaigner, honored in a...
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8-Year-Old Boy Marries a 61-Year-Old Mother of Five
*We’re still trying to wrap our heads around this story. An 8-year-old South African boy just tied the knot with a 61-year-old woman and mother of five to make his ancestors proud, reports...
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Nelson Mandela Back in Hospital with Lung Infection
*Former South African President Nelson Mandela was admitted to the hospital just before midnight Wednesday due to his recurring lung infection, the South African president’s office said today....
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South Africa Hosts Its First Traditional Same Sex Wedding (Video)
Tshepo Cameron Modisane and Thoba Calvin Sithol seal the deal in the historic first traditional wedding ceremony between a gay couple in South Africa. *America appears to be behind the times when it...
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Nelson Mandela’s Grandchildren Say It’s Not About the Money
*Family and money don’t mix. But Nelson Mandela’s 17 grandchildren say that unlike other offspring of famous folk, they’re not after the former South African president’s money after taking legal action...
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Forest Whitaker Talks New Role in Violent ‘Zulu’ Film
*Forest Whitaker does his thug-thizzle in new movie, “Zulu,” a controversial film portraying the violent side of South African gang culture. Playing the role of a cop in search of a murderer of a white...
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South African Teen Rapper Wows President Obama During Visit (Video)
President Obama advises South African teen rapper to “drop the mic” at the end of his rap after being treated to an impromptu rap performance by 15-year-old Aviwe Mtongana at the Desmond Tutu HIV...
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South Africa Park Visitor Captures Antelope Eluding Cheetas (Watch!)
Impala eludes two cheetahs while tourists in South Africa’s Kruger National Park watch and record. *Some of the national parks throughout the world can be scary as the tour of some of the parks take...
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Brandy Performs Before an Empty Crowd in South Africa
Actress/singer Brandy Norwood attends the 2013 BET Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on June 30, 2013 in Los Angeles *Brandy was booked to perform in front of a crowd of 90,000 at the First National...
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Idris Elba on ‘Plugging Into the Energy of Mandela’
*Director Justin Chadwick’s “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this week to a standing O for the cast, which features Idris Elba in the title...
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Mandela’s Vision of a Prosperous Nonracial Democracy in So. Africa Remains a...
A South African hawker pushes his cart past portraits of the late former President Nelson Mandela at various stages of his life painted on a wall the Johannesburg suburb of Soweto. *(Via LA Times) –...
View ArticleJonathan Butler Teams with Dave Koz, Oleta Adams & Friends for Holiday Shows
*Jonathan Butler continues to enthrall music fans with his excellent musicianship and indelible spirit. Butler became known to the U. S. in the 1980′s as a talented new artist and native South African...
View ArticleWinnie Mandela Ordered to Sell Possessions to Pay Debt
*Iconic leader and former wife of the late Nelson Mandela is in some financial trouble. A South African magistrate ordered Winnie Mandela to sell her possessions, including scores of paintings,...
View ArticleJohannesburg and Other South African Cities Rule Africa Twitter List
*(Via All Africa.com) – Johannesburg is the top tweeting city in Africa, with two other South African cities among the continent’s top five Twitter centres, according to the second How Africa Tweets...
View ArticleAfrica’s Biggest Econony is Now Nigeria Replacing South Africa
*(Via Mail & Guardian) – Nigeria has become Africa’s biggest economy, leapfrogging South Africa, after the government announced a long-overdue rebasing of the country’s GDP. The new calculations...
View ArticleWinnie Mandela Contesting Nelson Mandela’s Will
*Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is contesting the will of the late anti-apartheid hero in a bid to claim the country estate where he is buried. Relatives of the South African...
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