Category: African National Congress

‘The Revolution Starts Now’ Say Ultra-Leftists in South Africa

March 22, 2023
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Hundreds were arrested for public violence, homes were petrol-bombed, and trains and buses attacked as South Africa’s third-largest political movement fired the first shots in what it pledged would be a “revolution” that would soon sweep the African National Congress (ANC) out of power. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) accuses the ANC, which…

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South Africa May Soon Take Land Without Compensation

October 8, 2022
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South Africa’s National Assembly passed a bill on Sept. 28 that would allow the government to seize land without paying the owners, a practice known as ‘expropriation without compensation.’ “This thing is emotional. We cannot deny it,” said South African farmer Herman J. Roos in a Sept. 29 message to The Epoch Times. He noted…

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‘Tectonic Shift’ in S. African Politics Accompanies Move to ‘Green Energy’

November 10, 2021
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—There it was on South African TV screens on the morning of Thursday Nov. 4, a day that could yet signify a pivot—for better or worse—on the tumultuous axis of one of the world’s youngest, but troubled, democracies. As results from local government elections held on Monday rolled in, the shock began sinking…

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Language War Inflames South Africa Elections

October 22, 2021
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Nelson Mandela said he “loved” Afrikaans, even though it was the language of the people who imprisoned him for 27 years during apartheid. One of the closest friends he made in prison on Robben Island was a white Afrikaans warder, who Mandela credited with improving his Afrikaans immensely. But now, on the eve…

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South Africa Crisis: A Warning to the West of the Dangers of Critical Race Theory

July 30, 2021
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Recent civil unrest in South Africa—which has claimed over 300 lives—should serve as a warning to Western nations of the dangers of socialism, wealth redistribution, and affirmative action. A former member of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has warned that despite the lofty goals of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and African socialism, the consequences…

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