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Reeva Steenkamp as Lady Justice in Oscar Pistorius Trial

Oscar Pistorius, charged with the Valentine's Day 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, pleads not guilty. Paralympian denies premeditated murder of Reeva Steenkamp last year. Amputee claims he accidentally killed her after mistaking her for a burglar. While prosecutors say Pistorius intentionally shot Miss Steenkamp after a row. His lawyer read a statement saying that they did not argue that night

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Helen Zille Meltdown in 140 characters

The socially media savvy leader Helen Zille tweets regularly and has had a few memorable spats in the past. But it's been a while since she's really let rip until Sunday (23/2/2014). She launched a surprisingly vitriolic attack on City Press political journalist Carien du Plessis. Helen Zille sent a flurry of tweets to her more than 380 000 Twitter followers. The outbursts from Helen  Zille shows that she is a compulsive tweeter who gives little thought to the impact of her public rants — Has Zille misunderstood the meaning of freedom of press?   After these run-ins with the media over these tweets, some members of her DA party are questioning her leadership.

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Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014

The Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014 (previously called the "Kill the Gays bill" in the media due to the originally proposed death penalty clauses) was passed by the Parliament of Uganda on 20 December 2013 with the death penalty proposal dropped in favour of life in prison. The bill was signed into law by the President of Uganda on 24 February 2014. The new law threatens to exact harsher treatment for offenders and makes it a crime to fail to report anyone who breaks the law,

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Oskar Pistorius - Right to a Fair Trial vs Public's Right to Know

South Africa's Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is on trial for murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The sprinter made history at the London Olympics in 2012 when he became the first amputee runner to compete in the Games. He seemed destined to be remembered as a sporting icon, but months later, on 14 February 2013, Pistorius shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a 29-year-old law graduate and model, at his luxury villa in Pretoria. The qusestion arises on the live broadcast of the trial. the live broadcast of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial. While some are hailing it a victory for media freedom, Pistorius’s defence team insists a live broadcast would infringe on the Paralympian’s right to a fair trial.

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Political arty Manifestos - South African Election 2014

Manifestos from the varioius political parties in South Africa. Election manifestos are promises; in many elections, the party with the best promises wins. But there's a caveat: those promises and aspirations should somehow be connected with reality. In South African context, no-one should promise a tender for every home, and get away with it. But you can certainly make people hope and dream. And then get them to vote for you. The ANC's 2014 election manifesto as an interesting mix of all of this, with plenty of spice to make the recipe more appetising - Stephen Grootes

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Robert Mugabe Celebrates His 90th Birthday with a Selfie

Thousands of people turned out to wish happy birthday to Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, who threw 90 balloons into the air to mark his 90th year and continuing hold on power. Fresh off the plane from Singapore, where he had travelled for eye surgery the previous week, Mugabe was in typically defiant mood as he launched the celebrations at Marondera stadium, east of the capital, Harare. He said: "I feel as youthful and energetic as a boy of nine." Mugabe's birthday celebration has cost over $1-million but is being criticesed at a time of job losses and slowing economic growth.

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Madame Jackey Arrested

From being the celebrated "Angel of Soweto" to being the feared "Beast of Soweto", Mama Jackey Maarohanye is staying in the headlines. Jackie Maarohanye is known for running the Ithuteng Trust School in Soweto, South Africa. The Ithuteng Trust School was set up in 1997 by Maarohanye with the help of President Nelson Mandela. The original goal of the institution was to specifically help disenfranchised youths, including rape victims, drug addicts, rapists, juvenile offenders, and other victims of abuse. Her story inspired the film Ithuteng.

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Robert Mugabe's 83rd Birthday

Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe used his 83rd birthday party to insist his ruling party would remain in control. Thousands of people, including ministers, diplomats and ruling party officials gathered at a soccer stadium in the central town of Gweru for the celebrations, which were billed at more than 1 million dollars. The festivities came at the end of a week of rising tensions as authorities banned rallies across the capital, Harare, following skirmishes between police and opposition supporters last Sunday. "There will never be a regime change," Mugabe said in a speech broadcast live on radio. "There will always be the people of Zimbabwe in control."

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The Incredible Hlaudini

Beleaguered SABC acting chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng says he feels strengthened and cheered by the support he had received following a scathing report by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela. He defended himself from the damning findings of Thuli Madonsela's report into his conduct at the public broadcaster, and dared the SABC to charge him if it believes he has a case to answer.

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China's Industrial Colonialism in Africa

China is exploiting Africa's resources just like European colonisers did, with disastrous effects for the environment, acclaimed primatologist Jane Goodall. Zapiro's cartoon is a parady on the The Tank Man, or the Unknown Protester, which is the nickname of an anonymous man who stood in front of a column of tanks on June 5, 1989, the morning after the Chinese military had suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 by force.

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