South Africa, Topnews
20. March 2009
UN lifetime award for Tutu
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is once again the recipient of a prestigious international award. Tutu was awarded a United Nations Millennium Development Goals Lifetime Achievement Award for his...
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20. March 2009
US medical institute and UKZN set up centre to research TB, HIV
A PARTNERSHIP between the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) in the US and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) will establish an international research centre focused on contributing to the...
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20. March 2009
Newly renovated Mandela home opened as museum
The former family home of the first democratically-elected South African President Nelson Mandela in Orlando West, Soweto has been renovated and opened as a museum on Thursday. The house, number 8115...
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20. March 2009
President Declares April 22 a Public Holiday
President Kgalema Motlanthe on Thursday declared April 22 a public holiday. This is the day on which the country goes to the polls in a general election. "The declaration was made in...
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19. March 2009
Freedom Park Trust honours struggle heroes
A number of liberation struggle heroes are among 24 individuals listed on Wednesday for inclusion in the Freedom Park's Gallery of Leaders. Freedom Park CEO Wally Serote said Steve Biko, Oliver...
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17. March 2009
SA-led research uncovers secrets of the stars
Scientists say they have discovered exciting new evidence of the way stars, born in massive clouds of hot gas, settle into the patterns that form galaxies. The discovery of "streams of stars" in...
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17. March 2009
Remember Sharpeville, 21 March 1960
The Sharpeville Massacre is remembered annually on 21 March - Human Rights Day. In order to pay tribute to those that lost their lives on this day, it is essential that we have an...
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