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South Africa: it might be the law, but are gay marriages really African? It is a first in Africa and a fifth in the world. On 30 November 2006, deputy president, Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka, signed into law the civil union bill, ending years of an acrimonious public debate on gay marriages. Kgomotso Nyanto reports.		Jan 1, 2007	1096
South Africa: apartheid sinner seeks forgiveness; Adrian Vlok, the former apartheid kingpin in charge of a feared murder squad, is making waves in South Africa. In a bid to seek forgiveness, he has done everything short of wearing sackcloth and rolling in ashes. Kgomotso Nyanto reports from Johannesburg.		Nov 1, 2006	1808
South Africa: where are the natives? The formation of a natives club, a black think-tank that will bring together African intellectuals to promote African values and perspectives, is turning heads in South Africa. Kgomotso Nyanto reports.		Aug 1, 2006	649
Africa: the telecom landscape looks good; A fibre optic submarine system around Africa is scheduled for completion in 2008. It will lead to a 65% drop in the cost of internet bandwidth access. In tandem with Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP), which is catching up in Africa, the continent should be on the roll. It is very good news. Kgomotso Nyanto reports.		Aug 1, 2006	1492
South Africa: apartheid legacy difficult to shift; On the 30th anniversary of the Soweto student uprising, Kgomotso Nyanto reports from Johannesburg that not much has changed on the education front 12 years after the demise of apartheid.		Jul 1, 2006	1183
South Africa land issue: 'we cannot wait any longer; It's crunch time down south. In a significant policy shift, the South African government has thrown the book at the willing seller, willing buyer principle that has derailed land reform for over a decade. Now the jitters are on, reports Kgomotso Nyanto from Johannesburg.		Jun 1, 2006	2705
Jacob Zuma: one down, another to come; It was as if Jacob Zuma had won a presidential election when Judge Van Der Merwe pronounced him not guilty of raping a 31-year-old woman, a family friend. Kgomotso Nyanto reports from Johannesburg.		Jun 1, 2006	722
South Africa: spy wars.		May 1, 2006	1214
South Africa: the coming of the black middle class; Although their numbers are growing, the general trouble with South Africa's new black middle class is their huge appetite for consumption, rather than savings and investments. With the least hiccup in the economy, they will be the first to go down. Kgomotso Nyanto reports.		Apr 1, 2006	1159
South Africa: 'the age of hope'; This year's "state of the nation" address saw a happy President Thabo Mbeki waxing more lyrical than normal. Yesterday was another country, he said, as optimism grows in South Africa. Kgomotso Nyanto reports from Johannesburg.		Mar 1, 2006	1214
South Africa: it's boom time down south but for whom? In an unexpected increase in fortunes, the South African economy has exceeded all expectations by registering a whopping 5.1% growth in 2005. But how to translate these figures into real benefits for the majority black polulation remains the problem. Kgomotso Nyanto reports from Johannesburg.		Feb 1, 2006	1096
Namibia: apartheid graves of horror; Skeletons have been discovered in a mass grave in northern Namibia, 400 metres from a military base once occupied by the 54th Battalion of the apartheid South African Defence Forces (SADF). The big question is, who ordered the executions? Kgomotso Nyanto reports.		Jan 1, 2006	929
South Africa: Jacob Zuma self destructs? The political fortunes of the former deputy president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, have taken a terrifying nosedive after allegations of rape were leveled against him by a family friend. Now his bid to become the next president (after his corruption trial) seems to have come to a screeching halt. Kgomotso Nyanto reports.		Jan 1, 2006	654
South Africa: justice by the colour bar.	Cover Story	Dec 1, 2005	2171
South Africa: the trial of Jacob Zuma; The date has been fixed, 31 July 2006. But already the trial of South Africa's former deputy president, Jacob Zuma, has started splitting heads. Kgomotso Nyanto reports from Johannesburg.		Dec 1, 2005	1442