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Frelimo, the Mozambique party that ushered in the country's independence from Portugal, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this week. The party produced amongst leaders, Samora Machel, the late ex husband to Graca Machel. Mr. Macheldied in mysterious pl
Community Safety MEC, Dan Plato, came out in support of about 200 Philippi residents who marched to their Weltevreden police station to protest against police brutality on Wednesday. The march against police brutality was the second in the area this mont
A flag of Mozambique and a picture of former president Samora Machel hangs by a flag of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) as it marks its 100th anniversary in Bloemfontein on January 5, 2012. The African National Congress expects 46... View Photo »
We thank FRELIMO and the people of Mozambique for solidarity that cost them dearly economically, politically and also when the apartheid army conducted cross border raids, leading to loss of life. This country also lost its President Samora Machel on South African soil
For almost three years, a multi-cultural centre in Samora Machel has been vandalized and left unoccupied, despite various charitable organisations in the area being in dire need of space. Ever since vagrants forced open the doors and prised off the burgl
Finance Minister, Tendai Biti, has ruled out the return of the Zimbabwe dollar despite a push by ZANU-PF to restore the redundant currency which was abandoned in 2009. Biti told The Financial Gazette's Companies & Markets that dollarisation had been one
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma (L) chats with Botswana's President Ian Khama during a commemoration to mark the 25th death anniversary of Mozambiquean President Samora Machel in Maputo October 19, 2011. Machel died when his presidential aircraft... View Photo »
A new location has been found by the owners of the popular Book Café and Mannenberg arts and culture centre, who were evicted from their long term premises at the Fife Avenue shopping mall at the end of last year. Their well known spoken word, music and
On 24 December 2011, news came out that one Michael Kofi Ameko, a former ambassador and a great Nkrumahist had passed away. Many were there in the general populace who wondered who this man was and what made him so special in the history of Ghana and Afr
Samora Moisés Machel (September 29, 1933 – October 19, 1986) was a Mozambican military commander, revolutionary socialist leader and eventual President of Mozambique. Machel led the country to independence in 1975 until his death in 1986, when his presidential aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain where the borders of Mozambique, Swaziland and... Full Article
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma (L) chats with Botswana's President Ian Khama during a commemoration to mark the 25th death anniversary of Mozambiquean President Samora Machel in Maputo October 19, 2011. Machel died when his presidential aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain where...
View Photo »Members of the Mozambique military carry a wreath during a commemoration to mark the 25th death anniversary of Mozambiquean President Samora Machel in Maputo October 19, 2011. Machel died when his presidential aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain where the borders of South Africa,...
View Photo »Graca Machel, widow of the late Mozambiquean President Samora Machel, stand in front of his statue during a commemoration to mark his 25th death anniversary in Maputo October 19, 2011. Machel died when his presidential aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain where the borders of South...
View Photo »Former Mozambique President Jachim Chissaano (R) chats to Graca Machel during a commemoration to mark the 25th death anniversary of Mozambiquean President Samora Machel in Maputo October 19, 2011. Machel died when his presidential aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain where the...
View Photo »South Africa's President Jacob Zuma (L) chats with Botswana's President Ian Khama during a commemoration to mark the 25th death anniversary of Mozambiquean President Samora Machel in Maputo October 19, 2011. Machel died when his presidential aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain where...
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