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President Jacob Zuma promised to create 6 million new jobs if the ANC stays in power after the election. [1] [2] General elections were held in South Africa on 7 May 2014, [3] to elect a new National Assembly and new provincial legislatures in each province. It was the fifth election held in South Africa under conditions of universal adult ...
South Africa's energy crisis or load shedding is an ongoing period of widespread national blackouts of electricity supply. It began in the later months of 2007 towards the end of Thabo Mbeki 's second term as president, and continues to the present. [1] [2] The South African government-owned national power utility, and primary power generator ...
The Herald. The Herald is one of South Africa's oldest newspapers, first published on 7 May 1845. [1] The newspaper is aimed at the people of Nelson Mandela Bay and is published daily from Monday to Friday, and is published in the form of "The Weekend Post" on Saturday. Online it is known as HeraldLIVE .
2014 South African platinum strike. On 15 November 2014 workers at South Africa's major platinum producers – Anglo American Platinum, Impala Platinum, and Lonmin – went on strike demanding that wages be immediately doubled. However, after five months of striking they settled for a more modest pay increase spread over three years.
History of South Africa. South Africa since 1994 transitioned from the system of apartheid to one of majority rule. The election of 1994 resulted in a change in government with the African National Congress (ANC) coming to power. The ANC retained power after subsequent elections in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019.
Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is a news website based in South Africa that has been involved in various controversies, including making up fake stories, fictitious journalists and doxing. [1] [2] IOL is controlled by majority shareholder, Sekunjalo Investments and its chairman Iqbal Survé. [3]
26 – The 2014 World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, to be held in Cape Town from 13 to 15 October, is suspended after a boycott of Nobel Laureates to protest the third time refusal of a visa to the Dalai Lama by a South African Government "kowtowing to China". [13] [14] [15] October. 6 – The trial of Shrien Dewani, who was accused of ...
December 2014 events in South Africa (1 P) This page was last edited on 7 October 2022, at 22:47 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...