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EXPLORATIONS - Exploring Africa By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English.
[00:00.00]Module 11 NELSON MANDELA [00:06.24]UNIT 1 I'm about to go to South Africa. [00:11.77]1 Listen and read. Then say. [00:16.29]Are you going somewhere, Dad? [00:18.53]Yes. I'm about to go to South Africa. [00:22.50]I have to do some work there
The parliament of South Africa may soon consider a law that would permit limited trade and export of rhinoceros horn for personal use. The government proposed the law earlier this year. It accepted comments about the measure for 30 days. That period
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 14 December 2007 South Africa's ruling African National Congress is due to begin its much anticipated national conference Sunday in Polokwane in Limpopo province. VOA'S Delia Robertson reports the gathering will endors
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 13 November 2007 Next month, South Africa's African National Congress will hold its national conference to endorse policy decisions taken earlier this year and to elect leaders, including the party president who, since
By Benedict Nhlapo Johannesburg, South Africa 25 March 2008 ASouth Africa-based NGO is organizing free transport for Zimbabweans who're eager to return to their homeland to vote in Saturday's presidential elections. The Peace Democracy Project also s
South Africa's two most powerful leaders, the president and head of the ruling party, have warned the situation in Zimbabwe is dire and that urgent steps are needed to avoid a collapse in the country. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from Johannesburg,
South Africa has joined the global trend of lowering interest rates to combat the current economic slowdown. The move is an abrupt reversal for a country that has been raising interest rates for years to control inflation. The change signals that Af
Builders in South Africa have begun construction on a new type of housing for low-income families. The buildings look like conventional homes, but the walls are made with sandbags. Architects say their experimental design is quicker and easier to bu
By Terry FitzPatrick Cape Town 08 October 2007 South Africa's government is intervening in the international diamond market to ensure that uncut stones are polished by local jewelers. The government will soon begin buying 10 percent of the country's
By Andrew Payton Washington 20 August 2007 Members of a Washington, D.C.-based soccer team had what they describe as a life-changing trip to South Africa. In addition to tours and a safari, the young players spent time with many poor African teenager
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- South Africa will start their 2014 World Cup qualification campaign at home to Ethiopia on the weekend of June 2-3, 2012. This was confirmed after the Ethiopians defeated Somalia 5-0 in their preliminary round qualif
Peta Thornycroft | Johannesburg 04 April 2010 African National Congress Youth League leader Julius Malema, at a rally in Harare in neighboring Zimbabwe, 3 April 2010 South African President Urges Calm Following Murder of White Supremacist Leader The
By Terry FitzPatrick Cape Town 08 February 2008 South African President Thabo Mbeki on Friday outlined his plan of action for his final full year in office. He says his country is still on course, despite a decline in economic growth, widespread elec
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Wednesday the schedule of its national team's tour to South Africa starting later this month. According to the itinerary, Pakistan team will play three Test matches, two Twenty2
By Scott Bobb Durban 10 June 2008 Qualifying matches have begun around the world for the football World Cup, which begins in two years. In 2010 the World Cup is to be held for the first time in Africa and attention is focusing on host nation South A
Mexico's Rafael Marquez struck 12 minutes from time to deny hosts South Africa a winning start to the World Cup at Soccer City in Johannesburg(约翰内斯堡). Marquez controlled Andres Guardado's cross at the back post and rifled past Bafana Ba
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 06 February 2008 In its first major initiative under the leadership of Jacob Zuma, South Africa's ruling African National Congress has ordered the government of President Thabo Mbeki to dismantle the country's highly s
JOHNNEBSURG, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The committee preparing for hosting African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013 in South Africa on Sunday announced the country is ready to host the tournament. The Local Organizing Committee Chief Executive Officer Mvuzo Mbe
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 11 September 2007 South Africans are marking the 30th anniversary of the death of Steve Biko, the founder of the Black Consciousness Movement, who died while in police custody. The occasion is being marked this week by spee