Nkepile mabuse biography sample
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Remarks at a Young African Leaders Initiative Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session in Johannesburg, South Africa
Moderator Nkepile Mabuse. You guys are an amazing crowd. Good afternoon, and welcome to the University of Johannesburg's Soweto campus. My name is Nkepile Mabuse, and I will be the moderator this afternoon.
I really do hope that the strong significance and symbolism of what is happening here in Soweto today does not escape you. There really are no two occasions in recent time that have had a more profound impact on the African people than when Nelson Mandela walked out of prison a free man in 1990 and, of course, the election of Barack Obama in 2008.
Now, these two men are politicians, and their legacies will be judged by history. But there's absolutely no doubt that these two developments in history have had a profound impact on the African Continent. They have brought hope in Africa and also began the process of restoring pride and dignity in the African people.
Now, as I speak to you and as you all know, President Nelson Mandela is lying in hospital, critically ill. The euphoria that engulfed this continent when President Obama was elected is fading, but in this room—look around you—is Africa's brand new hope. These young people are doing ama
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Bachelor of Music school (with conference in Humanities, Politics nearby Geography); BA Honours (Political Science); Live of Journalism (Honours); topmost a BA Honours (International Politics).
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Connect the World
Gang Rape Video Shocks Nation of South Africa; Civil Unrest In Bahrain Greets Formula 1
Aired April 19, 2012 - 16:00 ET
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BECKY ANDERSON, HOST: Tonight on Connect the World, the teenage boys accused of gang raping a girl in South Africa and filming it for all to see.
ANNOUNCER: Live from CNN London this is Connect the World with Becky Anderson.
ANDERSON: Well, the allegations themselves are appalling. What's almost as shocking, the video went viral in a country where a woman is raped every 26 seconds. It's a further damning indictment, but will anything change?
Also tonight, as the UN accuses Syria of failing to stick to its peace plan, a warning that failure could lead to civil war.
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ANDERSON: Up, up, and away, India shows off its military might. But just what is it trying to prove?
Violent, disturbing, and quite simply heinous crime: a shocking case forcing South Africa to confront the horrors of its rape crisis. Seven suspects have appeared in court in connect with alleged gang rape of