S.Africa: Malema Offers Blackface for Land
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has said that his party will offer white South Africans "blackface in exchange for land". The statement comes after controversial images of white university students wearing blackface were circulated on social media.
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South Africa:
Malema Offers Blackface in Exchange for Land
The Daily Vox, 29 September 2014
In a surprise Monday announcement broadcast exclusively on eNCA, the Commander in Chief of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, said his party would offer white… Read more »
Julius Malema (file photo).
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South Africa:
New Party Splinters
SAPA, 10 October 2014
Several disgruntled members of the Economic Freedom Fighters have left the party to form a group called The New Economic Freedom Front. Read more »
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South Africa:
The Grey Areas of Blackface
Daily Maverick, 25 September 2014
From a young American dressing up as slain Trayvon Martin to local students dressing as the Williams sisters at a 21st birthday party, the worldwide furore over various incidents… Read more »
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South Africa:
Blackface Scandal Hits Stellenbosch University
SAPA, 25 September 2014
Controversy over a "blackface" incident involving two Stellenbosch university students erupted on Heritage Day as the institution assured an investigation would take place. Read more »
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South Africa:
Blackface and 'Braai Day' Are Just a Distraction From Our Real Heritage
The Daily Vox, 24 September 2014
My Tuesday morning was marred by yet another blackface incident. For some reason, this took me by surprise; I didn't think we would have to deal with this issue again so soon. Read more »
InFocus
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A photograph of two white female students wearing domestic worker outfits and black paint on their faces has prompted the University of Pretoria to launch an investigation. Read more »