Just days after resigning as GoldFields' chairperson, Mamphela Ramphele is widely expected to announce the launch of her political party in Johannesburg on Monday. Speculation has been rife since reports emerged that Ramphele had been sourcing funding in the US amongst other places.

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South Africa's New Political Era?

Activist Mamphela Ramphele's new "party political platform" aims to "rekindle the hope of building a country all citizens dream of". Ramphele said the initiative is being launched ... Read more »

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