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Jews And Communism In South Africa – Part 4

For the most part, the Jews had come to South Africa from Lithuania at the turn of the century. They had been popular at first, but by the mid-1930`s this was no longer the case. The Jews had become heavily urbanized. In Johannesburg, they constituted 17 per cent of the population and were sufficiently conspicuous so that the metropolis was sometimes referred to, not as Jo burg, but as Jewburg. They aroused envy and some rancor during the years of depression because they controlled a large part of the business of Johannesburg and other cities. Anti-Semitism was fed by the …

Rivonia Unmasked: The True Story of Nelson Mandela

In light of former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawk’s claims that he is singularly responsible for the end of Apartheid South Africa …

New book reveals freed Mandela told Hawke: I owe it to you

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/new-book-reveals-freed-mandela-told-hawke-i-owe-it-to-you/story-e6frg6nf-1225889562684

IN 1990, Nelson Mandela told Bob Hawke in Australia: “I want you to know, Bob, that I am here today, at this time, because of you.”

The former South African president, who had recently been released from prison, uttered those words before his ascent to his country’s top job. [more …]

… I thought I would show something of what type of …