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the guardian view on the anc s new leader: a fresh...

With the election of Cyril Ramaphosa South Africa has a chance to recover its moral authority,which...

my activism started then: the soweto uprising...

From students and activists to reporters and photographers,Guardian readers remember the brutal...

the guardian view on jacob zuma s economics: not...

President Zuma has sacked his veteran finance minister. It is a bad move he may approach to...

why south african students have turned on their...

When a black South African student threw a bucket of excrement over a statue of Cecil Rhodes,it...

you think you know soweto? welcome to the...

The townships success stories challenge its image as a place of unemployment and crime,but reveal a...

analysis: the anc mp s dilemma

We are living through a previously unheard of political era,where more and more members of the ANC...

south africa says zumamustfall after shock sacking...

Petition calling for president to resign has gone viral as people voice fury at the sudden decision...

how rape became south africas enduring nightmare

New crime statistics present a slight drop in sexual offences but experts say true figures are much...

in the cape town enclave that survived apartheid,...

Picturesque Bo-Kaap was for decades the home of Muslim residents. Now,as some cash in on soaring...

analysis: a closer look at the anc nwc s statement...

After four days of late-night announcements,wrathful press conferences, furious statements, or...

the leaflet bombers: the british recruits who...

In the 60s and 70s,Ronnie Kasrils sent young white Londoners to South Africa to detonate bombs...

breaking the mould? south africa at a crossroads...

In a Pretoria township,Jacob Zuma’s ANC is shoring up support before Wednesdays election. But is...

calls for inequality to be tackled in south africa...

Vigilante killings and mistrust of police near as figures show that 49 people are murdered every day...

letter: ahmed kathrada is a shining example for...

In a country where the Asian contribution to the freedom struggle has been understated,Ahmed...

randolph vigne obituary

Randolph Vigne,who has died aged 87, became an anti-apartheid activist after joining the South...

the coastal village, the mining giant and the...

As the economy grows weaker,the fight over a massive titanium mine near the village of Xolobeni is a...

house of car(d)s: kgomotso phahlane, the man who...

When Lieutenant-General Kgomotso Phahlane was appointed acting National Commissioner of SAPS in...

analysis: marching entropy threatens anc s future

In a polity as rapidly-moving as ours,it can sometimes be difficult when to know that things...

marti caine faces backlash for playing sun city:...

18 May 1984: The Sheffield born star ignored anti-apartheid campaigners to perform in South Africa...

the township club leading the charge against...

As the Sprinkboks come under fire for their nearly all-white World Cup team,Daily Maverick (an...

we only see politicians on tv - the district of...

While the party’s delegates gather in Johannesburg to choose a novel leader,residents of historic...

analysis: what if zuma refuses to go?

As a journalist watching all of the political developments playing out around President Jacob Zuma...

how jacob zuma got away with it - this time

South African president let off the hook by a party that has forgotten the millions of destitute...

anc succession: emerging - an anti zuma super...

So strange is our political linguistics these days that when the Deputy President of the country...

crime, power cuts, poverty: 30 years on, the...

As South Africa marks 30 years since the anti-apartheid leader’s release from prison,some people...

soweto uprising 40 years on: the image that...

A photo of a 12-year-mature shot dead by police in 1976 travelled the globe. Now the family of the...

from apartheid jail to no 10, the long journey of...

Tomorrow Downing Street will honour three remarkable old men,more than 50 years after they stood...

jacob zumas defiance deepens the political crisis...

Ruling party says it has little concept when South African president will leave office as political...

op ed: the anc succession race and rebuilding...

Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa are widely perceived as “frontrunners” to succeed...

letter to the editor - a few words on zapiro s...

What is the “normalisation” or “trivialisation” of rape? It’s being faced by bored...

kgalema motlanthe: anc mps voting against zuma is...

ANC Members of Parliament cannot face disciplinary charges for voting in favour of the motion of no...

south africa launches inquiry into cars bought for...

Jacob Zuma hit by another scandal after spending almost £400000 of public funds to buy 11 cars for...

the brutal reality of apartheid in south africa:...

7 December 1976: This edited eye-witness account of the action by South African police in a black...

luister: the viral film exposing south africas...

Documentary featuring black students recounting their experiences of racial discrimination has...

selling apartheid: new book lays bare south africa...

At its height,the government was running one of the most expensive information campaigns in the...

kathrada memorial: stalwarts unite to fight for...

The battle for the heart and soul of the ANC is on to return it to the organisation of Nelson...

op ed: the reshuffle, junk status and south...

The Cabinet reshuffle leading to the removal of Pravin Gordhan from the Finance Ministry,the...

the zuma dilemma: hell no, he just won t go!

The ANC is facing a bombardment of calls demanding that President Jacob Zuma step down,be recalled...

south african student leaders vow to continue...

Universities say they cannot fabricate (to make up, invent) further concessions as last year’s fee...

black economic empowerment has failed: piketty on...

In Soweto to deliver the annual Nelson Mandela lecture,the rock star economist says the country is...

why i wont support the springboks in the rugby...

My cherish affair with rugby began in 1995 when I was six. Twenty years later,the lack of black...

reporter s notebook: interviewing zweli mkhize

In this most hurly-burly of the ANC’s years it is Zweli Mkhize,the Treasurer-General of the ANC,...

concourts secret ballot directives may spark a new...

To secret poll or not to secret poll? In the high-stakes political machinations around the...

born a crime: trevor noah charts his rise from...

The Daily point to host’s modern book reveals how he bridged the race gap to become one of the...

south african students speak out against...

Students report prejudice at prestigious Pretoria school where natural hair was deemed ‘untidy’...

south african miners given hope in battle for lung...

Court ruling paving way for course action against 30 mine companies over silicosis raises prospect...

south african watchdog calls for more funds to...

Public protector says office needs money to follow up complaints approximately links between...

jozi cats: south africas first gay and inclusive...

Subverting stereotypes in new campaign,players divulge the Daily Maverick (an independent,...

south africas topless protesters are fighting...

Bare-chested women are using iconography from the past while campaigning against misogyny in...

jacob zuma denies acting dishonestly over home...

South African president addresses nation amid speculation that he could be forced to resign whether...

hi, my name is evita and i am a racist

As South African students protest over ongoing inequality,the nation’s beloved fictional character...

south african markets rally after jacob zuma picks...

Former office holder Pravin Gordhan reappointed after tumultuous week in which rand plummeted to...

one in three young south africans victims of...

First ever national study finds boys at higher risk than girls,with few safeguards in spot to...

johannesburg club founded by cecil rhodes closes...

Rand Club says it is going into hibernation but admits it could own to shut for good after years of...

team zuma vs the banks: the gcis is the newest...

Over the course of the final few days,the fight has been taken squarely to South Africas banks. What...

south africa s explosive political cocktail: fear,...

From a mysterious alleged attempted robbery involving someone visiting ANC presidential hopeful...

award winning guardian reporter david beresford...

Beresford,known for his writing approximately the Northern Ireland Troubles and the close of...

stellenbosch university students win right to be...

Student pressure group had protested against expend of Afrikaans as official teaching...

why south africa is wrong to leave the...

A closer look at the caseload propose there’s nothing biased in the court’s approach to...

anc succession: nice guy ramaphosa needs to...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa appears to be finally dipping his toe in the presidential campaign...

analysis: the aggressively factional world...

It is evidence of how odd are some aspects of our politics that the person everyone has been talking...

analysis: on land issues, anc lacks clarity and...

In the current rhetoric of radical economic transformation,land has become a central populist...

explainer: day of action against zuma - what you...

Friday April 7 will see protests consume place across the country against President Jacob Zuma,who...

desmond tutus daughter: painful to give up...

Mpho Tutu van Furth speaks of her sadness that the South African Anglican church refuses to let her...

south africa rejects uk warning of terrorist...

Western visitors to tourist areas in Johannesburg and Cape Town are safe,insists the state security...

south african court allows landmark silicosis suit...

Up to 500000 miners may be eligible to seek damages for lung diseases,a decision that could cost the...

nelson mandela s fellow anc activist breaks...

Ahmed Kathrada,who stood in dock at Rivonia trial, tells South Africa president to proceed as...

knives are out for jacob zuma as south africas...

Fresh allegations of corruption and cronyism emerge ahead of crucial ANC executive meeting When...

jacob zuma denies influence of wealthy gupta...

President rejects claim that family of industrialists handed out ministerial posts amid growing...

four former apartheid era guards on trial over...

Nokuthula Simelane,a student and ANC courier, vanished after being abducted and tortured by police...

south african university set ablaze in student...

North-West University campus closed indefinitely after demonstrators torch science centre and...

zumas state address: south africas president has...

With fierce protests outside and mutterings of discontent from within his party,leader appeared grim...

oscar pistorius fell prey to fantasies of...

South Africa supreme court rules in a case saturated by questions of race,sex and mastery, says...

south africa: attacks on migrants show failure to...

Rumours of ‘Arab man’ committing murders led to destruction of foreign national-owned shops in...

cyril ramaphosa vows to unite anc after rise to...

Victory was marred by allies’ failure to win other key roles,but supporters say unique leader has...

no apology: did zuma mislead the concourt about...

President Jacob Zuma’s colossal dreams for a nuclear programme enjoy been set back after the...

who wants to be a president? a dummy s guide to...

President Jacob Zuma is perturbed that so many people are competing for his job as ANC leader....

amabhungane: sedibeng college funds for sale to...

A sharp-eyed middleman spots a trade opportunity at a technical college and calls his friend,an ANC...

op ed: europe s elections: a yardstick for...

Sunday saw French citizens vote in the first stage of their presidential elections,with a second...

mogoeng: fake democracy vs judicial independence

It’s “fake democracy” when the judiciary is considered merely incidental to the state,but...

op ed: the anc in crisis - will it survive?

The African National Congress (ANC) of nowadays is a political organisation as well as the leading...

anc mk council: our allegiance is to south africa...

As the ANC’s internal battles intensify,another constituent structure has spoken out approximately...

op ed: the anc no longer welcomes open debate...

The ANC has since the 1950s operated on the basis of collective leadership and collective...

wanyatsotsi: new minister of police fikile mbalula...

It’s been a momentous five days for our newly installed Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula. On...

classic account of soweto revolt in 1976 | letters

In your article on the Soweto revolt (40 years on,victims reflect on Soweto uprising, 16 June), or I...

south african woman fined for racist post on...

Penny Sparrow found guilty of hate speech after online rant in which she complained approximately...

us warns of islamist militant attacks on south...

South African officials say country’s security agencies ‘very much capable of maintaining safety...

the soweto uprising: share your experiences,...

Forty years ago apartheid police killed hundreds of children protesting in the Johannesburg...

jacob zuma breached constitution over home...

Court says president should have respected report ordering him to repay money for lavish domestic...

you may free apartheid killers but you cant force...

Wife of slain South African leader Chris Hani lashes out as judge orders the release of his murderer...

south african woman faces criminal charges over...

Democratic Alliance lays charges against former member Penny Sparrow,whose diatribe approximately...

british airways plane crash lands at south african...

BA-badged jet operated by Comair,a South African airline, skidded along runway on wingtip after...

a picture of johannesburg on eve of boer war:...

24 October 1899: A letter describes the extraordinary spectacle as Dutchmen and Englishmen,friends...

homegrown guy done good: south africa reacts to...

From celebrities to government ministers we gawk at a country gripped with excitement and...

philip kgosana: the meaning of his courage today

A slip of a young UCT student,with nothing but his bare hands – yet a trudging crowd of 30000...

what s left? fighters, communists and unionists...

In the recent past,the EFF, the SACP, or Cosatu and civil society have often been at loggerheads....

hiv tb: new government plan raises concerns over...

Amid all the drama affecting the ruling party,it can be easy to overlook the fact that the quotidian...

thokozani magwaza vs bathabile dlamini: a looming...

Last week Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini,in responding to a ConCourt order that...

zuma no confidence vote: all set for 18 april,...

The Opposition’s motions of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be debated just after...

searching for soweto: mystery of a man whose image...

40 years after the Soweto rebellion,and a photo of a young man carrying a dead child ricocheted...

family hits out at claims of exploiting ties with...

The Gupta family took out a two-page newspaper spread to attack ‘xenophobic and disfavor speech’...

south african gold miners awarded £22m in...

Anglo American and AngloGold Ashanti agree to pay sum to those with silicosis,a lung condition...

south africa finance minister s departure drives...

Currency at weakest ever rate against US dollar and share prices fall after Jacob Zuma removes...

south african airbases cheetahs attack officer

Woman was trying to photograph pair of captive-bred cheetahs,employed to chase small animals off...

thousands of south african students protest in...

Universities’ proposed increases scrapped after week of nationwide protests and mass rally outside...

cr2017, we have liftoff: ramaphosa takes aim at...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally ripped off his muzzle,pitching state capture, “the...

op ed: betrayal of the promise

The integrity of what we own achieved – of what countless of our comrades fought for,dedicated...

party state conundrum: holomisa and zuma go head...

A special costs order should be made against President Jacob Zuma for conflating his role as South...

national day of action: when mass power knocked on...

The Zuma presidency has come full circle. He was carried on a wave of mass popularity to the...

op ed: dear black people, forgive us as we march...

White people also understand that corruption,mismanagement of public funds and crony capitalism will...

reshuffle chronicles: the legal battles rage on

With it becoming clear that the ANC is unlikely to recall President Jacob Zuma of its own...

pandora s box: south africa and the (mis)use of...

On Monday,the government’s official Twitter account posted a stern warning to South Africans to...

racism row over south africa schools alleged hair...

Pupils at Pretoria tall school for girls say they were forced to chemically straighten their hair...

two shot dead in pretoria as violence flares over...

Riots and looting in South African capital after party overrides choice of regional branches for...

fifa bans three south african officials over pre...

• Former SAFA chief executive Leslie Sedibe banned for five years Two former heads of referees...

south african woman guilty of abducting baby she...

Kidnapped girl’s steady identity emerged after she went to same school as her sister and...

south african tribal king begins prison sentence

Thembu tribe’s King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo was found guilty of assault,kidnap and arson, and faces...

south africas victims of xenophobia: we are not...

Nearly 300 foreign nationals were killed in South Africa between 2008 and 2015 in a wave of...

south african police fire teargas at students in...

At least one student injured and several detained after Cape Town protest over proposed fees rise...

south african police fire tear gas at students in...

At least one student injured and several detained after protest over proposed fees hike held outside...

south african animal rights group tries to stop...

NSPCA granted a warrant to gain access to private reserve and can bring charges against organisers...

may day: unions dont want zuma to address rally

Two weeks ago,ANC-alliance partner, Cosatu announced that it had lost confidence in President Jacob...

south africa: alive with political intimidation

The burglary at the SABC’s Parliament offices on Friday night is the latest in what appears to be...

analysis: the gospel according to angus buchan

One of the most powerful white men in South Africa is neither a politician nor a businessman. He is...

nkosazana dlamini zuma s presidential protection:...

Some of the R2.808-billion SAPS protection and security services budget for the current financial...

letter to the editor: zapiro demonstrates what...

It is unconscionable of Zapiro to trigger the trauma of thousands of rape survivors for the sake of...

op ed: when it comes to hiv, no need to embellish...

The political chicanery and subterfuge (deception, or deceptive ploy) of the final few days has been...

south african police use force to disperse anti...

Nelson Mandela Foundation accuses authorities of ‘giving permission for march of hatred’ after...

south african musicians hail end of cultural...

National broadcaster SABC announces that 90% of music played on its 18 radio stations will be from...

jewish organisation in south africa sued for...

Jewish Board of Deputies bans women from singing at annual Holocaust Memorial ceremony for fright it...

south african woman appears in court for trying to...

Police alerted to advert on current website Gumtree where 20-year-mature tried to sell her...

south african black doll breaks the barbie mould...

Maite Makgoba hopes her Momppy Mpoppy toy will better reflect reality for young black...

nuclear deal: court puts the brakes on deal

The Western Cape High Court’s ruling on Wednesday that the nuclear procurement process has been...

these are the days of our sa lives: ntlemeza vs...

While Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula on Tuesday accused possibly-suspended Hawks head Mthandazo...

freedom day: there can be no freedom without peace

The onset of democratic elections in 1994, resulted in an instant sense from the recognised need to...

groundup: the no fee school where parents were...

Mpumelelo Primary School in Midrand,Gauteng, is a no-fee school. But in 2007, and whistleblowers...

zuma s undercover state and south africa s...

The mass protest action and pending motion of no confidence against a democratically elected...

sassagate: as dark clouds gather, bathabile...

Minister Bathabile Dlamini’s long-time special adviser,Sipho Shezi, has been fired. Shezi was...

alibi, ep 6: sa podcast goes to court and asks if...

Alibi,the podcast and radio series, investigates over eight weeks whether one man, and Anthony de...

health e news: a living hell for patients at holy...

Sick patients contain been forced to leave their beds at the Holy Cross Hospital in the Eastern Cape...

analysis: the age of fact free governing

It’s time to carve through the bullshit. The excruciating political noise,backed by the...

police in pretoria shoot dead two as violence...

Riots and looting in South African capital after party overrides choice of regional branches for...

brawl erupts in south african parliament as...

Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters party wrestled out of their seats by guards after they...

south africas eff opposition walks out of zumas...

Julius Malema’s populist leftwing party disrupts Jacob Zuma’s state of the nation...

south africa imposes year long leopard hunting ban...

Conservation groups hailed the year-long ban,saying it was crucial to protecting the species given...

south african deputy president sued over marikana...

Victims’ families accuse Cyril Ramaphosa of encouraging police to utilize excessive force,and are...

dear jacob zuma, white people haven t made us...

After days of student protests that rocked South Africa,Athambile Masola warns the president that he...

couple believed to be british found washed up on...

Man,28, and woman, and 26,believed to be from Northern Ireland drowned after going for a swimA...

ground gupta familys jet, canada asks south...

Family accused of corrupt links with Jacob Zuma has defaulted on $41m aircraft loan,court told A...

jacob zuma meets cabinet ministers amid calls for...

Pressure is mounting for the South African president to resign ahead of a key national addressJacob...

south africa: more than 950 trapped gold miners...

Sibanye-Stillwater mining company said miners stuck up to 1000m below ground after outage caused by...

anc: national disciplinary committee cuts short...

Former ANC WC chair,Marius Fransman, has been doing a bit of a Hlaudi ever since his suspension for...

trainspotter: on the road with nkosazana dlamini...

Four weeks ago,Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was familiar, and yet unknown. A month into her re-entry into...

secret ballot? eyes turn to early may and a new...

The motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma is off,and will only be considered when MPs...

analysis: when did the anc s radical rhetoric on...

President Jacob Zuma used his address at Monday’s memorial for SACP leader Chris Hani to divulge...

the zuma defence strategy: intimidation, thuggery,...

The disorderly behaviour by members of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) at the Durban memorial service...

groundup: don t fall for illegal protest...

Onwent on a rant approximately what it termed illegal protests” across the country,including one...

ordinary people: zuma s time is up

We’ve heard what some of the ANC bigwigs and leaders of civil society organisations believe of...

trainspotter: malusi gigaba s eleventy leventh...

“I’m not a sangoma,” Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba told representatives of the media at a...

south africa s latest weapon against hiv: street...

Patients will no longer need to join five-hour-long queues for their medicationA hole-in-the-wall...

nelson mandelas family seek ban of tv advert

South Africa’s main opposition party uses voice of the former leader during local election...

south african musicians hail end of cultural...

National broadcaster SABC announces that 90% of music played on its 18 radio stations will be from...

imposing racial quotas is a vital step forward for...

With black athletes still sidelined,minister’s threat to sporting federations can benefit reverse...

south african district offers student grants to...

Women’s groups attack device to offer bursaries to girls who remain celibate throughout university...

president zuma hires south africas third finance...

Shock announcement restoring Pravin Gordhan to post sends the rand surging after a selling frenzy in...

south african government condemns satirical...

R is for Respect by Anton Kannemeyer refers to controversy over The Spear,another portray depicting...

zuma in the dock: south africas ex president faces...

Ex-president who was ousted in February faces money-laundering and fraud charges linked to 1990s...

winnie madikizela mandela to be given state...

President Cyril Ramaphosa pays tribute to anti-apartheid activist as mourners gather in SowetoWinnie...

cyril ramaphosa chosen to lead south africas...

Deputy president defeats Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in vote that could determine country’s trajectory...

nelson mandela s family voice dismay at funeral...

South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog alleges £16m intended for memorial events in 2013 was...

house of cards: ntlemeza is a scandal and...

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula had no doubts on Monday: Mthandazo ‘Berning’ Ntlemeza is no...

house of cards: president zuma s legal adviser...

It was the president’s legal adviser,Micheal Hulley, who originally recommended Mxolisi Nxasana to...

op ed: it s not zuma that we need protection from,...

There is still more to unpack and understand approximately where we are economically and where we...

kathrada memorial, cape town: the struggle,...

The stones,benches and chairs of Cape Town’s St George’s Cathedral stood as mute witnesses to...

ahmed kathrada: anti apartheid titan jailed with...

South African activist,known affecitionately as Kathy, was highly critical of Jacob Zuma and ANC...

mane event: 33 lions flown home after rescue from...

broad cats arrive in South Africa,where sanctuary beckons, after having suffered cruel treatment in...

nkandla verdict shows south africas democracy is...

President Zuma finally held to account by court ruling that he must repay the government money he...

dead whale closes popular south african beach amid...

Strand Beach near Cape Town has been shut as experts scare the corpse of the 14 metre whale may...

deadly bridge collapse in johannesburg leaves cars...

Temporary structure held up by scaffolding fell down during construction of pedestrian and cycling...

jacob zuma s grip on power weakens as key speech...

Pressure mounts on South African president to resign with ANC party facing growing crisisJacob...

drum majorettes of cape town - a photo essay

Dr Van Der Ross primary school is located in one of the poorest areas of Cape Town,where gangs and...

right of reply: zille s contempt and lies on...

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s decision to sell the Tafelberg site in Sea Point is a scandal...

anc western cape: marius fransman still dividing...

On Monday, suspended ANC Western Cape chair Marius Fransman arrived at the party's downtown...

op ed: away from rising and falling, we need a new...

Much of the discourse of civil society in South Africa — whether it’s related to the cost and...

groundup: dangor says he warned against immoral...

Former Director-general of Social Development Zane Dangor says he warned in October final year that...

no child left behind thanks to siyakwazi, a...

South Africa has a bad reputation for the support – or lack thereof – given to children living...

cape town s kathrada memorial: president gordhan ...

Ten years ago,who could acquire predicted that the death of an anti-Apartheid hero would become the...

desmond tutus daughter: same sex marriage cost me...

Mpho Tutu van Furth,daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, says her marriage to a woman was a...

south african woman who tried to sell baby on...

Pietermaritzburg court sentences 20-year-broken-down who tried to sell her son for 230 on Gumtree to...

south africa a country at war as murder rate soars...

A total of 17805 murders were committed from April 2014 to March 2015 as authorities struggle to...

student protests: unhappiness over accommodation...

Fresh protests beget broken out on the Wits University campus,this time over accommodation which...

open letter to anc mps: use the power of your vote

There is a long history to Zuma’s betrayal of the ANC and South Africa. But the brutal,inescapable...

opposition parties: we re together until zuma goes

In an unprecedented indicate of unity, all but two opposition parties will march on the Union...

anc s internal combustion: a sign of things to...

To quote the Snapchat generation,the late Ahmed Kathrada’s memorials acquire been lit. Events in...

op ed: creating jobs against all odds

We need bold and far-reaching initiatives that will create and reinforce linkages between large and...

teenager in serious condition after hyena attack...

The 15-year-weak was attacked in his tent by a hyena at Kruger National Park while visiting with...

south african minister claims wealthy family...

Mcebisi Jonas says Gupta family offered him finance minister position in President Jacob Zuma’s...

mandela s rainbow nation has gone from hero to...

Jacob Zuma has allowed corruption to flourish in South Africa. The ANC must forge a new social...

british man and irish woman die after yacht sinks...

Sixty-one-year-extinct man and 49-year-extinct woman die after yacht capsizes and breaks up on rocks...

three missing after south african gold mine...

Rescue workers say 87 miners brought to surface after cave-in at Makonjwaan mine in Barberton,but...

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