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...handheld computers in order to guarantee anonymity. Of those admitting rape, 73% said that they had committed their first assault before the age of 20. According to the researchers, many of the study's participants appeared to see no problem with what they had done. These findings, says Mbuyiselo Botha, a senior program advisor at Sonke Gender Justice, an advocacy group for abused women, "highlight the lack of remorse among men in our country, and also the attitude that women remain fair game for us." Men, says Botha, "continue to abuse even to the point of getting away with murder...
...sides of this timeworn debate. De Klerk is pre- eminently an individual who has been pushed forward by the tide of events, a man of conservative bent who has been prodded by historical forces to act progressively, even boldly. It is not implausible to argue that whoever succeeded P.W. Botha as President of South Africa would have been compelled to release Nelson Mandela, dismantle the apparatus of apartheid and pave the way to the promised land of one-man, one-vote elections. For his part, Nelson Mandela has always taken the path of most resistance. The son of a Thembu...
...from clear last week whether this modern laager would quell South Africa's latest siege of violence or lead to even greater disorder. The extreme show of force was part of a new, nationwide state of emergency declared by the beleaguered government of State President P.W. Botha. The decree gives South African security forces unprecedented powers to make arrests without charge, hold detainees without hearings for unlimited periods, search any home or office without warrant, ban meetings and impose press censorship. Police and troops were given authority to use whatever force they deem necessary to break up illegal gatherings...
...This was strategic in two senses: by speaking his opponents' language, he might understand their strengths and weaknesses and formulate tactics accordingly. But he would also be ingratiating himself with his enemy. Everyone from ordinary jailers to P.W. Botha was impressed by Mandela's willingness to speak Afrikaans and his knowledge of Afrikaner history. He even brushed up on his knowledge of rugby, the Afrikaners' beloved sport, so he would be able to compare notes on teams and players...
...seriously; depending on your opinion,it’s either the dumbest move in theman’s career or a hilarious retro homageto the important figures of pre-hip-hop.The 21 tracks on “Ego Trippin’” are agenerous helping of Snoop, which is botha good and bad thing. There are a numberof good songs, such as “Press Play,” onwhich DJ Quik samples funk legends TheIsley Brothers. The brass and backgroundvocals mesh well with the dependably laconicSnoop Dogg drawl that we all knowand love. There’s also...