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...creating a social space. Ultimately, the Queen’s Head was created from what Zaccagnino called “an empty place where people met for math tutoring.” Siegel and Zaccagnino decided to pursue music full-time after Harvard, and they have since founded Indaba Music, a Web-based service that connects musicians around the world and allows them to record music online. The site now boasts more than 100,000 members and is growing rapidly.“We enjoyed bringing opportunities to Harvard musicians and I think this gave us the opportunity...
...business, church and political groups, as well as officials of the all-white Natal provincial council and blacks from largely self-governing KwaZulu. The ruling National Party sent observers but did not participate in the sessions. The meetings in which the reforms were drawn up became known as the Indaba, the Zulu word for meeting...
...position. The recommendations go further than he would wish, but his government is reluctant to reject them outright for fear of setting off more racial unrest. Said John Kane-Berman, conference deputy chairman: "I have no illusions about the difficulties of persuading the government to accept the plan." The Indaba's proposal for Natal may be dead for the moment, but the idea of some form of power sharing in South Africa will undoubtedly keep coming back again and again...
...gold mines. A traveler's guide to South Africa's many tongues: Afrikaans Lekker: nice, pretty, good Passop: take care Stad: city Stadig: a traffic sign meaning "slow" Totsiens: see you later Voetsak: go away, beat it Babalas: hangover Zulu Bafana Bafana: the Boys, or the national soccer team Indaba: a meeting, debate, issue Muti: medicine Sawubona: good day or hello Used in several languages Hamba kahle: go gently, go well Kunjani: How goes it? Nyama: meat Tsotsi: a layabout, criminal, no-good
Despite their differences, the A.N.C. and Inkatha have tentatively agreed to De Klerk's proposal for an all-party conference -- or Great Indaba -- to help design a multiracial legislature that would replace the white-dominated Parliament. The A.N.C. wants Pretoria to free all remaining political prisoners and allow exiles to return to South Africa before convening the Indaba. If such conditions are met and the talks remain on track, political analysts say elections could be held under a new constitution by late...