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We Are a Rich Country of Poor People: Hot Mines, Cold Leaders, and the Fear of Our Own Light
OPINION | By Mpho Dube, President of The Azanian | 27 April 2026 South Africa is a paradox with a pulse. We are a country that sleeps on gold but dreams in hunger. We are a nation that owns the mine but rents the shovel. We are rich in minerals and poor in memory. The question after 32 years of democracy is brutal in its simplicity: What is wrong with us? We have the platinum that makes Rolex tick, but we cannot make a watch. We have the iron that builds German cars, but our
Mpho Dube
Apr 27


‘The Faithful Are Not Gone’: Pastor Madiba’s Fire-and-Spirit Sermon Ignites Molepo Funeral as ANC Leaders Vow to ‘Practice What We Sermonise’
Pastor Madimetja Daniel Madiba of Emmanuel Tabernacle Ministry delivers his Spirit-filled sermon from Micah 7:2–4, titled The Faithful Are Not Gone, during the funeral of Ntate Makgalemele Donald Molepo at Jack Botes Hall in Polokwane on Sunday. Madiba urged leaders to be consummate, authentic, and to “practice what you sermonise.” By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact POLOKWANE — The roof of Jack
Mpho Dube
Apr 27


MBALULA: DUALISM ‘INTACT’ BUT ANC MEMBERS MUST CHOOSE BY 11 MAY — ‘YOU CAN’T CAMPAIGN FOR BOTH’
Speaking outside Ntate Molepo funeral in Polokwane, SG says ANC-SACP cooperation possible, but warns against opposing the ANC; dismisses ‘voluntary’ legal opinion Caption: ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula briefs the media outside Jack Botes Hall, Polokwane, on Sunday 26 April 2026, following the funeral service of Ntate Makgalemele Donald Molepo, on developments between the ANC and the SACP and the 11 May deadline for dual members to declare their election campaign allegi
Mpho Dube
Apr 26


UNITED IN GRIEF, FOCUSED ON LEGACY: ANC Top Leadership Joins Limpopo to Honour Ntate Makgalemele Donald Molepo
Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula leads national and provincial tributes to educator, activist and father of Deputy Chairperson John Mpe — Premier Ramathuba delivers eulogy: “He lived a life of meaning and service” ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula addresses mourners during the funeral service of Ntate Makgalemele Donald Molepo, father of ANC Limpopo Deputy Provincial Chairperson and Polokwane Executive Mayor John Mpe, held at Jack Botes Hall, Polokwane, on Sunday 26 April
The Azanian
Apr 26


THE GOVERNMENT THAT SHOWS UP: MEC Tonny Rachoene Leads 7th Administration Drive to Put Mines to Work for Limpopo’s Roads
MEC for Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure Tonny Rachoene chairs Friday’s #StakeholdersTuesdays engagement with Naboon Bauba Mine and Kgoshi Malekutu Phatudi Mphahlele, mobilising RAL partnerships to deliver roads in mining communities, Polokwane, 24 April 2026. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact The Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure Tonny Rachoene in a meet and greet se
Mpho Dube
Apr 24


WHILE THE NATION GRAPPLES, LIMPOPO DELIVERS: Makamu Hands BMW X5 Keys to Two Queens as Seventh Administration Turns Respect into Action
Her Majesty Queen Regent Manyaku Thulare of the Bapedi Kingdom shares a light moment with MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Basikopo Makamu, centre right, during the official handover of a new BMW X5 to the Bapedi Royal House by the Limpopo Department of CoGHSTA. From the Bapedi Royal House, the MEC moved to the Balobedu Nation.MEC Makamu hands over BMW X5 keys to Her Majesty Queen Masalanabo Modjadji VII of the Balobedu Nation. By Mpho
Mpho Dube
Apr 24
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