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South West Africa Peoples Organization , SWAPO Acronym for the Namibian South West Africa People's Organization
SWAPO (or Swapo) (ˈswɑːpəʊ) South-West Africa People's Organization Bantu , BANTU. A term with a neutral, scholarly use throughout the world and, especially formerly, a sociopolitical use in SOUTH AFRICA that, in the context… Soweto , Soweto •bateau, chateau, gateau, gelato, mulatto, plateau •de facto, ipso facto •alto •canto, Esperanto, manteau, panto, portmanteau •antipasto, impa… Khoikhoi , Khoikhoi (koi´koi´), people numbering about 55,000 mainly in Namibia and in W South Africa. The Khoikhoi have been called Hottentots by whites in Sou… Desmond Mpilo Tutu , Tutu, Desmond Mpilo 1931–
Archbishop, activist, writer
South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a small man with great courage. Though any kin… Lewis Nkosi , Nkosi, Lewis 1936–
Writer
Described in South Africa Sunday Times as a “sharp and gifted writer with an irreverent take on life,” Lewis Nkosi has live…
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