Des van rooyen biography meaning
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The Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, honourable Des van Rooyen visited the Modjadji Traditional Authority today (26 July 2016). His visit coincided with good winter rains that showered the whole country. This countrywide rainfall ahead and during this special day is considered a stroke of luck.
The importance of rain in the Balobedu culture and tradition is well-known as the Rain Queen is believed to have special powers, including the ability to control the clouds and rainfall. Rain brings vatten to dry places, and causes crops to flourish, so it is often viewed as being a blessing and bringing good luck. Today, 26 July 2016 once again, rain showered the rest of the country at a time when it is not common to have it, in winter. This showers had great significance to the Balobedu today as they were beginning a new chapter in life, one that should be blessed, salig, and filled with good fortune.
The Minister was accompanied by the Deput
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Gupta family
Indian South African business family
This article is about the Indian-South African business family. For other uses, see Gupta.
The Gupta family is a wealthy and influential business family from India, with close ties to former South African President Jacob Zuma and his administration.[3] The family's most notable members are the brothers Ajay, Atul, and Rajesh "Tony" Gupta—as well as Atul's nephews Varun,[4] and US-basedAshish and Amol.[5]
The family's business empire in South Africa spanned a variety of industries, including mining, media, and technology. The family name has become synonymous with corruption in South Africa as well as undue influence,[6][7][8][9][10][11] and state capture.[12]
They have been sanctioned by multiple countries for their activities,[13][14] with investigations ongoing in both South Africa and the Uni
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uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans' Association
Not to be confused with African National Congress Veterans' League.
Political party
The uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans' Association (MKMVA) was an auxiliary political organisation affiliated to South Africa's African National Congress (ANC). It was founded in 1996 to represent the interests of individuals who had participated in the armed struggle against apartheid as members of Umkhonto weSizwe (MK), the ANC's armed wing. Although its relationship to the ANC and MK was not formally or legally codified, the organisation received a degree of de facto recognition both from the ANC and from the ANC-led government.
The status of its authority became increasingly controversial during the presidency of Jacob Zuma, as MKMVA became an increasingly visible participant in pro-Zuma political agitation. Critics, including a rival veterans' organisation called the MK National Council, condemned MKMVA for its intimacy with the contr