Today in News History
On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1888, Lewis Bernstein Namier, Polish-English historian and academic (died 1960) was born. In 1948, Dorothea Bleek, South African anthropologist and philologist (born 1873) passed away. In 1950, Milada Horáková, Czech politician, victim of judicial murder (born 1901) passed away. In 1962, Sunanda Pushkar, India-born Canadian businesswoman (died 2014) was born. In 1965, S. Manikavasagam, Malaysian politician and social activist was born. In 1980, Kevin Pietersen, South African-English cricketer was born. In 1980, Hugo Campagnaro, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1998, Gilles Rocheleau, Canadian businessman and politician (born 1935) passed away. In 2008, In a highly scrutinized election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai had withdrawn a week earlier, citing violence against his party's supporters. In 2015, Zvi Elpeleg, Polish-Israeli diplomat, author, and academic (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
“South Africa is nothing without Africa” – MTN Chairman Mcebisi Jonas condemns xenophobia

MTN Group Chairman, Mcebisi Jonas, has delivered a strong rebuke of growing anti-foreigner sentiment in South Africa.
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