I remember that Mbeki issue being in the news for one day and that was it.
Are you from South Africa? I bet South Africa was very different post-apartheid but pre-Nelson Mandela. I lost track as to how things progressed there. Wasn't FW Declerk president after apartheid?
I'm beginning to get depressed as to the amount of things that are covered up. This is why we(esp. myself) have to become critical thinkers.
No, I'm not a South African; however, my extended family live there...have done for well over 325 years.
Yes, to all of your other questions.
So much foreign news is held back from Americans. That's one good reason to read FR. :-)