Dysfunctional and collapsing rural towns may test voters’ loyalty to the ruling African National Congress party in nationwide municipal elections on Monday.
Tag: Apartheid (Policy)
They Fought Apartheid in South Africa. Now They Want Veterans’ Benefits.
A protest movement by those who took up arms against apartheid has grown confrontational. More than 50 of them have been charged with kidnapping the country’s defense minister.
Indian vs. Black: Vigilante Killings Upend a South African Town
As rioting and looting swept the country, Indians in the suburb of Phoenix set up roadblocks to police their streets. Dozens of Black people passing through wound up dead.
Jacob Zuma, Former South African President, Is Arrested
The Constitutional Court had found him guilty of contempt for failing to appear before a commission investigating corruption accusations that tainted a president once best known for fighting apartheid.
Kenneth Kaunda, Patriarch of African Independence, Is Dead at 97
As Zambia’s first president, he dominated his country, outliving many of the other frontline leaders who had sponsored southern Africa’s guerrilla wars.
South African Filmmakers Move Beyond Apartheid Stories
Films about South Africa once focused on apartheid, but a new generation of directors and producers is making hits about modern life and love for global audiences.
Rights Group Hits Israel With Explosive Charge: Apartheid
Human Rights Watch is the latest watchdog to accuse Israel of perpetuating a version of the racist legal system that once governed South Africa. Israel says the charge is baseless.
South Africa Court Set to Rule on Jacob Zuma, and an Era of Impunity
“He is now running out of legal runway,” one law expert says, as the country’s highest court will decide whether the former president can be jailed for contempt.
Goodwill Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu, King of the Zulu Nation, Dies at 72
He led South Africa’s largest ethnic group through decades of change and political turmoil.
Priscilla Jana, Lawyer Who Battled Apartheid, Is Dead at 76
Representing Nelson and Winnie Mandela among many others, Ms. Jana fought for equality in South Africa both in and out of the courtroom.