Adamantly progressive, openly gay and politically fearless, he cast a sharp eye on the country’s post-apartheid politics and culture.
Tag: South Africa
Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Is Arrested After Being on the Run for 30 Years
Accused of having a direct hand in the killing of hundreds of Tutsis, Fulgence Kayishema was arrested in South Africa, where he hid as an asylum seeker.
African Leaders Plan ‘Peace Mission’ to Russia and Ukraine
South Africa’s president said officials from six nations would visit Kyiv and Moscow as part of the initiative. The time frame remained unclear.
Top U.S. Official Accused South Africa of Providing Weapons to Russia
The American ambassador to South Africa told reporters that Washington is confident a Russian ship picked up a load of weapons and ammunition near Cape Town in December.
South Africa Allowed Russian Plane Under U.S. Sanctions to Land at Base
The move could increase tensions between South Africa and the United States as it moves to isolate Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
South Africa’s Shifting Stance on Whether It Will Quit the I.C.C.
As the International Criminal Court seeks to arrest Vladimir Putin, South Africa objects to its “unfair treatment” of some countries, but sends mixed signals about withdrawing.
Bruce Haigh, Diplomat Who Helped Battle Apartheid, Dies at 77
An Australian, he assisted South African dissidents like the journalist Donald Woods, whose story was told in the movie “Cry Freedom.”
U.A.E. Denies Extradition for Gupta Brothers, Accused of Corruption in South Africa
The businessmen Atul and Rajesh Gupta were implicated in the looting of state funds under President Jacob Zuma. They fled to the United Arab Emirates about five years ago.
A Cobra Appeared Mid-Flight. The Pilot’s Quick Thinking Saved Lives.
The pilot made an emergency landing after feeling a Cape Cobra slither under his shirt while flying across South Africa. “I had a moment of stunned silence,” he said.
Putin Allies Must Decide Whether to Host a Wanted Man
The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir V. Putin could thrust his allies into domestic and foreign legal disputes, experts say.