From prominent South African lawmakers to religious figures, many on social media honored Archbishop Tutu as a patriot of peaceful principles who dedicated his life to combating injustice everywhere.
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‘A True South African Giant’: Tributes for Desmond Tutu, a Force for Harmony
From prominent South African lawmakers to religious figures, many on social media honored Archbishop Tutu as a patriot of peaceful principles who dedicated his life to combating injustice everywhere.
Desmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies at 90
The archbishop, a powerful force for nonviolence in South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.
Desmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies at 90
The archbishop, a powerful force for nonviolence in South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.
South Africa Ends Quarantining and Contact Tracing
The new regulations follow data showing that while the Omicron variant is highly transmissible, it has not caused high rates of severe disease in South Africa.
Travel Between U.S. and Southern Africa Will Resume, White House Says
Biden will end the ban at midnight on Dec. 31, reversing restrictions imposed last month. South Africa criticized the ban as discriminatory.
South Africa Hospitalizations Lower in Omicron Wave, but Caveats Apply
Researchers warned that the epicenter of the country’s outbreak is more highly vaccinated than others, and that natural immunity is also high.
Jacob Zuma Must Return to Prison, South Africa Judge Rules
The former president had been granted medical parole two months into a 15-month prison sentence on contempt charges linked to a corruption inquiry.
Illnesses Tied to Omicron May Be Milder, Preliminary Study Suggests
The findings, which also show that the new variant partly dodges the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, are based on only three weeks of data. Epidemiologists cautioned that the full picture is still emerging.
Four people are arrested in India after a man leaves the country using a fake virus test result.
The man, a 66-year-old South African pharmaceutical executive, fled his quarantine hotel and was later confirmed to have the Omicron variant.