He was the only white defendant to be convicted alongside Nelson Mandela and others in 1964 for resisting apartheid. He spent 22 years in prison.
Tag: South Africa
South Africa Coronavirus Lockdown Include Tobacco and Alcohol Sales Bam
Locking down against the pandemic, South African officials banned cigarette and alcohol sales. It has gone as well as you might expect.
In Scramble for Coronavirus Supplies, Rich Countries Push Poor Aside
Developing nations in Latin America and Africa cannot find enough materials and equipment to test for coronavirus, partly because the United States and Europe are outspending them.
Gita Ramjee, a Leading AIDS Researcher, Dies at 63
Working in South Africa, she led studies and drug trials, hoping to overcome not only H.I.V. but also cultural barriers to stopping its spread. She died of the coronavirus.
Sol Kerzner, South African Casino Tycoon, Is Dead at 84
His Sun City resort let black and white people mingle in the apartheid era, but some saw it as an emblem of all that was wrong with that racial system.
With Most Coronavirus Cases in Africa, South Africa Locks Down
South Africa is now the epicenter of the pandemic in Africa, with more than 1,000 confirmed cases across the country’s nine provinces.
A Detective Pursued Rhino Poachers. Now He’s Dead.
Lt.-Col. Leroy Bruwer, commander of a police unit in South Africa, was famed for investigating poachers in a country that is home to much of the world’s remaining rhinoceros population.
Another H.I.V. Vaccine Fails a Trial, Disappointing Researchers
After more than 30 years of research, 1.7 million people are still infected each year with the virus that causes AIDS.
South African Court Issues Warrant for Jacob Zuma’s Arrest
The ruling came after the former president failed to appear to face charges in a corruption case that he has sought to avoid for months, most recently by asserting that he is ill.
5 New Standout Safari Camps
These lodges help prove that safari camps can be leaders in conservation, sustainability, design, eco-sensitivity and hospitality.