After leaving South Africa, she pressed colleges, churches, unions, philanthropies and others to unload their stock in companies profiting from a racist system.
Tag: South Africa
South African Police Use Force to Disperse Refugee Sit-In After 3 Weeks
After a wave of violence against immigrants, hundreds had camped outside a United Nations refugee agency office, asking for help leaving the country.
New TB Vaccine Could Save Millions of Lives, Study Suggests
There are 10 million new cases each year of tuberculosis, now the leading infectious cause of death worldwide. Even a partly effective vaccine could help turn the tide.
Jacob Zuma Must Face Corruption Trial, South African Court Rules
An application from the former president to end a case accusing him of receiving bribes from an arms manufacturer was dismissed. He could appeal.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Gave $16 Million to South African Model
Saad Hariri did not make the payments while he was prime minister, South African court records show, but the revelation is likely to tarnish his image.
Soweto, Once Unified Against Apartheid, Is Now Divided by Wealth
The township was once a symbol of united resistance to a racist regime in South Africa. Now it embodies the class divisions in the country’s black majority.
A Simple Regimen Can Prevent TB. Why Aren’t More People on It?
Two antibiotics, taken for a month, can stop a leading killer. But “when it’s for TB, people just sort of shrug.”
Anti-Immigrant Venom Killed Their South African Dreams
Hundreds of Nigerians fleeing mob attacks have been airlifted out of South Africa, leaving behind their jobs and stores, homes and hopes.
Golf Homes: What $1 Million Will Buy
Do you prefer your golf home to be in the desert or the jungle? Or perhaps South Africa’s wine lands?
South African Riots Over ‘Xenophobia’ Prompt Backlash Across Africa
After rioters in Johannesburg targeted immigrants from other African countries, South Africa has been hit with boycotts and cancellations of soccer games and concerts.