Shepherd Bushiri, the founder of a megachurch in South Africa, fled to his home country, Malawi, amid fraud and money laundering charges, leaving the two nations to argue over his fate.
Tag: South Africa
E.S. Reddy, Who Led U.N.’s Efforts Against Apartheid, Dies at 96
An Indian-born acolyte of Gandhi, he campaigned for boycotts, divestments and other protests against the South African government.
Killing of White Farmer Becomes a Flash Point in South Africa
Outside a court hearing for two Black suspects in a murder case, white Afrikaners nostalgic for the apartheid era and Black protesters angry that whites still own most farmland squared off.
‘Coloured Lives Matter’: A South African Police Shooting Like No Other
He was a young man from the projects gunned down by officers near his home. But race is complicated in South Africa, and so is his story.
George Bizos, Anti-Apartheid Lawyer Who Defended Mandela, Dies at 92
A champion of human rights, he represented his client and friend in the so-called Rivonia trial of leaders of the African National Congress in the 1960s.
Do Safari Companies Really Want African Travelers?
During these lean times for tourism, travel companies are appealing to residents with special rates. But locals ask: Why didn’t you reach out before?
Nyameka Goniwe, 69, Dies; Sought Justice in Her Husband’s Killing
Her family became a target of South Africa’s security police, facing “constant surveillance, death threats, phone bugging,” but she fought on.
Jeanette Carlson, Fighter Against Apartheid, Dies at 91
She was deported from South Africa in 1971 for her activity and vowed never to return. “It was disgusting to live in that kind of environment,” she said.
South Africa’s Big Coronavirus Aid Effort Tainted by Corruption
As South Africans cope with hunger in the pandemic, government efforts at delivering relief have floundered amid widespread allegations of fraud and mismanagement.
Russia Approves Coronavirus Vaccine Before Completing Tests
The country became the first in the world to approve a possible vaccine against the virus, despite warnings from the global authorities against cutting corners.