Protests for free, fair education shaped South Africa’s history and constitution. The protests persist despite the end of apartheid in 1994.
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South Africa’s Time For Electoral Reform May Have Arrived
Proportional representation hands power to party bosses which disempowers voters. It may be time for electoral reform in South Africa.
Top South Africa Minister Says Crisis in Zimbabwe Needs Urgent Action
A top South African Minister says the crisis in Zimbabwe needs urgent action. Since the crisis started Zimbabwe has denied its existence.
ANC: Africans Should Resolve Zimbabwe Political Crisis
Zimbabwe has become more unstable since Mnanagwa’s violent ascendancy. South Africa that sent envoys this week advocates an African solution to the crisis.
South Africa to Strip Refugees’ Status for Any Political Act
A deeply ironic new law now allows South Africa to strip refugees of asylum status if they engage in any political activity related to their home countries.
Another spate of xenophobic violence in South Africa
September 2, 2019, South Africa recorded another spate of xenophobic violence against foreign national in South Africa’s commercial capital, Johannesburg.
Nigerians Attack South African Businesses in Retaliation
South African businesses in Nigeria are being targeted with violence in retaliation for xenophobic attacks carried against Africans working in South Africa.
Ramaphosa condemns Xenophobic attacks, police arrest 90
President Ramaphosa condemned Xenophobic attacks and widespread looting and arson on foreign-owned businesses across Johannesburg and the capital Pretoria.
Xenophobia in South Africa: Attacks on Foreign Truck Drivers Persists
South Africa should take urgent measures to prevent attacks on foreign truck drivers in the recent spate of xenophobic violence, Human Rights Watch.
Decriminalise South African Sex Work, Protect Women, End HIV Pandemic
Perhaps it’s time to decriminalise South African sex work as anti-prostitution laws are compromising safety of women and efforts to end HIV in South Africa.