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South Africa’s long-awaited apartheid crimes probe hits legal snag on opening day
South Africa’s long-awaited inquiry into claims that successive post-apartheid governments interfered with investigations into apartheid-era crimes was delayed on its opening day after a dispute arose over one of its lead lawyers. The inquiry, commissioned by President Cyril Ramaphosa in April, follows years of frustration from families of apartheid victims who argue that successive administrations…
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Businessman who exposed South Africa’s biggest bribery network gets plea deal
A South African businessman who admitted to being a key player in one of the country’s...
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South African court rules that Nobel laureate Albert Luthuli’s death was “assault” by apartheid police
A South African court has ruled that the 1967 death of Nobel laureate Albert Luthuli was caused...
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Court orders former South African president Zuma to refund $1.6 million in legal costs or face asset seizure
The Pretoria High Court has ordered former South African President Jacob Zuma to repay 28.9...
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South Africa opens ‘National Dialogue’ to tackle poverty, inequality, corruption, and more
South Africa is embarking on a nationwide conversation aimed at confronting its most urgent challenges, as President Cyril Ramaphosa launches a “national dialogue” in Pretoria. The two-day...
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Decades after apartheid-era murder, Cradock Four inquiry reopens long-buried wounds in South Africa
Forty years after the gruesome killings of four Black South African activists by apartheid security forces, the search for justice has resurfaced with the opening of a new judicial inquiry, a last-ditch...
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South Africa minister denies easing Black ownership rules to favor Elon Musk’s Starlink
South Africa’s Communications Minister, Solly Malatsi, has rejected claims that a draft policy relaxing Black ownership requirements for foreign tech firms was crafted to benefit Elon Musk’s...
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Inside Ramaphosa’s conversation with Trump: What the South African president told reporters after the meeting
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has opened up about his much-anticipated Oval Office meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, addressing reporters after what many back home feared would be a diplomatic...
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Trump challenges South African president in Oval Office over claims of ‘white persecution’
After months of tension, the moment has arrived for U.S. President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to meet in the Oval Office. The two leaders are engaging in high-stakes discussions...
