Countries

WATCH | Lesufi to human rights body: nothing to fear from evictions

Johannesburg – Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has defended his tougher stance on evictions and hijacked buildings, stating that the... Read more

10 Sep

Business

SA slams ‘deeply flawed’ US rights report as Trump slaps heavy tariffs

Johannesburg – South Africa has denounced a “deeply flawed” US report highlighting its “deteriorating” human rights situation, days after... Read more

13 Aug

Countries

Eswatini used as dumping ground? – US deportations under fire

Mbabane – In the small African kingdom of Eswatini, the arrival of five men deported from the United States... Read more

28 Jul

Countries

30 years of silence: Widow’s cry reignites apartheid wounds

Johannesburg –  Nomonde Calata’s tears as she testified in court last month about her husband’s assassination 40 years ago echoed... Read more

11 Jul

Countries

Kenyan LGBTQ community vogues despite threat of repressive law

Nairobi – Before a cheering audience, a man opened the ball in Nairobi with acrobatic moves to electronic rhythms... Read more

19 Jun

Countries

Eritreans face ‘systemic’ rights violations: UN expert

Addis Ababa – Eritreans face severe rights violations under the three-decade rule of President Isaias Afwerki, the UN special... Read more

18 Jun

Countries

‘We won’t rest’: SA families seek justice for apartheid killings

Cradock – A winter chill hung over the windswept cemetery in South Africa’s eastern town of Cradock where the... Read more

12 Jun

Countries

Uganda LGBTQ community in ‘climate of fear’ since anti-gay law: HRW

Nairobi – Uganda’s LGBTQ community faces worsening persecution since the country passed one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws two... Read more

26 May

Countries

White House slams Episcopal Church’s refusal to resettle white South Africans

Washington – The White House questioned on Tuesday the humanitarian commitment of the influential Episcopal Church after it refused... Read more

14 May

Business

Hands off worker rights – Ramaphosa

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to protecting workers’ rights, warning against calls to... Read more

5 May