Apartheid

S Africa polls to end 3 decades of ANC dominance as votes slashed to 40%

The main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), had 21.71 per cent and uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a new party led by former president Jacob Zuma, managed to grab 14.76 per cent

South Africans begin voting in most competitive election since apartheid

Voter dissatisfaction over high rates of unemployment and crime, frequent power blackouts and corruption in party ranks lies behind the ANC's gradual fall from grace

Legendary South African all-rounder Mike Procter dies at 77, confirms CSA

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Sunday mourned the death of one of country's finest all-rounders Mike Procter. He was 77. Procter's career as a fast bowler, capable off-spinner, hard-hitting middle-order batter, and astute captain is etched in the annals of South African cricket history. Beyond his playing days, he served the game in every conceivable role - as a national captain and coach, administrator, selector, commentator, elite ICC match referee, and then dedicated his final years to coaching underprivileged children. Procter was South Africa's coach in the post apartheid era. He played as many as 401 first class games but could only feature in seven Tests due to South Africa's isolation in 1970s and 1980s. "Mike was not just a giant on the field but a beacon of hope and inspiration off it. His commitment to transforming the game, ensuring its growth among all sectors of our population, and mentoring hundreds of underprivileged youngsters in the Durban area, stands as a testa

SC recommends setting up commission to probe human rights violations in J&K

Article 370 case verdict: In a ruling, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul recommended setting up a commission on the lines of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Life after Apartheid

This "mirror of graciousness" wasn't something that Malaika, for one, was especially interested in providing

Mandela's arrest-warrant NFT raises $130,000 to help fund heritage site

Mandela, the anti-apartheid activist who emerged from 27 years in prison to become South Africa's first Black president, was arrested in 1962 for conspiring to overthrow the White-minority government

Archbishop Desmond Tutu's funeral set for January 1: Foundation

The funeral of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner will take place on January 1 in Cape Town, his foundation has announced.

UN chief mourns death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday mourned the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, calling him a towering world figure for peace.

Desmond Tutu, S Africa's anti-apartheid icon and Nobel laureate, dies at 90

Then newly-elected president Nelson Mandela had appointed Tutu to lead the Commission in 1995

Desmond Tutu, apartheid opponent who won Nobel Prize, dies at 90

Tutu died on Sunday in Cape Town, President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said in a statement

South Africa's last apartheid president F W de Klerk dies at 85

F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa's last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country's white minority rule, has died at the age of 85

Here's why post-apartheid South Africa is the world's most unequal country

Unemployment in the country of 56 million people soars past 25 per cent