South Africa’s new government brings Black and white together. It’s also reviving racial tensions

South Africa’s new government brings Black and white together. It’s also reviving racial tensions

South African Président Cyril Ramaphosa, right, greets opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, John Steenhuisen, left, at the first sitting of Parliament since elections, in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP In a country where racial segregation was once brutally enforced, South Africa’s new coalition government has brought a Black … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest: February 25, 2024

The Hindu Morning Digest: February 25, 2024

People walk past a residential building damaged as a result of shelling in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, on February 24, 2024, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. | Photo Credit: AFP Indian ‘helper’ dies in Russian war zone Hemil Ashvinbhai Mangukiya, a 23-year-old man from Gujarat who was hired as a security helper by the Russian Army, … Read more

Why South Africa is facing a turning point in May's national election

Why South Africa is facing a turning point in May's national election

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers a speech at the African National Congress Election Manifesto launch in Durban, South Africa, on February 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Polls suggest South Africa will face a historic turning point in a national election in May as the ruling African National Congress could lose its majority for … Read more

South African President Ramaphosa will not be impeached over cash-in sofa scandal | CNN

South African President Ramaphosa will not be impeached over cash-in sofa scandal | CNN

Johannesburg CNN  —  South African President Ramaphosa survived a move to start impeachment proceedings against him in a vote in parliament on Tuesday. The move was widely expected, after the top leadership ruling African National Congress (ANC) called on their parliamentary caucus to block the investigation. One by one, MPs were asked to articulate their … Read more

‘Judges should never hold back from publicly defending their independence’

‘Judges should never hold back from publicly defending their independence’

Albie Sachs, African National Congress leader, architect of Constitution of South Africa & author A leader of African National Congress and one of the architects of the Constitution of South Africa, author Albie Sachs is a leading voice for democracy and human rights in the world. As a young lawyer in Cape Town at 21, … Read more