(BBC) South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is free to run in May’s general election after an electoral court overturned a ban on his candidacy. Last month the electoral commission barred him over a contempt of court conviction. It argued the constitution barred people from holding public office if convicted of a crime and sentenced
(BBC) Ex-Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. He shot her multiple times through a bathroom door in 2013, later saying he had mistaken her for a burglar. Pistorius, now 37, was eventually convicted of murder in 2015 after an
(BBC) South African former President Thabo Mbeki is alive and well, his foundation says. The foundation was reacting to reports circulating on social media on Wednesday regarding the former president’s health, with some claiming he had died. “We categorically deny these reports and wish to assure the public that President Mbeki is in good health,”
(BBC) South Africa has filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging that Israel is engaging in “genocidal acts” in Gaza. The UN court confirmed the application concerning alleged violations of Israel’s obligations under the Genocide Convention. Israel has strongly rejected the allegation, calling it “baseless”. “Israel rejects with disgust the blood
(BBC) South Africa’s justice ministry has confirmed that the man who killed the South African anti-apartheid hero, Chris Hani, has been released on parole. Last month’s decision by the constitutional court to free Janusz Walus drew widespread criticism in South Africa. Mr. Hani’s widow described it as diabolical. The hugely popular senior member of the
(BBC) Protesters have picketed in South Africa against a white woman accused of a racist rant – including calling for black people, rather than pit bulls, to be killed and for the uteruses of black women to be removed – in a voice note posted on WhatsApp. Belinda Magor’s comments came amid a highly charged
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