Ahmed Timol inquest: why uncovering apartheid crimes remains so important: Former policeman Joao Rodrigues giving evidence at the Timol Inquest. Anthony Schultz/Mail & GuardianThe recent, reopened inquest into the death of teacher and anti-apartheid activist, Ahmed Timol, was different in many ways from a traditional court case. Instead of the standard adversarial criminal … [Read more...] about Ahmed Timol inquest: why uncovering apartheid crimes remains so important | The Conversation
apartheid
Heritage visit to Apartheid Museum by Grade 9s
Heritage visit to Apartheid Museum by Grade 9s: School students Photo: Rebecca Hearfield In honour of Heritage Month, Tsogo Sun’s Gold Reef City and Apartheid Museum hosted a full three-hour tour of the museum on 26 September for 115 Grade 9 learners and four educators from Johannesburg Secondary School in Homestead Park, to help them gain insight into the country’s history. … [Read more...] about Heritage visit to Apartheid Museum by Grade 9s
SA News: This is not what the fight against apartheid was for
This is not what the fight against apartheid was for: We knew we were tired of being third-class citizens and wanted to share in the natural wealth bequeathed to South Africa by the Almighty. We believed that the overthrow of apartheid would empower black South Africans with rights to socioeconomic and ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews The chorus of insults that … [Read more...] about SA News: This is not what the fight against apartheid was for
#Declassified: Apartheid Profits – nuclear bunkers and swiss bankers
#Declassified: Apartheid Profits - nuclear bunkers and swiss bankers: Open Secrets, in this installment on the Declassified: Apartheid Profits series, takes a closer look at the role played by the Swiss banks in propping up the apartheid regime. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News 'People call us before they call the police' - a vigilante group's quest for … [Read more...] about #Declassified: Apartheid Profits – nuclear bunkers and swiss bankers
What the lives of two South African music giants tell us about culture under apartheid | The Conversation
What the lives of two South African music giants tell us about culture under apartheid: South African jazz legend Ray Phiri passed away after a long battle with lung cancer. Thuli Dlamini/The TimesBack in 2000, musicians interviewed for my book on music and politics in South Africa, Soweto Blues, regularly asserted: I’m not a politician. How could this be, the interview … [Read more...] about What the lives of two South African music giants tell us about culture under apartheid | The Conversation
