The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks after being released from prison for leading a boycott.
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Optimism can rely on a sense of luck, while hope is action-oriented − and often aimed at helping other people.
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Almost 25% of all farmland previously owned by white landowners has been restored, redistributed to black South Africans, or moved away to state ownership.
Prof Eddie Webster.
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Eddie Webster inspired generations of scholars with his vision and practice of critically engaged scholarship, in South Africa and worldwide.
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It’ll take more than the removal of ‘no ball games’ signs to get children moving. The real barriers to children’s participation in sport are structural: racism, misogyny and classism.
John Hlophe has become the first judge to be impeached in democratic South Africa.
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John Hlophe’s impeachment sets an example to other members of the judiciary who may feel tempted to abuse their power.
Members of the Kenya Sex Workers Alliance protest in Nairobi against arbitrary arrests.
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Sex workers have a deep understanding of their needs but development partnerships tend to prioritise scientific knowledge.
Zuleikha Mayat with copies of her bestselling book, Indian Delights.
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Mayat embodied principled, faith-based, socially committed, inspired leadership.
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The judgment will also benefit spouses in Muslim marriages, which were legally recognised in a 2022 Constitutional Court judgment.
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Our city streets are covered with posters, signage, art and graffiti. How can these public images support diversity and justice in cities?
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Profits, not social justice, appear to be why the big grocers are dropping support for Australia Day. But creating a distraction when they’re being criticised for high prices is also possible.
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa, centre, and his deputy, Paul Mashatile, right, help cut the cake at the party’s 112th anniversary celebration at Mbombela Stadium, Mpumalanga.
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The ANC leans heavily on its liberation movement brand. But this will not necessarily be a determining factor in who will sway voters later this year.
South Africa’s legal team inside The Hague. They are joined by justice minister Raymond Lamola, left, and ambassador Vusi Madonsela.
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South Africa’s legal team includes lawyers who previously acted against the government.
Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in an Israeli airstrike.
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There is precedent showing the ICJ may grant provisional measures within a month or two of the hearing, preventing Israel from causing further harm in Gaza.
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Anna “Kakurukaze” Mungunda became the most widely acknowledged face of the resistance to the apartheid policy of forced removal.
People lie dead in the aftermath of the unprovoked shooting of peaceful protesters.
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Despite its historic importance, Sharpeville itself has remained unknown and its residents anonymous, yet they have a story to tell.
Populist politicians accuse the judiciary of stalling societal changes.
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The governing ANC’s indifference to constitutionalism has left the constitution vulnerable to opportunistic attack by politicians.
Apartheid ended in 1994 in South Africa, but ‘race’ remains politically salient.
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Critics of the 1994 political settlement largely hail from the black middle class, even though it has been one the principal beneficiaries of South Africa’s social democracy.
The Omar Ibn Khatuab Mosque in Pemba, north-eastern Mozambique.
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The overwhelming majority of Muslims in Mozambique reject the violence of the insurgents and their quest for a caliphate.
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The trend towards decriminalising same sex relations in the SADC region contrasts with moves towards harsher punishment in other parts of Africa.
The aftermath of an Israeli retaliatory bombing of Gaza following surprise deadly attacks by Hamas.
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Support for the Palestinian cause has remained a steadfast element of South African foreign policy since the ANC came into power in 1994.