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Prashant Padmanabhan
On Nelson Mandela International Day, Recalling Mandela’s Life and Legacy
18 Jul 2021
“I consider myself neither legally nor morally bound to obey laws made by a parliament in which I have no representation”.
PTI
Exponential Spike in Delta COVID-19 Cases in South Africa, Restrictions Tightened
28 Jun 2021
In 24 hours, 15,036 new cases and 122 deaths were reported from complications caused by COVID-19, largely attirbuted to Delta variant.
Niren Tolsi
Long Read | Ronnie Govender: ‘Unbowed, Unbroken’
17 May 2021
The South African activist and man of letters used language as a weapon to defend the marginalised and reflect upon the people, places and culture that defined him.
Associated Press
10 Senators Urge Biden to Waive COVID Vaccine Intellectual Property Rules
16 Apr 2021
More than 100 nations support a temporary waiver sought by India and South Africa that could help vaccine manufacturing ramp up in poorer countries that are struggling to acquire supplies.
Newsclick Report
COVID-19: Former Heads of State, Nobel Laureates Call on US Prez. Biden for IP Waiver of Vaccines
15 Apr 2021
'... let this moment be remembered in history as the time we chose to put the collective right to safety for all ahead of the commercial monopolies of the few". A waiver of IP rules would lead to a…
PTI
US Non-Committal on India's Move to Get TRIPS Waiver for COVID Vaccines at WTO
15 Apr 2021
The move by India, South Africa and several other countries has been supported by more than 60 top American lawmakers, most of whom are progressives.
Magnificent Mndebele
ArcelorMittal is ‘Slowly Becoming a Burial Site’
06 Mar 2021
After the deaths of three employees who got trapped in a control room, workers allege that management frequently coerces them to bypass health and safety procedures.
Pavan Kulkarni
Hundreds of Thousands of Workers Set to Take Part in General Strike in South Africa on February 24
23 Feb 2021
The South African Federation of Trade Unions, which has called for the strike, has put forward demands for a radical change in policy, including measures such as the nationalization of all strategic…
PTI
South Africa to Nominate Cuban Doctors for Nobel Peace Prize for Helping Fight COVID-19
02 Feb 2021
“This small island nation has demonstrated solidarity with the hardest-hit countries and sent over 3,700 Cubans throughout the world to assist in the COVID-19 fight”, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
Peoples Dispatch
Israel an “Apartheid Regime” According to B’Tselem Report
14 Jan 2021
Israeli human rights group B’Tselem published a position paper in which it details various laws and policies implemented by the Israeli government which are designed to further Jewish supremacy vis-à…