Browsing: South Africa

On 4 March, the US government announced it had lifted sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe more than two decades ago. According to a US Treasury press release,…

Today we celebrate Miriam Makeba’s birthday. Also fondly nicknamed Mama Africa, her voice transcended music, becoming a beacon of strength and unity. From the heart of…

Argentina is Blacker than it likes to admit. “Mexicans descend from the Aztecs, Peruvians from the Incas, but Argentinians descend from ships from Europe,” so goes…

African Stream was excited to host PLO Lumumba to run through January’s biggest news items. Most prominent, of course, was South Africa’s petition against Israel at…

The West loves to put other people in the dock, but immediately when the shoe is on the other foot, they throw a tantrum. A vicious…

TalkTV’s Julia Hartley-Brewer is the gift that keeps giving the world a window into the minds of fading colonial powers. Hot on the heels of Israel’s…

ICYMI, here is South Africa’s opening statement at Pretoria’s landmark genocide case against Israel at the International Court for Justice. It’s an articulate and dignified summary…