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Subject of discussion: Ghana MPs call for continental action against xenophobic violence in South Africa. Photo: Parliament of Ghana
SOUTH AFRICA

Tension at home; citizens quizzed

Growing criticism across Africa questions South Africa's handling of migration, with countries like the Republic of Congo and Malawi initiating repatriation. The backlash is…

  • Hasina Kathrada
6 min read
Dying to learn: Several student leaders, such as Mthuli ka Shezi in 1972, were murdered under suspicious circumstances. The bizarre possibility of being killed because you wanted to go to school and be educated was palpable in those years. Photos: Azapo
SOWETO UPRISING

A generation pushed against the wall

The 1976 Soweto Uprising, sparked by protests against Afrikaans as a medium of instruction, was a pivotal moment rooted in a long history of resistance. This article explores the…

  • Jaki Seroke
4 min read