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Discrimination

Black lives must matter in Africa too
Africa
/ 19 July 2020

Black lives must matter in Africa too

Although Africans must continue to support the Black Lives Matter movement, there is also the need for them to raise their voices against injustices in other African countries

By Audrey Donkor
We need an outpouring of outrage about Africans killed by security forces
Africa
/ 10 June 2020

We need an outpouring of outrage about Africans killed by security forces

As Africa mourns George Floyd, we must look in the mirror and address police brutality on our own continent

By Solomon A Dersso
Understanding the violent protests across America
Opinion
/ 5 June 2020

Understanding the violent protests across America

The protests are rooted not in the pandemic, but in centuries of discrimination

By Pearl Matibe
How to support women’s health
Opinion
/ 21 May 2020

How to support women’s health

Policymakers must make contraceptives and abortion easier to to access to give women power over their health

By Shannon Kowalski
Angered by police killing, Ethiopian-Israelis demand change
Africa
/ 6 July 2019

Angered by police killing, Ethiopian-Israelis demand change

Solomon Teka’s death has been a deeply personal tragedy for his family, but for the wider Ethiopian-Israeli community, he has become a symbol as well

By Mike Smith 1
Woman sues Tokyo medical schools over discrimination
Article
/ 5 June 2019

Woman sues Tokyo medical schools over discrimination

Last year it emerged that medical universities had routinely altered the admissions test scores of applicants to keep some of them out

By Agency
US women’s national team sues federation for discrimination
Article
/ 9 March 2019

US women’s national team sues federation for discrimination

​All 28 members of the United States women’s national team filed a discrimination lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation on Friday

By Agency
Africans say SA’s queer ‘haven’ is hell
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Africans say SA’s queer ‘haven’ is hell

Nondiscriminatory laws exist in name only for those seeking refuge from Uganda and elsewhere

By Carl Collison
Go to the root to eradicate racism
Article
/ 5 October 2018

Go to the root to eradicate racism

Jail and laws against hate crimes and speech alone cannot rid South Africa of this prejudice

By Staff Reporter
Equality Index shines light on queer inclusion in the workplace
Article
/ 20 September 2018

Equality Index shines light on queer inclusion in the workplace

A 2014 study of queer discrimination in the workplace found 53% of queer workers hide who they are at work

By Carl Collison
Race debate needs to enter more productive terrain
Article
/ 12 July 2018

Race debate needs to enter more productive terrain

We need to move towards refining our understanding of the causes behind structural and racialised inequality

By Staff Reporter
Under Armour under fire for racial profiling
Article
/ 15 May 2018

Under Armour under fire for racial profiling

​Less than a year after arriving on South African shores, American sports brand Under Armour is embroiled in an alleged racial profiling incident

By Kiri Rupiah
Truck company in racial wage war
Article
/ 13 October 2017

Truck company in racial wage war

A Western Cape trucking outfit is allegedly rigging salaries against some race groups

By Athandiwe Saba
​Queerness, desire and disability
Article
/ 21 February 2017

​Queerness, desire and disability

Queer people with disabilities face double discrimination when it comes to sex.

By Carl Collison
Grace Bible Church: We don’t discriminate against anyone
Article
/ 23 January 2017

Grace Bible Church: We don’t discriminate against anyone

The church is yet to condemn Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, who is accused of making homophobic remarks.

By Raeesa Pather
Sans Souci Girls’ High allowed discrimination, says Western Cape education department
Article
/ 10 January 2017

Sans Souci Girls’ High allowed discrimination, says Western Cape education department

The department launched a probe into the school’s code of conduct and hair policy on September 1.

By Raeesa Pather
Corsica refuses to drop burkini ban, becomes the third French town to do so
Article
/ 19 August 2016

Corsica refuses to drop burkini ban, becomes the third French town to do so

“The population of Sisco lives in permanent fear. There are many provocateurs here … We are living on a powder keg,” he said.’

By Al Jazeera
​Switzerland shuts border as asylum seekers say their pleas have been ignored
Article
/ 19 August 2016

​Switzerland shuts border as asylum seekers say their pleas have been ignored

Several hundred refugees have slept on towels and blankets in the park near Como’s train station since the Swiss clampdown began in mid-July.

By Staff Reporter
Refugees ripped off at state hospitals
Article
/ 12 May 2016

Refugees ripped off at state hospitals

Poor people who have fled their countries are expected to pay steep rates for treatment at government hospitals in Gauteng.

By Ina Skosana and Bhekisisa Team
Krones SA accused of racial discrimination
Article
/ 11 March 2016

Krones SA accused of racial discrimination

German filling and packaging company Krones has launched an investigation into accounts of racial discrimination at Krones SA.

By Athandiwe Saba
Race is dividing SA – Motlanthe, de Klerk, Rupert
Article
/ 4 February 2015

Race is dividing SA – Motlanthe, de Klerk, Rupert

Former presidents FW de Klerk and Kgalema Motlanthe, and business tycoon, Johann Rupert, spoke of race and social inequality at a conference.

By Sapa
Surgical weight loss a disadvantage in the job market – study
Article
/ 14 January 2015

Surgical weight loss a disadvantage in the job market – study

Women who lose weight after surgery – as opposed to through exercise and diet – are less likely to be employed because of negative perceptions.

By Amy Green
Justices fail to give a legal test for implementing equity fairly
Article
/ 16 October 2014

Justices fail to give a legal test for implementing equity fairly

The Constitutional Court didn’t provide a test for determining the legality of a proposed measure, which may be due to the limited nature of the case.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Pressure on SA to host talks to end gay persecution
Africa
/ 7 August 2014

Pressure on SA to host talks to end gay persecution

Rights groups are putting pressure on SA to hold an Africa-wide seminar on discrimination and violence that has been postponed several times.

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
Foreign mom’s neglect turns fatal
Article
/ 20 September 2013

Foreign mom’s neglect turns fatal

Nurses and doctors are ‘forced’ to treat non-residents, but such care is too often perilous.

By Ina Skosana and Bhekisisa Team
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Article
/ 24 June 2009

Thanks for nothing

Confidence is a muscle you need in a competitive world and size does matter. Women who don’t have it require training, if not surgical intervention.

By Corinne Knowles
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Article
/ 6 February 2009

No Black (Ace)s

The Mpumalanga Pumas will show you how to throw out a football team and its goalposts from their stadium — and get away with it.

By Lucky Sindane
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Article
/ 20 August 2008

Bill puts an end to inheritance gender discrimination

The National Assembly approves law amendments to allow women born out of customary marriages to inherit from their deceased parents’ estate.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 5 August 2008

The commissioner from Clairwood

South Africa’s Navi Pillay takes up the post of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in September.

By Sello S Alcock
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Article
/ 2 August 2008

Kenyan Muslims claim official discrimination

Kenyan Muslim leaders are outraged over alleged official discrimination they say has been documented in a government-commissioned report.

By Tom Odula
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Article
/ 24 July 2008

Minister launches probe into social security agency

Alleged inappropriate management practices at the South African Social Security Agency will be investigated.

By Staff Reporter
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Analysis
/ 24 July 2008

No fun being blonde

Blondes purportedly have more fun, and as if that is not enough, the media tends to give them more attention than they do things that really matter.

By Staff Reporter
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