The thorny issue of ‘race’ in South African politics: why it endures almost 30 years after apartheid ended: “Race” continues to have much political salience in South Africa, a country where, in the past, perceived differences of skin colour were used to construct a hierarchy of “races”, with whites at the top, to justify their …
South Africa’s new Marriage Bill raises many thorny issues – a balancing act is needed: Brides attend a mass wedding ceremony at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, south of Johannesburg. Ihsaan Haffejee/AFP via Getty Images South Africa is changing its marriage law to recognise all types of intimate partnerships – irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, …
Media freedom and democracy: Africans in four countries weigh up thorny questions about state control: Democracy cannot survive without free media. Getty Images In July 2022, BBC Africa Eye released a documentary on gang activity in northwestern Nigeria. The programme, The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara, examined the raids on villages, abductions and murders that have …
Hijab ruling presents the thorny problem of legislating for all EU member states: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock A top EU court is again wrestling with the contentious issue of religious freedom and discrimination, ruling that employers can restrict religious symbols, such as hijabs, in the workplace. The EU court of justice held that such rules are …
South Africa in the news: Ramaphosa faces thorny test over virus lockdown: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Admired by some but berated by others for imposing a tight lockdown, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces a fresh leadership test over his handling of the …: “South Africa” – BingNews SA Rugby, Safa and CSA welcome return …