Somalia’s voice of hope: a tribute to Axmed Naaji, legendary singer and trailblazing composer: Somalis are natural-born critics, yet for over six decades Axmed Naaji Sacad (Ahmed Naji Sa’ad) was almost unanimously revered. A household name in urban Somalia, the popular singer and poet has passed away at the age of 84 in London. Venerated …
Justice Yvonne Mokgoro: South Africa’s trailblazing defender of justice, human dignity and the constitution: Former South African constitutional court judge, Yvonne Mokgoro. Vathiswa Ruselo/Sowetan Many great legal minds have made important contributions to the development of the law, justice and constitutionalism in South Africa. One figure who stands out as a particularly influential jurist of …
Frene Ginwala remembered: trailblazing feminist and first speaker of South Africa’s democratic parliament: Frene Ginwala addressing the media in 2017, tireless in her fight for justice. Gulshan Khan/AFP via Getty Images Frene Ginwala, feisty feminist, astute political tactician and committed cadre of South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), has died at the …
South Africa in the news: New Zealand mourns loss of trailblazing former captain Haden: New Zealand Rugby has paid tribute to trailblazing former All Blacks lock Andy Haden, who died on Wednesday following a long battle with cancer. He was 69. Haden played 117 games for the All Blacks, …: “South Africa” – BingNews NZ …