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Amnesty International slams SA for violating citizens’ rights under lockdown

South Africa’s government has come under sharp criticism on Freedom Day from international human rights organisation Amnesty International (AI) for the violation of its citizens’ rights under the Covid-19 lockdown. In its 2020/2021 annual report, The State of the World’s Human Rights, the government was rebuked for, among other things, the: use of excessive force by police and the military in enforcing lockdown regulations; exclusion of refugees and asylum-seekers from […]

today27 April 2021

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SA citizens who ‘benefited from apartheid’ speak out against ‘insensitive’ statements

Concerned citizens who "benefited from apartheid" have taken a stand against recent apartheid-related statements which they have described as "insensitive". In a statement, supported by various heavyweights, professors, business people, former politicians and journalists, the concerned citizens added their voices to the recent furore. The group included: Emeritus Professor Willie Esterhuyse, member of the Advisory Committee of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation; Dawie Jacobs, a former diplomat and ambassador; Barend la […]

today23 February 2020

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