Millions of South Africans headed to the polls on Wednesday (May 29) in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid where the country’s ruling African National Congress (ANC), according to opinion polls, could lose its parliamentary majority after 30 years.

South Africa Elections 2024: Voting underway in most competitive election challenging ANC’s decades-long power

International Women's Day 2024: For South African women, April of 2024 will mark 30 years since apartheid was abolished. In a system of legalised racial segregation in which all races except Whites were partly or completely denied their political and civil rights, South African women of colour were "deprived of their human rights as individuals", scholar Judith Nolde noted in October 1991.

Women's Day 2024: The woman breaking the glass ceiling in post-apartheid South Africa

Israel Security Minister Ben-Gvir from the ultra-nationalist party has caused a huge controversy across the state of Israel with his latest comments where he said that the right to life for Jewish people in Israel comes before the right to freedom of movement for the Arabs.

Israel's Security Minister Ben-Gvir stirs controversy on Israeli Apartheid | World News | WION

A South African dance group is aiming to bring back the historic Pantsula, a symbol of resistance for the black community during the apartheid era.

How black S. Africans resisted apartheid

The new rule implemented by Ryanair to put South African through a general knowledge test in Afrikaans has sparked serious allegations of discrimination. The airline is currently conducting the test for every person travelling with a South African passport and it is completely in Afrikaans.

Ryanair accused of discrimination for putting South Africans through Afrikaans test

Frank Dutton, whose investigations into some of the biggest criminal cases in South African history, from apartheid-era hit squads to more recent high-level government corruption, earned him a reputation as his country’s greatest police detective, died Jan.

Frank Dutton, who took on apartheid’s crimes, dies at 72

Desmond Tutu, South African anti-apartheid icon, died on Sunday, at the age of 90. He was considered to be one of the driving forces behind the movement to end racial segregation and discrimination.

Here is a look at the life of South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu, South African anti-apartheid icon, also described as the country's moral compass, died on Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. In a statement, Ramaphosa said, "The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation's farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us a liberated South Africa.

South Africa's anti-apartheid icon, Desmond Tutu, dies at 90

South African cabinet minister Nathi Mthethwa has demanded to stop the auction of Nelson Mandela's prison cell key. Mandela, the country’s first Black president, was long jailed for his opposition to apartheid in a prison cell of Robben Island.

South African cabinet minister demands to halt auction of Nelson Mandela's prison cell key

Anti-apartheid legend Nelson Mandela liked hearty, simple meals, like oxtail stew. It was a favourite dish of South Africa's first black president and now fills ravioli served in his former home, which has been transformed into a boutique hotel.

Sanctuary Mandela, ex-president's home turned into boutique hotel

In February 2020, as South Africa’s last white president sat in Parliament listening to a state-of-the-nation address, a firebrand young politician interrupted the proceedings.

For Some South Africans, de Klerk missed chances for true reconciliation

In his final message, hours before his death, South Africa’s last white president Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk apologised to the people of different ethnicities who had to bear the brunt under the Apartheid system in the country.

Watch | In his final message, South Africa’s last white president FW de Klerk apologises for apartheid

South Africa’s last white president Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk, died on Thursday morning at his home in Cape Town, the FW de Klerk Foundation said in a statement.

South Africa’s last white president FW de Klerk dies at 85 after battling cancer

France voiced its concern on Sunday that there was a risk of "long-lasting apartheid" in Israel if Palestinians failed to obtain their own state. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian became first senior official in the country to use the term "apartheid" in reference to Israel.

France warns 'risk of apartheid' in Israel

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that if wealthy nations hogged COVID-19 shots while millions in poor countries died waiting for them it would amount to 'vaccine apartheid'.

South Africa warns of 'vaccine apartheid' if rich countries hog shots 

A South African hospital group is in the firing line after it emerged that a cardiologist dubbed "Dr Death", who headed an apartheid-era chemical weapons programme, practises in its clinics.

Outrage in South Africa that apartheid-era 'Dr Death' still working

June 17 in history: Arrival of Statue of Liberty, abolishment of apartheid and more

May 10 is not an ordinary date for South Africa, it holds immense historical significance and represents the country's victory over apartheid and racial discrimination.

Significance of May 10 in South Africa: When democracy trumped racial discrimination 

South Africa goes to the polls Wednesday with the leaders of the three main parties vying for votes in a race that could test the ruling ANC's long-held dominance.

Three party leaders battle it out in South Africa election

Twenty-five years after the end of white-minority rule, South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world and is held back by corruption and crime.

South Africa: Struggling 25 years after apartheid

South Africans go to the polls on Wednesday for the country's sixth democratic general election since the end of apartheid in 1994. Some key facts about the election: - Voters will cast ballots for national legislators and leaders of the country's nine provinces.

South Africa election facts and voting procedures

Hugh Masekela's iconic and internationally popular song "Stimela" – the coal train – is perhaps a more appropriate anthem for Workers' Day in southern and Central Africa

Opinion: The best anthem for Labour Day

South African veteran politician and anti-apartheid activist Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said on Tuesday it was "offensive" to suggest her ex-husband, President Jacob Zuma, would have a hand in promoting her political career

South Africa's Dlamini-Zuma bristles at claims of inside help from Zuma

The towns of South Africa are relics of the country's apartheid regime but all that is set to change, hopefully

Can developing the economy of towns bring prosperity to South Africans?

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