apartheid

In a poignant confrontation of South Africa's troubled past, families of victims who suffered during the apartheid era are taking a bold stand against the government. They have initiated a lawsuit, grounded in deep-seated anguish and a yearning for justice, claiming that the state has failed to prosecute the political crimes committed during this tumultuous period. The lawsuit, presented in the Pretoria High Court, demands around $9 million in damages. It also calls for a comprehensive inquiry into the political…

On June 30, 1991, the apartheid laws were abolished. A step towards the end of the regime that was definitely overthrown by the ballot box in April 1994. Among the younger generations, the story of the struggle against apartheid is blurred. From our correspondent in Johannesburg,"We were almost caught by the police there. One…