SOUTH AFRICA: HISTORY IN THE NEWS


  "Ryanair Afrikaans Test: Why South Africa Loves And Loathes The Language," BBC News, June 14, 2022.

  Jason Burke, "'History Repeating': Amazon Base In Cape Town Splits Indigenous Groups," Guardian, May 19, 2022.

  Linda Chisholm and David Fig, "What School Textbooks In South Africa Say About The Cold War -- And Why It Matters," Conversation, May 12, 2022.

  Alma Diamond, "Burying The Past And Building The Future In Post-Apartheid South Africa," Conversation, February 22, 2022.

  "Auction Of Nelson Mandela's Prison Cell Key Halted," DW, January 8, 2022.

  Jason Burke, "Desmond Tutu Laid To Rest At State Funeral In Cape Town," Observer, January 1, 2022.

  Sertan Sanderson, "Desmond Tutu: An Inspiration For A Broken Nation," DW, December 31, 2021.

  Lynsey Chutel, "In Remembering Tutu, South Africa Reckons With Lasting Challenges," New York Times, December 31, 2021.

  Andrew Harding, "Desmond Tutu: The Staunch And Steadfast Healer Of A Nation," BBC News, December 27, 2021.

  Jason Burke, "'We Looked Up To Him': South Africa Begins Week Of Mourning For Desmond Tutu," Guardian, December 27, 2021.

  Adrian Kriesch, "Obituary: South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu," DW, December 26, 2021.

  "Desmond Tutu: South Africa Anti-Apartheid Hero Dies Aged 90," BBC News, December 26, 2021.

  Jason Burke, "Anti-Apartheid Hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dies Aged 90," Guardian, December 26, 2021.

  Jason Burke, "South Africa Set For Battle Over Legacy Of 'Moral Compass' Desmond Tutu," Guardian, December 26, 2021.

  James Reinl, "Obituary: Desmond Tutu, South Africa's 'Moral Compass,'" Al Jazeera, December 26, 2021.

  "In Pictures: The Life Of South Africa's Desmond Tutu," Al Jazeera, December 26, 2021.

  Marilyn Berger, "Desmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies At 90," New York Times, December 26, 2021.

  "F. W. De Klerk: South Africa's Last Apartheid President Dies At 85," BBC News, November 11, 2021.

  Kieran Burke and Abu-Bakarr Jalloh, "South Africa: F. W. De Klerk's Death Raises Questions Of Justice For Apartheid Crimes," DW, November 12, 2021.

  Dan Van Der Vat, "F. W. De Klerk Obituary," Guardian, November 11, 2021.

  Arnel Hecimovic, "South Africa's F. W. De Klerk -- A Life In Pictures," Guardian, November 11, 2021.

  Pumza Fihlani, "F. W. De Klerk: The Man Who Still Divides South Africa," BBC News, November 11, 2021.

  "In Pictures: South Africa's Last Apartheid President F. W. De Klerk Dies," Al Jazeera, November 11, 2021.

  "Former South Africa President F. W. De Klerk Dies Aged 85," Al Jazeera, November 11, 2021.

Christi Van Der Westhuizen, "F. W. De Klerk: The Last Apartheid President Was Driven By Pragmatism, Not Idealism," Conversation, November 11, 2021.

  Peter Beaumont, "F. W. De Klerk Issues Posthumous Apology For Pain Of Apartheid," Guardian, November 11, 2021.

  Tom Lodge, "How Communists have Shaped South Africa's History Over 100 Years," Conversation, August 5, 2021.

  Rokeshia Renne Ashley, "How Sarah Baartman's Hips Went From A Symbol Of Exploitation To A Source Of Empowerment For Black Women," Conversation, July 15, 2021.

  "South Africa Marks Soweto Uprising Anniversary Amid Rampant Youth Unemployment," DW, June 16, 2021.

  Colin Bundy and William Beinart, "Book Shows The Folly Of Painting Mandela As Either Saint Or Sellout," Conversation, May 11, 2021.

  Jason Burke, "Zulu Nation Ruler Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Dies Aged 65," Guardian, April 30, 2021.

  Mignonne Breier, "Book Sheds Light On Apartheid South Africa's Hidden Massacre," Conversation, March 30, 2021.

  Benjamin Roberts et al., "Survey Shows Ignorance About Big Moments In South Africa's History -- Like The Sharpeville Massacre," Conversation, March 19, 2021.

Christina Krippahi, "How Goodwill Zwelithini's Reign Transformed South Africa," DW, March 17, 2021.

  Lynsey Chutel, "Goodwill Zwelithini Ka Bhekuzulu, King Of The Zulu Nation, Dies At 72," New York Times, March 12, 2021.

Gerhard Mare, "South Africa's Goodwill Zwelithini: The Zulu King Without A Kingdom," Conversation, March 12, 2021.

  Kylie Thomas, "Jurgen Schadeberg: Chronicler Of Life Across Apartheid's Divides," Conversation, September 1, 2020.

"The People Of Soweto By David Goldblatt -- In Pictures," Guardian, August 1, 2020.

  Jason Burke, "'A Hell Of A Lot Of Hurt': Writers Confront South Africa's Apartheid Past," Guardian, July 12, 2020.

Leonie Fleischmann and Matthew Graham, "Black Lives Matter: Four Lessons In White Allyship From The South African Anti-Apartheid Movement," Conversation, July 7, 2020.

Benjamin Roberts, "South Africa's Freedom Charter Campaign Holds Lessons For The Pursuit Of A Fairer Society," Conversation, June 25, 2020.

  Jacklyn Cock and Julia Wells, "The Arrival Of British Settlers 200 Years Ago Continues To Cast A Shadow Over South Africa," Conversation, May 15, 2020.

Jason Burke, "'A Giant Has Fallen': Anti-Apartheid Activist Denis Goldberg Dies Aged 87," Guardian, April 30, 2020.

Mia Swart, "'Apartheid Was Never Prosecuted': S. Africa's Unfinished Business," Al Jazeera, April 27, 2020.

Matthew Graham and Christopher Fevre, "Boycotts, Rallies And Free Mandela: UK Anti-Apartheid Movement Created A Blueprint For Activists Today," Conversation, April 4, 2020.

  Stephen Chan, "King Goodwill Zwelithini Obituary," Guardian, March 22, 2021.

  Steven Wheatley, "How The 1960 Sharpeville Massacre Sparked The Birth Of International Human Rights Law," Conversation, March 20, 2020.

  Mark Brown, "Photo Archive Of Life In Apartheid-Era South Africa To Be Auctioned," Guardian, March 16, 2020.

  John Campbell, "History's Verdict Thirty Years After South Africa's Mandela Freed," Council On Foreign Relations, February 27, 2020.

  Roger Southall, "Why South Africa's White Leaders Shouldn't Get Into Comparative Politics Of Sin," Conversation, February 20, 2020.

  Andrew Harding, "F. W. DeKlerk And The South African Row Over Apartheid And Crimes Against Humanity," BBC News, February 18, 2020.

"Ex-South African President De Klerk Withdraws Apartheid Comments After Backlash," DW, February 17, 2020.

  Benita Van Eyssen and Thuso Khumalo, "What's Left Of Nelson Mandela's Gratitude To Africa?," DW, February 11, 2020.

  "In Pictures: 30 Years Since Nelson Mandela Became A Free Man," Al Jazeera, February 10, 2020.

  Dirk Kotze, "F. W. DeKlerk Made A Speech 30 Years Ago That Ended Apartheid: Why He Did It," Conversation, January 30, 2020.

  Anita Akbar, "'Dear Winnie' Review -- Thrilling Homage To The Flawed Mother Of South Africa," Guardian, January 27, 2020.

  Francois Cleophas, "The Burden Of Showing Springbok Support In The 21st Century," Conversation, November 2, 2019.

  Lyn Snodgrass, "Rugby World Cup Final Sparks Nostalgia For Another Mandela Moment," Conversation, October 29, 2019.

  Niq Mhlongo, "The Gentrification Of Soweto Hides The Scars Of Its Cruel Apartheid History," Guardian, October 22, 2019.

  Ian Macqueen, "Black Consciousness In South Africa Demands A Much Wider Historical Lens," Conversation, October 18, 2019.

  Don Pinnock, "Cape Town's Bloody Gang Violence Is Inextricably Bound Up In Its History," Conversation, August 7, 2019.

  Keith Gottschalk, "South Africa's Democratic Alliance At 60: Big Strategic Questions Lie Ahead," Conversation, May 16, 2019.

  "South Africa Marks 25 Years Since End Of Apartheid," DW, April 27, 2019.

  Derek Hook, "Letters Reveal Africanist Hero Robert Sobukwe's Moral Courage, And Pain," Conversation, March 4, 2019.

  Fransjohan Pretorius, "Concentration Camps In The South African War? Here Are The Real Facts," Conversation, February 18, 2019.

  Keith Gottschalk, "Books Paint Contrasting Pictures Of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela," Conversation, January 20, 2019.

  Carla Lever, "The University Of Cape Town's Recent History Matters As Much As Its Past," Conversation, January 10, 2019.

  "In Pictures: Mandela's Life," Al Jazeera, December 4, 2018.

  Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, "Why Memories Of The Truth And Reconciliation Commission Still Ache," Conversation, November 29, 2018.

Archie Dick, "How The Apartheid Regime Burnt Books -- In Their Tens Of Thousands," Conversation, October 24, 2018.

  James Hamill, "Pik Botha: Sympathetic Obits Fail To Recognise That He Protected Apartheid," Conversation, October 23, 2018.

  "Pik Botha, International Face Of Apartheid, Dies At 86," DW, October 12, 2018.

  Dan Van Der Vat, "Pik Botha Obituary," Guardian, October 12, 2018.

  Nick Stadlen, "Unsung Heroes: The Men Who Stood Trial With Mandela," Observer, July 22, 2018.

  Martin Schwikowski, " Nelson Mandela's Mixed Legacy," DW, July 17, 2018.

"Tracing Nelson Mandela's Footsteps 100 Years After His Birth," DW, July 17, 2018.

  Ruth Simbao, "Capturing The Soweto Uprising: South Africa's Most Iconic Photograph Lives On," Conversation, June 15, 2018.

  Mashupye Herbert Maserumule, "Mandela Centenary: South Africans Must Not Let Trifles Undermine His Legacy," Conversation, June 10, 2018.

  "Winnie Mandela: Soweto Send-Off For Anti-Apartheid Fighter," BBC News, April 14, 2018.

  Mashupye Herbert Maserumule, "South Africa's 'Mother Of The Nation' Who Was Never First Lady," Conversation, April 3, 2018.

  "Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: Anti-Apartheid Campaigner Dies At 81," BBC News, April 2, 2018.

  "Obituary: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Of South Africa,' BBC News, April 2, 2018.

  "Winnie Mandela: Anti-Apartheid Campaigner's Life In Pictures," BBC News, April 2, 2018.

  "Who Was Winnie Mandela, South Africa's 'Mother Of The Nation?,'" DW, April 2, 2018.

Ralph Mathekga, "Winnie Mandela Was Loved And Loathed, But She Earned Her Place In History," Guardian, April 2, 2018.

  Gavin Fischer, "My Uncle, Nelson Mandela And The Rivonia Trial," BBC News, March 8, 2018.

"Jacob Zuma: South Africa Leader's Rise And Fall," BBC News, February 14, 2018.

  Luli Callinicos, "South Africa's ANC Is Celebrating The Year Of O. R. Tambo. Who Was He?," Conversation, October 25, 2017.

  Matthew Graham, "Why Is Steve Biko's Remarkable Legacy Often Overlooked?," Conversation, September 4, 2017.

  Howard Barrell, "South Africa's Armed Struggle: Where The ANC's Ineptitude Was A Virtue," Conversation, July 10, 2016.

  Jason Burke, "Soweto Uprising 40 Years On: The Image That Shocked The World," Guardian, June 16, 2016.

  "Remembering Soweto: 40 Years On, Educational Inequality Remains," DW, June 15, 2016.

  Andrew Faull, "Soweto Uprising: Four Decades On, South Africa Still Struggles With Violent Policing," Conversation, June 13, 2016.

Yiva Rodny-Gumede, "Marikana Massacre: How South African Journalism Failed The Test," Conversation, November 24, 2015.

  Keith Gottschalk, "The Legacy Of South Africa's Freedom Charter 60 Years Later," Conversation, June 25, 2015.

  "How South Africa Dismantled Apartheid," DW, June 18, 2015.

  Nadime Gordimer, "South Africa Author, Dies At 90," BBC News, July 15, 2014.

  David Smith, "Nadime Gordimer Dies Aged 90," Guardian, July 15, 2014.

  "Zulu Prince At 50th Anniversary Screening Of Film," BBC News, June 10, 2014.

  David Smith, "Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi: Thatcher Did Not Support Apartheid," Guardian, May 30, 2014.

"South African Photographs Tell Apartheid History," BBC News, May 1, 2014.

  "Truth And Reconciliation's Checkered Legacy," DW, April 24, 2014.

  "A Brief Chronicle Of Apartheid," DW, April 23, 2014.

  Sarah Gilbert, "Forward To Freedom: South Africa's Anti-Apartheid Movement Historical Archive -- In Pictures," Guardian, March 12, 2014.

Jon Henley, "The Anti-Apartheid Movement Goes Online: A Unique Archive Of The Struggle," Guardian, March 12, 2014.

  Joseph Winter, "Mandela -- The Face Of South Africa," BBC News, December 15, 2013.

Somadoda Fikeni, "Nelson Mandela Death: How A Xhosa Chief Is Buried," BBC News, December 13, 2013.

  David Smith, "Francois Pienaar: 'When The Whistle Blew, South Africa Changed Forever,'" Observer, December 8, 2013.

  Emily Buchanan, "Nelson Mandela Death: His Mixed Relationship With Britain," BBC News, December 7, 2013.

"Nelson Mandela Death: The Man Who Destroyed Apartheid," BBC News, December 5, 2013.

  "Nelson Mandela's Life And Times," BBC News, June 8, 2013.

  David Smith, "Robben Island Video Game And To Teach Young About Apartheid History," Guardian, March 14, 2013.

  "Apartheid Death Squad Boss Dirk Coetzee Dies In Pretoria," BBC News, March 7, 2013.

  David Smith, "Steve Biko: A Giant Of South Africa's Struggle," Guardian, February 18, 2013.

  Milton Shain, "Jews And Apartheid In South Africa," DW, November 29, 2012.

Trevor Sacks, "A Hollow Sporting Footnote In Apartheid-Era South Africa," New York Times, October 20, 2012.

  "Steve Biko South Africa Archive Published By Google," BBC News, October 10, 2012.

  "'Rise And Fall Of Apartheid,'" New York Times, September 21, 2012.

  Kerri MacDonald, "A Fighter With A Camera In Apartheid-Era South Africa," New York Times, September 21, 2012.

"Apartheid Exposed In Drum Magazine," New York Times, September 11, 2012.

"South Africa Under Apartheid In The 1970s," BBC News, May 30, 2012.

  "ANC At 100: Thousands Attend Celebration Rally," BBC News, January 8, 2012.

John Eligon and Lydia Polgreen, "A Revered, And Divided, Liberator Of South Africa," New York Times, January 8, 2012.

  "In Pictures: ANC Celebrates 100 Years," BBC News, January 8, 2012.

"African National Congress: Timeline," Guardian, December 30, 2011.

  Peter Biles, "South Africa's 'Red Pimpernel' Recalls Armed Struggle," BBC News, December 15, 2011.

  Stanley Uys, "General Magnus Malan Obituary," Guardian, July 18, 2011.

  "Albertina Sisulu Funeral Held In South Africa," BBC News, June 11, 2011.

  Andrew Harding, "South Africa: Burying An Icon," BBC News, June 8, 2011.

  Liz McGregor, "Albertina Sisulu Obituary," Guardian, June 6, 2011.

  Louise Redvers, "Winnie The Opera Premieres With All Eyes On Winnie The Spectator," Guardian, April 29, 2011.

David Smith, "Winnie Mandela: South Africa's Divisive Diva," Observer, April 17, 2011.

  David Smith, "Sharpeville Massacre Survivor Moves Into First Home," Guardian, March 22, 2011.

  David Smith, "Nelson Mandela And Margaret Thatcher: The Meeting That Never Was," Guardian, November 28, 2010.

  David Smith, "Life Through A Lens: Ernest Cole Photographs Shed Light On Apartheid," Guardian, November 25, 2010.

  David Smith, "The Rand Club, Johannesburg -- Where Colonial Fantasists Are Welcome," Guardian, November 18, 2010.

  Celia W. Dugger, "Homecoming For Stark Record Of Apartheid," New York Times, November 17, 2010.

"Ernest Cole: Photographer," New York Times, November 16, 2010.

  David Smith, "The Mandela Clan: South Africa's Answer To The Kennedys," Guardian, November 4, 2010.

Peter Godwin, "Conversations With Myself By Nelson Mandela -- Review," Observer, October 17, 2010.

  David Smith, "Nelson Mandela Anguished Over Family's Suffering, Says Book," Guardian, October 11, 2010.

  Stephen Moss, "Nadine Gordimer Goes Back Into Battle," Guardian, August 31, 2010.

  Farouk Chothia, "The Battle For Nelson Mandela's Legacy," BBC News, July 16, 2010.

  Holland Cotter, "Art Review: Country Divided In Black And White," New York Times, July 1, 2010.

  Justin Cartwright, "Young Mandela By David James Smith," Observer, June 20, 2010.

  William C. Rhoden, "Sports Of The Times: Soweto Recalls The Power And Courage Of One," New York Times, June 16, 2010.

David Smith, "South Africa's Forgotten History," Guardian, May 2, 2010.

  Larry Rohter, "The Long Story Of A Long Revolution," New York Times, April 12, 2010.

  Karen Allen, "South Africa's Sharpeville Recalls 1960 Massacre," BBC News, March 21, 2010.

"South Africa Commemorates Sharpeville Massacre Of 1960," BBC News, March 21, 2010.

Imran Garda, "Sharpeville: Legacy Of A Massacre," Al Jazeera, March 21, 2010.

  David Smith, "Sharpeville 50 Years On: 'At Some Stage All Hell Will Break Loose,'" Guardian, March 19, 2010.

  "Changes And Challenges: The Legacy Of South Africa's Apartheid Era," DW, February 1, 2010.

  Barry Bearak, "Robben Island Journal: Men Defend Historic Mandela Site . . . From Rabbits," New York Times, January 31, 2010.

  George Vecsey, "Sports Of The Times: When A Sport Draws People Together," New York Times, December 10, 2009.

Eric Abraham, "South Africa Must Not Forget," Guardian, July 10, 2009.

  Alex Duval Smith, "Profile: Jacob Zuma, South Africa's Leader In Waiting," Observer, April 12, 2009.

"Obituary: Helen Suzman," BBC News, January 1, 2009.

Martin Plaut, "Rise And Fall Of Thabo Mbeki," BBC News, September 20, 2008.

Mpho Lakaje, "In Memory Of A South African Martyr," BBC News, September 12, 2007.

  Michael Wines, "Durban Journal: Where The Road To Renaming Does Not Run Smooth," New York Times, May 25, 2007.

Tim Adams, "The Dark Heart Of The New South Africa," Observer, March 25, 2007.

Chris McGreal, "Botha Buried Amid Tributes And Censure," Guardian, November 9, 2006.

Ruth Pilkington, "I Saw The Father Of Apartheid Get Shot," Guardian, September 23, 2006.

"Soweto, 30 Years After The Uprising," Guardian, June 16, 2006.

  Justin Pearce, "Soweto Mothers March To Remember," BBC News, June 16, 2006.

"In Pictures: Soweto Anniversary," BBC News, June 16, 2006.

  Martin Plaut, "Why The Soweto Protests Erupted," BBC News, June 13, 2006.

"Soweto 1976: A Schoolboy's Memories," BBC News, June 13, 2006.

  Hamilton Wende, "How Soweto Changed Everything," BBC From Our Own Correspondent, June 10, 2006.

Benjamin Pogrund, "Remembering Sharpeville," Guardian, March 20, 2006.

  Sean O'Toole, "Marketing The Cult Of Mandela," BBC News, July 5, 2005.

  Gwyn Topham, "Redemption Songs," Guardian, September 23, 2004.

  "South Africa Honours Sisulu," BBC News, May 17, 2003.

David Beresford, "Obituary: Walter Sisulu," Guardian, May 7, 2003.

  "Obituary: Walter Sisulu," BBC News, May 5, 2003.

Keith Somerville, "Row Clouds Biko Anniversary," BBC News, September 12, 2002.

Barnaby Phillips, "S. Africa Remembers Soweto Killings," BBC News, June 16, 2002.

"Mbeki Invokes Spirit Of Soweto," BBC News, June 16, 2001.

Peter Biles, "S.A.'s Challenges 25 Years After Soweto," BBC News, June 15, 2001.

Philippa Garson, "Young People 25 Years After Soweto," BBC News, June 13, 2001.

Chris McGreal, "South Africa's Past Catches Up With It," Guardian, April 5, 2001.

   "Mandela's Jail Named World Heritage Site," BBC News, December 2, 1999.

  "Mandela Bows Out: Special Report," BBC News, June 20, 1999.

"P. W. Botha: The 'Great Crocodile,'" BBC News, October 30, 1998.

Christopher S. Wren, "A Nation Saved," New York Times, April 6, 1997.

  "12 September 1977: Steve Biko Dies In Custody," On This Day, BBC.

  "21 March 1960: Scores Dies In Sharpeville Shoot-Out," On This Day, BBC.


 

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