The UNAIDS annual report warns that Trump era HIV funding cuts could lead to 6 million more infections and 4 million deaths by 2029 — as low-income countries struggle to fill the gap.
South Africa
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Trump’s debunked ‘burial site’ video reopens ‘wounds,’ says victim’s son
Trump’s misleading video of a ‘burial site’ for white South African farmers reopened ‘new wounds,’ victim’s son tells NPR.
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South Africa’s president praised for staying calm during Trump’s Oval Office ambush
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa keeps his cool after a carefully choreographed Oval Office ambush by Trump.
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First Afrikaners granted refugee status due to arrive in U.S.
Three months ago, President Trump signed an executive order telling white Afrikaans South Africans they could apply for refugee status in the U.S. The first group has been swiftly processed and is set to arrive on U.S. soil Monday
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John Kani risked his life to tell stories of apartheid — at 81, he’s still at it
The South African actor has been speaking out about racial injustice for decades, often in collaboration with the late playwright Athol Fugard. Kunene and the King is Kani’s latest project.
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Trump Administration say South Africa’s Ambassador to U.S. ‘persona non grata’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he’s kicking out the Ambassador from South Africa -accusing him of hating America and hating Donald Trump.
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South African cellist Abel Selaocoe fosters dialogue across time and cultures in a new album
South African cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe talks about his new album “Hymns of Bantu,” which highlights the healing power of song across cultures.
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What’s Trump’s beef with South Africa?
Trump has accused South Africa of “human rights violations” and a land grab. The South African government has hit back.
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A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an end
In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close to 80 found dead in grim recovery operation.
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History has never ended, but are we at a crossroads again?
Oxford professor Ben Ansell says we are witnessing a battle between nationalism and liberalism that will write our own time indelibly into the history books of tomorrow.
