Old Beginnings - The Political Context of Zimbabwe and Biometric Voter Registration Zimbabwe’s electoral processes have long drawn criticism and have failed to receive universal recognition as being ‘free and fair’. There have been multiple factors contributing to this, and the various elections since 2000 in particular have been extensively written about by civic organizations in Zimbabwe.
The Space that Remains: Celebrating Heinrich Boell in three stories A graphic novel, an adaptation of three short stories of Heinrich Boell in English and Arabic. Illustrations by Raphaelle Macaron, Migo rolzz and Magdy El Shafee, Joseph Kai and Abraham H Zeitoun. pdf
People's Tribunal to Open Floodgates on Capture, Corruption and Economic Crime The public hearings on economic crimes in South Africa will be an important moment in the country's history, says adjudicator Yasmin Sooka. By Marc Davies
#RhodesMustFall – It was Never Just About the Statue Interview The 2015 #RhodesMustFall protests – which started at the University of Cape Town – led to nationwide calls for the “decolonisation” of universities and free higher education. Zethu Matebeni gives her perspective. By Zethu Matebeni
Winter in South Africa: Mandela’s Contested Legacy in a Divided Nation A deeply divided society, where anger is growing about high income and wealth gaps that continue to run along racial lines, calls Nelson Mandela’s legacy into question. By Richard Poplak
Beyond the Individual: Redefining Icons in Africa Interview Mukoma wa Ngugı sees hope in new, horizontal social movements that may bring to the fore a new iconography that transcends the individual and depoliticised “saviour”. By Mukoma wa Ngugi and Richard Oduor Oduku
Apartheid Crimes: TRC Was 'Insufficient', Corporations Got Off Scot-Free, Says Witness Multinationals need to be held accountable for "aiding and abetting" the apartheid regime, says a civil society representative at the People's Tribunal. Article by Marc Davies. By Marc Davies
People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime Set to Challenge the Powerful The People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime in South Africa will open its first hearings this Saturday, 3 February, at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. People’s Tribunals have been led by citizens and civil society for over four decades to address human rights abuses and war crimes in many contexts, including Palestine and Indonesia. The South African People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime will be the first tribunal of its kind to focus primarily on economic crimes and corruption.
Media Statement – Relief for Single Parents Seeking School Fee Exemptions Yesterday, the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) secured a significant judgment in the Supreme Court of Appeal relating to the burden that single parents, particularly single mothers, face when seeking to ensure access to education for their children. EELC’s client, Michelle Saffer, struggled for more than 6 years to secure a vindication of her rights - her courage and tenacity has paved the way for greater certainty and clarity for parents in her position. The Women’s Legal Centre (WLC) entered the case as a friend of the court, highlighting the impact of the current fee exemption scheme in fee paying schools on women who are similarly placed as Ms Saffer and the manner in which the current framework discriminates against women.
