In a hugely important judgment for international human rights, the Supreme Court of Appeal has today ordered that the South African Police must investigation alleged systematic torture by Zimbabwe officials against political opponents in Harare. The court doesn’t tell...
IN just a few hours a man who made news when he was barred from boarding a plane in South Africa, will be invested with the OBE at Windsor Castle. Behind the two events lies the same set of facts: …Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click...
LESOTHO has never been top of my list of countries with a sparkling human rights record. That’s despite its strong showing over corruption associated with the Katse Dam project. So I was delighted this week to find a new judgment …Share this:Click to share on...
WHO would have thought that Namibians led such a hectic life? All this time I had imagined they enjoyed a laid-back approach you might associate with the rural parts of South Africa. Wrong, obviously. The pace of life there must …Share this:Click to share on...
Still out of breath from an early morning big game hunting action adventure on a farm just outside Smithfield, south east Free State. It started out quite calmly when my dogs and I went running on a friend’s farm. At …Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens...
