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Happy human rights day from South Africa and happy Independence Day to Namibians

by Carmel Rickard | Mar 21, 2019

South Africa sets aside a national public holiday every year specially to mark human rights. It commemorates the tragedy of Sharpeville where, on 21 March 1960, police opened fire on peaceful protesters, leaving at least 69 people dead and 180 …Share this:Click...

SA’s Constitutional Court slates Zuma over SADC Tribunal’s demise

by Carmel Rickard | Dec 13, 2018

SA’s ex-president, Jacob Zuma, already in hot water with pending corruption charges and a court order that he must personally pay some of his massive legal costs, has again become the target of serious criticism from SA’s Constitutional Court. This …Share...

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