South Africa Sued for $9 Million Over Uninvestigated Apartheid Crimes
Families of victims of apartheid-era violence, including those of the Cradock Four, are suing the South African government for $9 million, alleging a failure to properly investigate these crimes and deliver justice, with proceedings set to begin in June 2025.
South Africa Sued for $9 Million Over Uninvestigated Apartheid Crimes
Families of victims of apartheid-era violence, including those of the Cradock Four, are suing the South African government for $9 million, alleging a failure to properly investigate these crimes and deliver justice, with proceedings set to begin in June 2025.
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40% Bias Score
Controversial Escape of Illegal Miner Leader Roils South African Politics
South Africa's political landscape is roiled by a controversy surrounding the escape of a suspected leader of 1,907 illegal miners rescued from a mine, with a prominent politician calling for their execution.
Controversial Escape of Illegal Miner Leader Roils South African Politics
South Africa's political landscape is roiled by a controversy surrounding the escape of a suspected leader of 1,907 illegal miners rescued from a mine, with a prominent politician calling for their execution.
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60% Bias Score
Meerlust Estate: From Parisian Fashion Shows to Global Wine Success
Hannes Myburgh, 8th-generation owner of Meerlust Estate in Stellenbosch, South Africa, transformed his family's winery after a 1970s experience at Château Lafite Rothschild, leading to international acclaim for their wines and a worker-empowerment program.
Meerlust Estate: From Parisian Fashion Shows to Global Wine Success
Hannes Myburgh, 8th-generation owner of Meerlust Estate in Stellenbosch, South Africa, transformed his family's winery after a 1970s experience at Château Lafite Rothschild, leading to international acclaim for their wines and a worker-empowerment program.
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40% Bias Score
South Africa's Mining Decline Fuels Illegal Gold Rush
South Africa's mining industry, once a pillar of its economy and a symbol of white supremacy, has drastically declined since the end of apartheid, leading to widespread unemployment and the rise of a massive, dangerous informal mining sector producing an estimated 21 billion Rand (1.4 billion Euros ...
South Africa's Mining Decline Fuels Illegal Gold Rush
South Africa's mining industry, once a pillar of its economy and a symbol of white supremacy, has drastically declined since the end of apartheid, leading to widespread unemployment and the rise of a massive, dangerous informal mining sector producing an estimated 21 billion Rand (1.4 billion Euros ...
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36% Bias Score
G20 Foreign Ministers to Meet in Johannesburg Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
G20 foreign ministers will meet in Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 20-21, 2025, to discuss global geopolitical issues and economic cooperation; Russia will actively participate, aiming to promote a multipolar world order.
G20 Foreign Ministers to Meet in Johannesburg Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
G20 foreign ministers will meet in Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 20-21, 2025, to discuss global geopolitical issues and economic cooperation; Russia will actively participate, aiming to promote a multipolar world order.
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40% Bias Score
South Africa Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire, Calls for Just Peace in Gaza
South Africa welcomes the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement as a crucial first step to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calling for a just and lasting peace that protects the human rights of both Palestinians and Israelis, and emphasizes immediate humanitarian aid and adherence to the Internation...
South Africa Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire, Calls for Just Peace in Gaza
South Africa welcomes the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement as a crucial first step to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calling for a just and lasting peace that protects the human rights of both Palestinians and Israelis, and emphasizes immediate humanitarian aid and adherence to the Internation...
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36% Bias Score
South Africa Mine Rescue: 246 Miners Saved, 78 Dead
A specialized mine rescue operation in South Africa successfully brought 246 surviving illegal miners and 78 bodies to the surface from a 1,280-meter-deep abandoned gold mine, using a technologically advanced cage and camera system after an initial refusal by authorities to assist led to at least 87...
South Africa Mine Rescue: 246 Miners Saved, 78 Dead
A specialized mine rescue operation in South Africa successfully brought 246 surviving illegal miners and 78 bodies to the surface from a 1,280-meter-deep abandoned gold mine, using a technologically advanced cage and camera system after an initial refusal by authorities to assist led to at least 87...
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40% Bias Score
Escaped Mining Ringleader Highlights South Africa's Illegal Mining Crisis
South African police are searching for James Neo Tshoaeli, an alleged illegal gold mining ringleader who escaped custody after a rescue operation at an abandoned mine recovered 78 bodies and 246 survivors, prompting outrage and criticism of government actions.
Escaped Mining Ringleader Highlights South Africa's Illegal Mining Crisis
South African police are searching for James Neo Tshoaeli, an alleged illegal gold mining ringleader who escaped custody after a rescue operation at an abandoned mine recovered 78 bodies and 246 survivors, prompting outrage and criticism of government actions.
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56% Bias Score
International Task Force Investigates Cape Town Terror Attack
In response to a December 2023 bomb attack on Cape Town's Samson Community Center, Rabbi Warren Goldstein formed an international counter-terrorism task force led by Andre Pienaar, comprised of experts from South Africa, the UK, the US, and Israel, to investigate the attack and provide recommendatio...
International Task Force Investigates Cape Town Terror Attack
In response to a December 2023 bomb attack on Cape Town's Samson Community Center, Rabbi Warren Goldstein formed an international counter-terrorism task force led by Andre Pienaar, comprised of experts from South Africa, the UK, the US, and Israel, to investigate the attack and provide recommendatio...
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87 Miners Die in South African Mine After Police Cut Off Supplies
In South Africa, a police operation to combat illegal mining at the Buffelsfontein gold mine left at least 87 miners dead from starvation and dehydration after supplies were cut off for months; over 240 survivors were rescued and arrested.
87 Miners Die in South African Mine After Police Cut Off Supplies
In South Africa, a police operation to combat illegal mining at the Buffelsfontein gold mine left at least 87 miners dead from starvation and dehydration after supplies were cut off for months; over 240 survivors were rescued and arrested.
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60% Bias Score
78 Dead, 246 Arrested in South African Mine Rescue
A South African police operation rescued 246 illegal miners from a disused gold mine in Stilfontein on January 15th, recovering 78 bodies; the miners had been trapped for months, and the government's actions in blocking supplies are under scrutiny for potentially causing deaths.
78 Dead, 246 Arrested in South African Mine Rescue
A South African police operation rescued 246 illegal miners from a disused gold mine in Stilfontein on January 15th, recovering 78 bodies; the miners had been trapped for months, and the government's actions in blocking supplies are under scrutiny for potentially causing deaths.
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48% Bias Score
South Africa Mine Rescue: 78 Dead, 200+ Survivors
Following a court order, a South African gold mine rescue operation concluded, recovering at least 78 bodies and over 200 survivors; volunteers report no miners remain trapped, though survivors face legal action for illegal mining.
South Africa Mine Rescue: 78 Dead, 200+ Survivors
Following a court order, a South African gold mine rescue operation concluded, recovering at least 78 bodies and over 200 survivors; volunteers report no miners remain trapped, though survivors face legal action for illegal mining.
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44% Bias Score