The South African sprinter, whose trial for the 2013 killing of his girlfriend drew intense global interest, served more than seven years in prison.
Tag: South Africa
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Peter Magubane, 91, Who Fought Apartheid With His Camera, Is Dead
He documented the cruelties of white South African rule, and he was made to pay for it, enduring beatings and 586 consecutive days in solitary confinement.
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Mbongeni Ngema, Playwright Best Known for ‘Sarafina!,’ Dies at 68
Before the fall of apartheid, his plays, which also included “Woza Albert!” and “Asinamali,” challenged the South African government’s racial policies.
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Palestinians in Southern Gaza Face Dangers Where They Seek Shelter
Many residents feel that no place is safe after an airstrike in an area of southern Gaza where Israel had ordered people to seek shelter.