Zackie Achmat, once at the center of South Africa’s push for lifesaving H.I.V. treatment, has come out of retirement as U.S. funding cuts and his own government’s inertia revive old fears.
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South African President Opens Corruption Inquiry of Police Leader
The police minister was suspended amid allegations that he had protected figures with ties to a criminal syndicate, adding pressure on the country’s embattled government.
South African Police’s Frequent Use of Torture Echoes Apartheid’s Brutality
A government led by freedom fighters who helped to liberate the country more than 30 years ago is now overseeing a police force accused of staggering abuses.
David Mabuza, Former Deputy President of South Africa, Dies at 64
Hailing from a small, rural province, Mr. Mabuza had a remarkable rise to national power. But much of it came crashing down amid corruption allegations.
Who Is Julius Malema, the South African Politician in the White House Video?
President Trump surprised a South African delegation with a video montage of apartheid-era chants from Mr. Malema.
The Road to Trump’s Embrace of White South Africans
The Trump administration’s hostile approach to South Africa was shaped by a convergence of factors.
