Apartheid
Joe Biden drops claims about meeting Nelson Mandela

Joe Biden drops claims about meeting Nelson Mandela
Presidential candidate’s campaign forced to admit that he was not detained in apartheid South Africa
27 Feb 2020
McEnroe and Navratilova protest: who is Margaret Court?

McEnroe and Navratilova protest: who is Margaret Court?
Tennis stars object to arena being named after legend with controversial views
29 Jan 2020
Nelson Mandela: nine of his best quotes

Nelson Mandela: nine of his best quotes
The former South African anti-apartheid leader would have turned 100 today
18 Jul 2018
How did South Africa’s apartheid start and end?

How did South Africa’s apartheid start and end?
System of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination casts long shadow over the country’s history
18 Jul 2018
Thatcher ‘believed South Africa should be whites-only’

Thatcher ‘believed South Africa should be whites-only’
Ex-head of diplomatic service also says former PM distrusted Germany and hated men with moustaches
23 Jan 2018
South Africans call for apartheid flag ban

South Africans call for apartheid flag ban
Critics say it is a painful reminder of white minority rule, but some argue it's a symbol of Afrikaner heritage
1 Nov 2017
EUGENE DE KOCK: Assassin granted parole

EUGENE DE KOCK: Assassin granted parole
The parole of South Africa's death squad commander Eugene de Kock is dividing a nation
30 Jan 2015

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Thatcher funeral: Falklands theme, and no Argentines

Thatcher funeral: Falklands theme, and no Argentines
Among the international guests will be FW De Klerk, the last president of apartheid South Africa
11 Apr 2013