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garadinervi · 9 months

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Lies Ros, Rob Schröder / Wild Plakken, Women Against Apartheid, 1984 [Moma, New York, NY]

#graphic design #typography #poster #lies ros #rob schröder #wild plakken #african national congress #anc #south west african people's organisation #swapo #moma #the museum of modern art #1980s

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nando161mando · 7 months

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"The entire West is untethered from reality. Everyone likes to believe they would’ve been anti-apartheid back in the day, but in actual fact they would have wept tears for white settlers in South Africa. And in fact, that is exactly what happened for most of the Apartheid era."

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sayruq · 3 months

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A bill has been submitted to the United States congress calling for a full review of the country’s bilateral relationship with South Africa following the International Court of Justice ruling that found it plausible that Israel has committed acts of genocide against Gaza. The bipartisan bill which was introduced by US Republican congressman John James and Democratic Party congressman Jared Moskowitz this week could threaten South Africa’s prospects to benefit from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The bill will still need to be discussed and passed by congress. It states that not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, US President Joe Biden in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees and release publicly an unclassified determination explicitly stating whether South Africa has engaged in activities that undermine United States national security or foreign policy interests.

#yemen #jerusalem #tel aviv #current events #palestine #free palestine #gaza #free gaza #news on gaza #palestine news #news update #war news #war on gaza #south africa #icj ruling #genocide #gaza genocide

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mel-rhodes-place · 11 months

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UKRAINIAN IMPASSE

© xbrchx / Adobe Stock Fifteen months of fighting in Ukraine have made clear that neither Moscow nor Kyiv has the capacity to achieve a decisive military victory over the other, Samuel Charap writes in a new essay. Moreover, two key aspects of the war are likely to remain fixed for many years to come: the persistent threat that both sides pose to each other and the unsettled dispute over the…

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respecthumanity · 1 year

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The Iconic Leader: A Tribute to Nelson Mandela

Introduction: Nelson Mandela, born in 1918 in Mvezo, South Africa, is widely considered one of the greatest leaders of modern times. He was a symbol of peace, reconciliation, and human rights, who inspired millions of people around the world with his unwavering commitment to justice and equality. From a young man fighting against apartheid to a global icon, Mandela dedicated his entire life to…

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#African National Congress (ANC)#anti-apartheid movement #apartheid #civil rights #equality #freedom fighter #human rights #Long Walk to Freedom #Nelson Mandela #Nobel Peace Prize #political leader #racial #reconciliation #Robben Island #South Africa

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yarpiebrit · 2 years

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Swart Gevaar … Wit Gevaar

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probablyasocialecologist · 6 months

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There was no better political, military, diplomatic, and ideological alliance between like-minded nations than Israel and apartheid South Africa. The apartheid regime in Pretoria took power in 1948 and soon put in place Nazi-style restrictions on nonwhites, from forbidding marriage between the races to barring blacks from many jobs. The South African Jewish community was strongly pro-Israel and became the biggest financial backer of Israel per capita after 1948. A majority of these Jews benefited from South African apartheid and supported its continuation. A small but notable minority bravely opposed it and joined the African National Congress (ANC) in its campaign for liberation. By the time the South African and Israeli governments cemented a political, ideological, and military relationship in the 1970s, often centered on weapons that had been developed and tested by the Israeli military, many in the ruling Israeli Likud party felt an affinity with South Africa’s worldview. As journalist and author of The Unspoken Alliance Sasha Polakow-Suransky writes, it was an “ideology of minority survivalism that presented the two countries as threatened outposts of European civilisation defending their existence against barbarians at the gate.

Antony Loewenstein, The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World

#israel #south africa #apartheid #The Palestine Laboratory

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radiofreederry · 10 months

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Happy birthday, Nelson Mandela! (July 18, 1918)

One of the most famous freedom fighters in the history of Africa, Nelson Mandela was born into a prominent Xhosa family in Mvezo, South Africa. He studied law and worked as a lawyer in Johannesburg before involving himself in the struggle against apartheid, the system of racial segregation imposed by South Africa's ruling white minority. He joined the African National Congress, which he would later go on to lead, as well as the South African Communist Party, having come to embrace socialism and Pan-Africanism. He was originally committed to nonviolent protest, but ultimately founded the uMkhonto we Sizwe ("Spear of the Nation" in Xhosa), the ANC's paramilitary wing, and led them in violent resistance to the apartheid government. Mandela was captured and imprisoned for 27 years, becoming an internationally-recognized political prisoner and representative of the anti-apartheid struggle before his release in 1990. Mandela was instrumental in negotiating the end of apartheid, and in South Africa's first multiracial elections, was elected President. He served from 1994 to 1999, overseeing a reckoning with apartheid's legacy, as well as introducing moderate social reforms, though never pursuing particularly radical policies. After leaving office, Mandela remained an elder statesman and an international figure until his death in 2013.

"During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for. But, my lord, if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."

#birthdays #nelson mandela

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garadinervi · 9 months

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Lies Ros, Rob Schröder / Wild Plakken, Nelson Mandela vrij, Anti-Apartheids Beweging Nederland, 1977 [NAGO – Nederlands Archief Grafisch Ontwerpers]. Photograph: Eli Weinberg, Joost Guntenaar

#graphic design #typography #poster #nelson mandela #lies ros #rob schröder #eli weinberg #joost guntenaar #wild plakken #anc #african national congress #anti apartheids beweging nederland #collectie nago #1970s

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the-garbanzo-annex-jr · 4 months

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by Ben Cohen

South African Jews reacted with outrage on Friday after the country’s governing body for the sport of cricket stripped the Jewish captain of the U-19 national team of his role, citing the “risk of conflict or even violence” as the reason.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that David Teeger, who is Jewish, would no longer captain the side just one week before the opening of the U-19 Cricket World Cup, when teams from 16 nations will compete in South Africa for the sport’s top prize.

In a statement released on Friday, CSA said that its security team had advised “that protests related to the war in Gaza can be anticipated at the venues for the tournament.”

It added that such protests would likely focus on Teeger — an observant Jew and resident of Johannesburg who made his professional cricket debut in 2023, scoring an impressive 51 runs for the South Africa Emerging Players side against North Cape. Teeger was only appointed to the captaincy of the U-19 team last month.

The targeting of Teeger could result “in conflict or even violence between rival groups of protestors,” CSA said. Invoking its “duty to safeguard the interests and safety of all those involved in the World Cup,” it said that Teeger had been “relieved of the captaincy … in the best interests of the players, the U-19 team, and David himself.” Teeger would “remain an important and active member of the team and we wish him and the team every success in the tournament,” CSA concluded.

CSA’s decision — against the background of rising antisemitism in South Africa, widespread support for Hamas in the wake of its Oct. 7 pogrom in Israel, and the charge of “genocide” brought by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) — provoked fury in South Africa’s Jewish community.

Prof. Karen Milner, chair of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD), told The Algemeiner that CSA’s decision was “an outrageous act of antisemitism.”

“There is no basis for this decision, other than the fact that Teeger is Jewish,” Milner said. “It is shameful that CSA is embarking on a path that is dangerously reminiscent of Nazi Germany, when Jews were actively discriminated against, including among sporting clubs.” She stressed that the SAJBD “would do everything in its power to fight against this vicious prejudice.”

In a separate statement, the South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) said it would be calling on the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport’s global governing body, “to investigate the CSA’s blatant act of discrimination.”

“The ANC [ruling African National Congress] government’s political hostility to Israel and its friendship with Hamas has created a climate in which it is entirely acceptable to target a sportsman because he is proudly Jewish,” the SAZF stated.

Among those expressing sympathy for Teeger on social media was three-time MLB All-Star Kevin Youkilis. “Heart goes out to this young Jewish man,” Youkilis posted on X/Twitter. “The ‘security risk’ excuse is bullshit.”

Former Boston Red Sox star Youkilis also referred to a speech that Teeger made just weeks after the Hamas pogrom, delivered after he received the “Rising Star” Award at a Jewish community ceremony. Teeger paid tribute to the Israeli military, saying, “Yes, I’ve been [given] this award, and yes, I’m now the Rising Star, but the true rising stars are the young soldiers in Israel.” He went on to dedicate the award to “the State of Israel and every single soldier fighting so that we can live and thrive in the diaspora.”

Teeger was being “punished for showing gratitude to the State of Israel,” Youkilis commented.

#david teeger #cricket south africa #cricket #kevin youkilis

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culmaer · 1 year

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Silkscreen print, c. 1985

Produced covertly by an African National Congress anti-Apartheid artist and printed by the ANC Youth League. At the time, the ANC was banned and a poster such as this would have been confiscated and destroyed by national security forces, therefore very few survive

#the poster was in an archival sleeve #hence the reflections #socialism #silkscreen print

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soberscientistlife · 3 months

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Nelson Mandela was a revolutionary leader of South Africa who stood against the apartheid regime in his country. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, into a royal family of Xhosa-speaking Thembu tribe in the South African village of Mvezo in the district of Qunu near Umtata, Transkei (now known as Eastern Cape).

Many south Africans called him Madiba. He was a global advocate for human rights. He was a member of the African National Congress (ANC) party beginning in the 1940s, he was the leader of both peaceful and arm protests against the white minority in the racially divided South Africa. His anti-apartheid movements landed him in prison for nearly three decades and this made him the face of anti-apartheid movements both within his country and internationally. He was released in 1990 and he participated in the eradication of apartheid for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and in 1994 he became the first black president of South Africa, forming a multiethnic government to oversee the country's transition. After spending just one term in office, he retired from politics in 1999 and remained a devoted champion for peace and social justice in his nation and around the world until he died in 2013 at the age of 95.—

Nelson Mandela

Source: African Archives

#black history month

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sayruq · 1 month

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In a unanimous decision, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Israel had to act "without delay" to allow the "provision... of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance".

The latest ruling by the court in The Hague comes after South Africa asked it to bolster an order issued to Israel in January to take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza. South Africa said it had an obligation to act to prevent genocide as a signatory of the UN's 1948 Genocide Convention. The country has been highly critical of Israel's military operation in Gaza and its governing African National Congress (ANC) has a long history of solidarity with the Palestinian cause.

#yemen #jerusalem #tel aviv #current events #palestine #free palestine #gaza #free gaza #news on gaza #palestine news #news update #war news #war on gaza #south africa #icj case #famine #genocide #gaza genocide

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zvaigzdelasas · 6 months

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[Bernama is Malaysian State Media]

The Malaysian Government does not recognise any unilateral decision made by any country, including the US, to impose sanctions against individuals, agencies, or countries supporting Hamas, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Instead, he said Malaysia only recognises decisions made by the United Nations (UN) that are multilateral in nature. "We do not agree with the decision made by the United States and it will not influence our policies and decisions," he said during Minister's Question Time at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today, 7 November.[...] Anwar said Malaysia does not consider Hamas a terrorist organisation and has provided clear comparisons and rationale Anwar drew parallels with historical figures like former South African President Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress (ANC), who were once labelled as terrorists during their struggle against apartheid. Worse still, he said Palestine was not only facing apartheid policies, but also ethnic cleansing, and genocide. "Even though we did not ratify the Rome Statute, which means that we cannot bring this issue to the International Criminal Court, our stance is clear, we will support the cause of any country, including Palestine, in bringing cases of occupation, oppression, and injustice against the Palestinian people," he said. Regarding local media labelling Hamas as a terrorist organisation, Anwar said, by now, the media should understand the sensitivity and understand the Palestinians' rights to protest and take action.

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ptseti · 2 months

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WEST BEHIND SOUTH AFRICA’S BLACKOUTS?

Despite being Africa’s second-largest economy, South Africa’s been battling power blackouts for years. Many blame the corruption and inefficiency plaguing the state-owned power firm Eskom. However, some allege it’s being deliberately sabotaged to collapse it ahead of a cheap sell-off to the private sector.

Among those convinced this is happening is South African author and entrepreneur Mpho Dagada. He claims the public would never sanction Eskom’s sale unless it were on its last legs. He alleges Western capitalists are now encouraging senior members of the country’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), to help do that by embezzling Eskom funds. It’s an outlandish allegation, but could it be true?

The ANC has always denied such rumours. Last year it threatened legal action against former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter, who described the firm as a ‘feeding trough’ of the party.

Whatever the truth is, Eskom is a faltering company, and South Africans are suffering as a result.

Listen to this guy’s take on the sad situation and give us yours.

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rhodoforwinter · 7 months

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Many people don't pay much mind to the massacres in "foreign countries."

It's too sad; it's too stressful. Or it's too complicated.

Well. If you listen for just a moment, I'll go and make one case simpler.

Israel is an apartheid state.

If that offends you: people in South Africa whom lived under Apartheid (Desmond Tutu; Winnie Madikizela-Mandela; Farid Esack) have repeatedly compared the situations.

In 2011, Desmond Tutu (Nobel Peace Prize) of the African National Congress dubbed the Palestinian situation worse than Apartheid.

In 2023, the African National Congress released a statement:

"The ANC is against the AU granting apartheid Israel any observer status. Africa’s colonial history and apartheid Israel’s present oppressive nature towards Palestine demands that all pressures be applied for the sake of all Palestinian people, including women, children and families."

The Nakba is the term given to the ethnic cleanse of 1947: the forced relocation of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, destruction of settlements and cultural sites, massacres of thousands of people by militias, and dissolution of the Palestinian state.

The State of Israel later passed laws (guided by Zionism) that revoked Palestinian citizenship, "leased" Palestinian land to Israel, and placed the Arab-occupied area of West Jerusalem under martial law.

Please take note now:

Anti-Zionism is not antisemitism.

Antisemitism is the specific form of racism and xenophobia propagated against Jewish people.

Anti-Zionism is the opposition to Jewish ethnonationalism, under which the State of Israel was founded.

Almost half of all national condemnations passed by the UNHRC (United Nations Human Rights Council) involved Israel.

The UNHRC was founded in 2006.

The concept of Israel as an exclusive ethnostate—under which genocide is perpetrated—cannot be allowed to continue.

The State of Israel considers me Jewish under the Law of Return, although traditional halakha law does not.

I do not see this as a question of actions from an ethnicity.

What occurs in Israel is a case of genocide perpetrated and sanctioned by an ethnonationalist government.

This has happened many, many times before. It's still happening:

Artsakh.

Xinjiang.

Darfur.

Ukraine.

Myanmar.

We cannot be "neutral" when this happens every day.

I understand that the world is stressful. Everyone feels like they can't do anything.

And so nothing gets done.

And more blood is spilled.

And we forget.

But please remember: Even solidarity is resistance.

And would you rather be quiet or be right?

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Free Palestine.

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