As the layers of apartheid peel away, the communal essence of the South African conflict becomes ever more visible. The communal conflict is rooted in the history of the country as a settler colony and the resultant black struggle against a political system dominated after 1948 by Afrikaner ...
South Africa and Rwanda have both been on journeys of reconciliation after apartheid and civil war, using differing methods to bring about mitigated success. In 1994, South Africa made its transition to democracy and that same year up to a million Tutsis were killed in a genoci...
South African historyAsk the Chatbot a Question More Actions Also known as: Zulu WarWritten and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Apr 10, 2025 • Article History Quick Facts Also known as: Zulu War Date: January 1879 - July 1879 Location: South ...
EU announces a $5 billion investment in South Africa as the tariffs war with Trump escalates March 14 South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after the US cuts aid March 13 African soccer leader Patrice Motsepe re-elected pledging to seek private finance for new stadiums...
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The conflict in South Sudan should be sustainably resolved by African people utilizing African ways, Chinese ambassador to South Sudan He Xiangdong said on Monday. Speaking exclusively to Xinhua, He said the conflict in South Sudan may seem difficult to resolve...
Africa is a continent of conflict, violence and war. South Africa, with a recent history of apartheid and current high percentage of crime is no exception. Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) take part in peacekeeping operations in Africa and managing traumatic situations...
Africa should have their own position and vision, Dussey said. "We can work with China, with Western people, with everyone."For now, the focus is on the development of the African continent. "Our challenge is to change the life of our population like the example in China," he said.Tea...
Heinz Werner Schmidt, who was one of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s personal aids in the North African conflict – and that’s because after the war he re-settled back in South Africa and published a book “With Rommel in the Desert”. As a standard Wermacht officer (Germany Army – ...
I was one of many people who thought South Africa would descend into civil war between the races. Mandela deserves an immense amount of credit (along with unsung heroes in the South African community of classical liberals, such as Leon Louw of the Free Market Foundation) for ensuring the ...
While South African leadership has repeatedly stated that they are neutral in the conflict and have frequently called for a negotiated settlement, their actions have come under increasing scrutiny from Western powers. In February of this year, South Africa convened naval war games off its coast inc...