In the past, apartheid was only associated with South Africa. Now, it’s a label that some attach to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, as Sandra Gathmann explains. Start Here with Sandra Gathmann breaks down the big news stories so they’re easy to understand. Check out the full Start Here on the Al Jazeera YouTube channel. #AJStartHere #AJShorts #AlJazeeraEnglish #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricaApartheid #Explained #NelsonMandela #Mandela #ANC #AfricanNationalCongress #SouthAfricaPolitics #Politics #Apartheid
What’s behind the recent looting and rioting in South Africa? And where does former president Jacob Zuma fit in? #AJStartHere with @SandraGathmann looks at the backstory. #southafricariots #SouthAfricaUnrest #jacobzuma #southafricariots Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ South Africa is dealing with a lot of problems — the legacy of apartheid, huge economic inequality, crushing unemployment and the most recorded cases of COVID-19 in Africa. But none of that — except for the pandemic — is new. So why did things kick off back in early July? Well, you can’t answer that question without talking about the former […]
At least 72 people have been killed in spiralling unrest in South Africa triggered by the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma, as frustrations over poverty and inequality boil over. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #Aljazeeraenglish #News
At least 70 people have died and more than 1,200 people have been arrested after days of riots and looting across South Africa. Protests began after former President Jacob Zuma turned himself in on July 7 to police to serve a jail term for contempt of court. South Africa has been under a COVID-19 lockdown for more than a year and the demonstrations have expanded to include concerns about increasing poverty and inequality. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from Johannesburg, South Africa. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricaRiots #SouthAfricaIsBurning
South Africa’s military has been deployed after protests against the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma turned violent. At least six people have been killed and hundreds arrested in Zuma’s home province of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng province. Zuma is in prison for refusing to obey court orders to appear before a panel on investigating corruption during his time in office. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from Johannesburg, South Africa. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricaRiots #SouthAfricaIsBurning
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 months in jail by the country’s top court. This came after he failed to appear before an inquiry investigating corruption during his time in office. A commission has been hearing allegations the wealthy Gupta family used its friendship with Zuma to win government contracts and influence policy. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller joins us on the phone from Johannesburg for the latest updates. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SouthAfrica #JacobZuma #BreakingNews
