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Anti-apartheid activist Neil Aggett’s sister recalls being told of his death
Aggett died in 1982 in the holding cells of John Voster Square now known as the Johannesburg Central Police Station.
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Neil Aggett inquest: Judge completes Joburg Central Police Station inspection
Aggett died in 1982 while under arrest for his role in trade union activities. An apartheid inquiry concluded that he committed suicide, however, his family rejected this.
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GALLERY: Inside the police cell where Neil Aggett allegedly took his life
A new inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Neil Aggett has been reopened in a Johannesburg court. Aggett, a doctor and trade unionist, died in 1982 in police custody at the then John Vorster Square Police Station.
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Former detainee recounts seeing Neil Aggett being interrogated
Aggett died in his cell in 1982 in what was later ruled as suicide. But, this was disputed with an inquiry that began on Monday.
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Dept: Still a lot of questions over anti-apartheid activist Neil Aggett's death
An inquiry into Aggett’s death begun in the High Court in Johannesburg on Monday.
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Fresh probe into death of anti-apartheid activist Neil Aggett to get under way
Aggett, a doctor and trade unionist born on 6 October 1953, died in 1982 in police custody under mysterious circumstances.
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ANALYSIS: Quest for unity in SA: a philosophical perspective
Unity for the wrong reasons reduces social cooperation to whatever happens to benefit a particular person or group, making it a zero-sum game.
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EXTRACT: Ronnie Kasrils's 'Catching Tadpoles: The Shaping of a Young Rebel'
In 'Catching Tadpoles', Ronnie Kasrils answers the question that he has been asked innumerable times: “What made a young white boy give up privilege and join the liberation struggle?”
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AfriForum's Kriel: Court win against BLF proves I'm not a supporter of apartheid
The BLF had accused Kriel of hate speech when he said that apartheid was not a crime against humanity.
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Seri: ConCourt ruling on apartheid Intimidation Act a victory for all
On Tuesday, the apex court delivered a unanimous judgment declaring a section of the act unconstitutional, adding that it violated freedom of speech.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: To live in South Africa, we have to ‘see and unsee’
As inequality deepens in South Africa, it is becoming increasingly hard to ‘unsee’ the faceless ones, writes Judith February.
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ANALYSIS: World Cup reminds South Africans that sport is still divided
South Africa needs a new progressive sports movement that works for equality and peace based on mass participation and social justice.
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Galiema Haron dies aged 93
The 93-year-old will be buried at the Mowbray Muslim cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
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Court rules in favour of Ernst Roets over apartheid flag tweet
The Johannesburg High Court has dismissed the Nelson Mandela Foundation's urgent application against AfriForum's Ernst Roets who tweeted an image of the apartheid flag after the Equality Court ruled that its gratuitous display amounted to hate speech.
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ANALYSIS: The white people who spied during apartheid
South Africans seem to be fascinated with the way in which spying is entwined in the country’s politics.
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Buthelezi: ANC to blame for black-on-black violence during apartheid
Buthelezi said as a politician, he has been the subject of a propaganda campaign by the African National Congress (ANC) which sought to present him as a violent person.
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Albie Sachs praises court ruling on apartheid flag
The Equality Court on Wednesday ruled the gratuitous display of the apartheid-era flag constituted hate speech.
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Activist wants social media platforms to enforce court ban on old SA flag
The Equality Court in on Wednesday ruled the gratuitous display of the apartheid-era flag constituted hate speech.
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Calls for Rocklands Community Hall to be declared national heritage site
On Tuesday, the Western Cape government declared it a provincial heritage site for the role it played in the anti-apartheid struggle.
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BEHIND THE POLITICS: Zulu on motherhood, liberation legacy and more
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu sat down with Eyewitness News to discuss various topics around her life and career.
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The new generation doesn’t have to prove anything - Motshekga
The basic education minister spoke to Eyewitness News in a wide-ranging interview ahead of the celebration of Women’s Day.
