South Africa rights commission targets racist lawmaker
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Human Rights Commission (HRC) on Thursday confirmed that it is investigating Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Renaldo Gouws [...] Full text...
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South African judge hits a nerve with race ruling
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Pretoria judge has come under fire for highlighting the deep-seated racial divisions still prevalent in South Africa.
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UN leaders galvanise action for reparations for people of African descent
New York, US (PANA) - Reparatory justice must tackle the grave human rights violations deeply entrenched in the legacy of colonialism and enslavement, the General [...] Full text...
Dignity and justice key to end evil of racial discrimination: Guterres
New York, US (PANA) - Racism is “an evil infecting countries and societies around the world”, the UN chief has said in his message marking [...] Full text...
EU urges democratic societies to address racial discrimination in polls
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In a year where more than 2 billion voters are set to go to the polls it remains particularly important to [...] Full text...
South Africa's opposition party to lay hate speech charges against firebrand Malema at the UN
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official South African opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed that it will file charges against prominent politician Julius [...] Full text...
South African activist in hot water over inflammatory tweet
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Communist Party (SACP) on Monday pledged to lay criminal charges against activist Nicole Barlow, who posted [...] Full text...
AI used to track, identify ‘abusive,’ ‘discriminatory’ World Cup fans
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A project using artificial intelligence (AI) to track social media abuses aimed at players at the 2022 World Cup identified more [...] Full text...
FIFA chief wants referees to stop football games when racism occurs
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A zero tolerance approach must be taken over racism in football and referees at all levels must stop matches if such [...] Full text...
Racism which scars societies, must be stamped out, forum for people of African descent hears
New York, US (PANA) - Racism is a global problem, and every country must take a stance against it, General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi said [...] Full text...
Slavery has left deep, long-lasting legacy on USA, UN experts say
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice in policing ended a 12-day visit to the United States on [...] Full text...
Racist rhetoric in Tunisia must stop, independent UN experts warn
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tunisia must take swift action to curb racist rhetoric and halt ongoing rights violations of Black Africans, the UN Committee on [...] Full text...
UN upholds fight for fairer world on anti-racism day
New York, US (PANA) - With xenophobia, prejudice, and hate speech on the rise, the UN community gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Wednesday [...] Full text...
South Africa commemorates Apartheid-era atrocities
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will Tuesday lead the national commemoration of Human Rights Day under the theme, “Consolidating and Sustaining [...] Full text...
UN chief appoints South African Mojankunyane Gumbi as Special Adviser for addressing racism in the workplace
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ms. Mojankunyane Gumbi of South Africa as Special Adviser for Addressing Racism in the [...] Full text...
South Africa's PresidentRamaphosa condemns racial assault
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday condemned a Christmas Day racial incident at a popular resort, which has [...] Full text...
South Africa: Outrage over racial profiling at Cape Town bar
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government has condemned an incident of racism at a Cape Town bar which has made headlines [...] Full text...
Little progress combating systemic racism against people of African descent: UN report
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than two years since the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in the United States sparked the global [...] Full text...
Concerns over growing xenophobic threat in South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The High Commission of Nigeria has warned citizens living in South Africa to be vigilant and exercise caution following [...] Full text...
South Africa ‘on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence’, UN experts warn
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, [...] Full text...
South Africa: Outrage of university racism
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Tensions remain high at Stellenbosch University, near Cape Town, following a racist incident a week ago that has sent [...] Full text...
For equality, respect and dignity we must ‘speak as one’ against racism: Guterres
New York, US (PANA) - Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life across all societies, the UN chief said on Friday at [...] Full text...
South African star cricketer agrees to take a knee
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Just 48 hours after plunging South African cricket into a crisis, star player Quinton De Kock has backtracked on [...] Full text...
South Africa's national cricket team rocked by Black Lives Matter symbol
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African cricket has been plunged into a crisis after star batsman Quinton de Kock refused to take a [...] Full text...
South Africa: Desmond Tutru mural defaced
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Desmond Tutu Trust has condemned the “loathsome” desecration of a popular Tutu mural in downtown Cape Town after [...] Full text...
Rights experts condemn UK report attempting to ‘normalise white supremacy’
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Monday denounced a government-backed report into racism in the United Kingdom, saying that it further [...] Full text...
South African veteran politician accused of racism again
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Veteran South African political leader Helen Zille has once again been accused of racism over a social media post [...] Full text...
South African academic under fire over Hitler comments
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African university lecturer is in hot water over remarks he made about Adolf Hitler.
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UNHCR chief: Scourge of racism has devastated many lives
New York, US (PANA) - Although the past year has seen the world battling the deadly impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the scourge of racism [...] Full text...
‘Pernicious evil’ of racism pervasive in ‘all regions and all societies’ – UN chief
New York, US (PANA) - Much of today’s racism is “deeply entrenched in centuries of colonialism and enslavement," the UN chief said on Friday ahead [...] Full text...
Racism endangers human rights of all persons in Europe – EU High Representative
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Systemic racism in Europe runs deep across all strands of society and structures and jeopardises the promotion, protection and realisation of [...] Full text...
Coronavirus: Ramaphosa addresses racial concerns in South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said South Africa still faces challenges with racism, despite making progress with the scourge.
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South Africa: Cape Town school rocked by race protests
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police used stun grenades and water cannons to disperse angry protestors outside a Cape Town school on Friday.
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Tunisian NGO denounces racism against sub-Sahara African workers
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights has strongly condemned racist aggression against Sub-Sahara African workers in Sousse region, 140 km [...] Full text...
Rights group flags widespread xenophobic violence in South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Xenophobic harassment and violence against African and Asian foreigners living in South Africa are routine and sometimes lethal, Human Rights [...] Full text...
South Africa's ruling party slams Trump
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has joined the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s condemnation of US President Donald Trump’s [...] Full text...
Mandela’s foundation slams Trump's disparaging remarks about Mandela
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Nelson Mandela Foundation on Tuesday slammed disparaging remarks allegedly made by United States President Donald Trump about the [...] Full text...
South African football legend snared by racist tweet
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Football legend Mark Fish is on the ropes following a storm of criticism he received for wading into the [...] Full text...
South Africa: Lawyer in hot water over Zindzi Mandela tweet
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Johannesburg lawyer is being investigated by the Legal Practice Council (LPC) over an offensive tweet he sent following [...] Full text...
Master Class against racism, discrimination holds in the context of #BlackLivesMatter
Paris, France (PANA) - In the face of growing inequality, racism, violence and intolerance at the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNESCO is organising a [...] Full text...
South Africa: Sports stars back BLM movement
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - A large group of leading African rugby coaches, former players and administrators have joined the Black Lives Matter movement.
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South Africa: Statue of famous colonialist beheaded in Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A famous statue of 19th-century colonialist Cecil John Rhodes has been beheaded in Cape Town.
Police say it appears [...] Full text...
South Africa: Pretoria moves to protect foreign truck drivers
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has issued directives to law enforcement agencies, including the Police Service, to activate their contingency [...] Full text...
South Africa: Coca-Cola joins Black Lives Matter boycott
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Coca-Cola in South Africa has stopped all advertising on social media as part of a global corporate boycott that [...] Full text...
Human Rights Council wants top UN rights official to take action on racist violence
New York, US (PANA) - UN’s top rights official, Michelle Bachelet, is to spearhead efforts to address systemic racism against people of African descent by [...] Full text...
South Africa: Ramaphosa launches "Black Friday" campaign
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has launched an anti-racism campaign, dubbed “Black Friday”, in solidarity with millions of people [...] Full text...
Murder of Afro-American George Floyd sparks anti-racism rally in Tunis
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several hundreds of Tunisians and sub-Saharan Africans gathered on Saturday in front of the Tunis Municipal Theatre to denounce racism following [...] Full text...
Tunisian youth associations demonstrate against racism
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several youths from about 30 associations and non-governmental organizations in Tunisia gathered on Saturday in front of the municipal theatre on [...] Full text...
Tunisian associations, NGOs back popular revolt in US
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - More than 30 Tunisian associations and NGOs Friday expressed their full solidarity with the millions of Americans who took to the [...] Full text...
South African model withdraws from beauty pageant over racist tweets
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A beauty queen’s dream of being selected as Miss South Africa have been shattered after her racist social media [...] Full text...