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Gun comments split family of Oscar Pistorius

March 5, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(AP) — The family of Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympian charged with murdering his girlfriend, is feuding publicly about whether guns are a necessary protection against crime in South Africa. British newspapers quoted Pistorius’ father, Henke Pistorius, as saying the … read more »

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South Africa: Where ‘Corrective Rape’ Is Not a Hate Crime

December 11, 2010 by benim

South Africa. Nelson Mandela’s “Rainbow Nation.” Home to one of the most vibrant, active and creative activist movements of the 20th century. The first nation on earth to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation in the constitution. The first African … read more »

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