Mandela, my hero!

The current 'beatification' of Mandela is an attempt to neutralize his political legacy, says Steve Parry.

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NI 467 - Time to rethink disability - November, 2013
Split society: shack dwellers
in Cape Town are dwarfed by
a huge billboard promoting a
‘brighter’ future.Eric Miller/Panos

Has the ANC ushered in neo-apartheid?

As the African National Congress turns 100, Brett Scott criticises its failure to share South Africa's prosperity with the poor.

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NI 449 - Haiti two years on - January, 2012
The Kyoto protocol is in grave danger

The Kyoto protocol is in grave danger

African negotiators told not to ‘waste  time’ calling for developed nations to cut CO2, reports Nnimmo Bassey.

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NI 448 - The arms trade - December, 2011
The shadow world: corruption in the arms trade Illustration by Andrew Chiu

The shadow world: corruption in the arms trade

Andrew Feinstein examines the corrupt networks of arms deals.

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NI 448 - The arms trade - December, 2011

Motlhalefi Mahlabe

Motlhalefi Mahlabe photographs slums in a South African township.

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NI 426 - Islam in power - October, 2009
Remembrance of things past

Remembrance of things past

Urvashi Butalia learns some lessons from South Africa.

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NI 420 - Mothers who die - March, 2009
Thabo Mbeki

Thabo Mbeki

President of South Africa (though not for much longer).

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NI 414 - We need to think about toilets - August, 2008

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Article title From magazine Publication date
Time to rethink disability November, 2013
Haiti two years on January, 2012
The arms trade December, 2011
The arms trade December, 2011
Zero carbon world December, 2010
Islam in power October, 2009
Mothers who die March, 2009
We need to think about toilets August, 2008
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