Human Rights

Eswatini confirms it received about R90 million from the United States government in exchange for accepting up to 160 migrants deported from American detention facilities. The disclosure has triggered significant public debate in the southern African kingdom, where concerns are mounting over transparency, human rights implications, and the broader political motives behind the agreement. According […]

The United States said it would boycott the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, with President Donald Trump citing disputed allegations of violence against white farmers as the reason for the unprecedented diplomatic move. Trump said on Friday that no U.S. government officials would attend the Nov. 22-23 summit in Johannesburg, […]

JOHANNESBURG, 4 November 2025– The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has issued an interdict preventing Operation Dudula from taking actions against foreign nationals, ruling that the group’s activities violate fundamental human rights. The ruling comes after Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) and other civil society organisations brought a case against Operation Dudula, describing the movement’s […]

ŚWIĘTOCHŁOWICE, Poland – A Polish woman reported as a missing teenager nearly three decades ago has been found alive in her family home, where she is believed to have been confined to a single bedroom since 1998. Police in the southern city of Świętochłowice discovered the woman, identified only as Mirella, in July this year […]

Tatenda Mafuma, Report Focus News Correspondent MONTEVIDEO- 16 October 2025 Uruguay has officially legalised euthanasia, joining a small group of countries worldwide to permit assisted suicide. The South American nation, known for its socially liberal stance, previously led the region by legalising marijuana, same-sex marriage, and abortion. The Senate approved the “Dignified Death” bill on […]

PRETORIA, South Africa- South African officials have confirmed that Mandla Mandela and five other South African activists detained by Israeli forces will be released on Tuesday, following diplomatic efforts to secure their freedom. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said it had held “intensive and ongoing talks” with Israeli authorities and international partners […]

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa- Senior health officials in South Africa have warned against attempts to turn public clinics into informal border control points, saying the practice is unlawful, dangerous, and contrary to the country’s Constitution. In recent weeks, unauthorised groups have stationed themselves outside clinic gates, demanding identification documents from patients before allowing them entry. Witnesses […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters opened a murder case against anti-migrant group Operation Dudula on Saturday after a one-year-old child died following alleged denial of healthcare access at an Alexandra clinic in July. Malawian national Grace Banda said members from Operation Dudula prevented her from getting medical assistance for her one-year-old child at Alexandra clinic. The […]

South Africa is accelerating efforts to repatriate remains of political activists executed during apartheid, Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said Saturday as three anti-apartheid fighters were reburied in the Eastern Cape province. The department has handed over 180 remains of political prisoners to date, including 81 who were executed under apartheid and have been exhumed and […]

Pretoria, South Africa- South Africa’s National Assembly passed the Immigration Amendment Bill on September 11, 2025, to ensure detention rules for undocumented migrants comply with constitutional rights. The bill, addressing a 2017 court ruling, now awaits review by the National Council of Provinces. The National Assembly approved the bill during a plenary session in Cape […]