In May 2008, African immigrants were attacked across South Africa. The violence was captured in a horrigying image of Ernesto Alfabeto Nhamuave, a 35-year old father of three from Mozambique, who was burnt to death. He had arrived in Johanesburg just three months before the 18 May attacks, hoping to find work in the building industry. The image of this human fireba...
The Jacob Zuma Presidency (2009-2017) was dogged by persistent allegations of corruption and the looting of State Owned Enterprises (SOE's) by those allied to him. It led to allegations of state capture that placed the Gupta family at the centre of this project. These allegations have been highly contested, with Zuma supporters arguing that he has come under attack...