Flying an apartheid-era flag in South Africa is now considered a crime under most circumstances, according to a ruling from the nation’s Equality Court. In a firmly worded decision filed Wednesday, ...

A provocative 30-second advert, depicting a South African flag burnt to ashes as “symbolic” of the doomsday coalition of the ruling Africa National Congress (ANC) and the opposition Economic Freedom ...

This flag is designed with six bold colours. While many African flags are visually striking, one that stands out as particularly symbolic and captivating is the flag of South Africa. The South African ...

What was described as the last racial issue in the Union of South Africa was last week removed when Prime Minister James Barry Munnik Hertzog and former Prime Minister Jan Christiaan Smuts, now leader ...

Imagine the disgust felt by black nationalist Marcus Garvey when he first heard the 1900 song mocking the African diaspora and its lack of a flag. Not only was there a racist song deriding the ...

Well, it all started during the scramble for Africa, Ethiopia was the only African country besides Liberia that retained its sovereignty as a recognized independent country. When other African nations ...

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's Equality Court on Wednesday restricted the display of the country's old apartheid-era flag, ruling that its gratuitous use amounts to hate speech and racial ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African court on Wednesday ruled that displaying the country's apartheid-era flag in public constituted hate speech that discriminated against black people and ...

South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a ruling that the "gratuitous" public display of the country's old apartheid-era flag amounts to hate speech and racial discrimination and can ...

2025 marks the 15th anniversary of the gay flag of South Africa being unveiled. Since then, the flag has come to symbolise the Rainbow Nation’s LGBTQIA+ community. It has become synonymous with ...