Thu 23 Dec 2004 |
|
Khulumani case will define SA |
 |
 |
|
The Khulumani lawsuit strengthens SA's constitutional democracy by acknowledging the supremacy and universality of an international rule of law that obligates adherence to behaviours that respect basic human dignity. It does not seek any action that is inconsistent with government's approach to achieving its long-term goals . |
|
Read more...
|
Tue 07 Dec 2004 |
|
Activists hit out at 'reactionary' government |
|
|
|
Written by Independent Online
|
|
| |
| People who suffered under apartheid have lambasted President Thabo Mbeki's "reactionary" government for ruining their claim against international firms that "aided and abetted" the racist government. Dennis Brutus, one of 90 plaintiffs in the class action brought by human rights group Khulumani, said on Monday that New York Judge John Sprizzo's dismissal of their suit in the past week was "deeply disappointing" and that former justice minister Penuell Maduna's intervention was "strongly resented". |
|
Read more...
|
Mon 06 Dec 2004 |
|
Apartheid struggle continues |
|
|
|
| Johannesburg - A group of apartheid victims vowed on Monday to step up their fight for reparation after a US court dismissed their claims against big companies. The Khulumani group, who filed their suit under the auspices of Jubilee South Africa, said they would appeal the court's decision while intensifying their international campaign for reparation. |
|
Read more...
|
Tue 30 Nov 2004 |
|
Apartheid lawsuits dismissed |
|
|
|
| "New York - Lawsuits seeking more than $400bn in damages from US corporations for victims of apartheid in South Africa were tossed out by a federal judge who said the claims bordered on the frivolous." |
|
Read more...
|
Tue 30 Nov 2004 |
|
'Frivolous' apartheid lawsuit gets tossed out |
|
|
|
Written by Independent Online
|
|
| |
| "New York - Lawsuits seeking more than $400-billion in damages from American corporations for victims of apartheid in South Africa were tossed out by a federal judge, who said the claims bordered on the frivolous." |
|
Read more...
|
|
Tue 30 Nov 2004 |
|
Barclays plans its return |
|
|
|
| "Soon Barclays could be here instead. The British bank was forced out of apartheid South Africa in 1986 by angry consumers (especially students) in Britain, who accused it of supporting the white-minority government of the time..." |
|
Read more...
|
Sun 07 Nov 2004 |
|
'Reparations' con artists spread their story |
|
|
|
Written by Independent Online
|
|
| |
| Scams targeting apartheid victims are more widespread than the rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal, where they were originally reported to be operating. The Khulumani Victims' Support Group said its councillors had received complaints in Northwest, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape provinces, in addition to many still coming from KwaZulu-Natal. |
|
Read more...
|
Mon 11 Oct 2004 |
|
Lobbyists want big business to own up |
|
|
|
| "KHULUMANI Support Group and Jubilee SA have challenged government's assertion that it has adequately addressed the results of apartheid policies and that there is no need to file lawsuits in US courts." |
|
Read more...
|
Mon 11 Oct 2004 |
|
Apartheid reparations: Time to 'revisit the past' |
|
|
|
Jubilee South Africa and the Khulumani Support Group for apartheid survivors contested the government's view on Monday that reparations lawsuits in the United States were unnecessary because the issue had been dealt with. The groups, who are suing 23 multinational companies in a New York court for supporting apartheid, said at a press briefing on Monday they were disappointed with a letter received from Justice Minister Brigitte Mabandla last week. |
|
Read more...
|
Mon 13 Sep 2004 |
|
Apartheid cases to test US law and SA nerve |
|
|
|
THEY are victims of "what could be viewed as one of the greatest corporate, accounting, banking, financial services and pension and benefit fund frauds in history". So says Ed Fagan, a controversial US lawyer, about his latest clients. He is not describing the employees of a corrupt company, but black South Africans who suffered under the brutal apartheid regime. |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 Next > End >>
|
|
Page 1 of 2 |
khulumani: a support group. a social movement. a strong voice.