George Floyd

African Olympians proof that ‘Black Lives Matter’

Reading Time: 2 minutes In a world traumatised by the ‘pandemic and climate grief’, the ongoing Olympic Games have illuminated the power of the […]

George Floyd: A year on from his death what has changed?

Reading Time: 3 minutes It has been a year since George Floyd was killed in police custody in the US, an event which sparked protests around […]

Floyd murder cop wants retrial

Reading Time: 2 minutes New York, Wednesday A lawyer for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the United States has requested a new […]

‘Gentle giant’ who became a symbol against racism

Reading Time: 4 minutes His name has been chanted by demonstrators around the globe, his face displayed on murals across America. Since his brutal […]

Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of George Floyd’s death

Reading Time: < 1 minute George Floyd's murder threw the world into shock and realisation of how close police brutality is to everyone.

Protesters clash with police after Minnesota man shot

Reading Time: 2 minutes NewYork, Monday A 20-year-old Black man died after a police officer shot him during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis […]

George Floyd family demands justice

Reading Time: 2 minutes Washington, Monday The trial of Derek Chauvin, the white American policeman accused of killing George Floyd in May last year, […]

Minneapolis settles on Sh 2.8 billion compensation with George Floyd’s family

Reading Time: 2 minutes Minneapolis city and the family of George Floyd have settled on a $27million (Sh2.8b) compensation over his death in May last year.

Acting the devil’s advocate in Breonna’s death

Reading Time: 3 minutes As was expected, the September 23 return of ‘not-guilty’ verdict by the grand jury on allegations of murder facing the […]

Legacy of 2010 World Cup ended ‘Afro-pessimism’, says SA football boss

Reading Time: 2 minutes Soweto, Thursday Danny Jordaan, the man who spearheaded the 2010 World Cup, believes the tournament put an end to “Afro-pessimism” […]