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Oscar Pistorius, Olympian Convicted of Murder, Is Denied Parole

Mr. Pistorius, who has maintained that the killing was an accident and that he is remorseful, has served about half of his 15-year sentence.

By John Eligon

Deaths (Obituaries) Durban (South Africa) Kiernan Forbes (AKA) Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Rap and Hip-Hop South Africa

AKA, Influential South African Rapper, Is Fatally Shot

The rapper, whose legal name was Kiernan Forbes, was one of the most formidable songwriters in South African hip-hop. He and another man were killed outside a restaurant on Friday.

By John Eligon

Brazil Cystic Fibrosis Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Generic Brands and Products India Inventions and Patents South Africa Third World and Developing Countries Turkey Ukraine Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc

‘Miracle’ Cystic Fibrosis Drug Kept Out of Reach in Developing Countries

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is not making its drug, Trikafta, available in poorer countries, where thousands of diagnosed patients stand to benefit.

By Stephanie Nolen and Rebecca Robbins

Deaths (Obituaries) Domestic Service Labor and Jobs Organized Labor South Africa Witbooi, Myrtle (1947-2023)

Myrtle Witbooi, Who Fought for Domestic Workers’ Rights, Dies at 75

A former domestic servant, she experienced the inequities of the job firsthand and helped build national and international unions to address them.

By Alan Cowell