The left-leaning independent news show, Democracy Now!, in New York City last week reported on the historical case in a New York City court brought by black victims of white minority rule in South Africa (not everyone bought the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s line), against several international corporations accused of aiding the Apartheid regime during the years they did business in apartheid South Africa. The victims’ lawyers are seeking up to $400 billion in compensation. The South African government and elite opinion are opposed to the case going ahead. The companies include Daimler AG, General Motors, Ford Motor Company and IBM. “They are accused in a class-action lawsuit of complicity in human rights abuses during the years they did business in apartheid South Africa.” Watch for a 2008 appearance by the late Dennis Brutus. You can also read the transcript.