Youth Clash With Police In South Africa
Oct 15th, 2009 · More than 150 people have been arrested this week in protests over the government's failure to improve the lives of poor South Africans since democracy replaced apartheid in 1994.
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Post-Apartheid Generation Looks Beyond ANC
Apr 21st, 2009 · South Africa holds national elections Wednesday, and among those casting ballots will be voters who were toddlers when South Africans won black majority rule. They have only ever known a free South Africa, and they don't necessarily share the majority's loyalty to the African National Congress.
Why South Africans Are Leaving Their Country
Feb 26th, 2009 · South Africa is undergoing an exodus of its population as a significant number of the country's higher-educated professionals are leaving. Those leaving cite an elevated crime rate along with dwindling job opportunities as major reasons for moving. A panel of South Africans now living in the U.S. tell why they left home.
South African Singer Makeba Dies
Nov 10th, 2008 · Miriam Makeba, whose voice gave South Africans hope when the country was gripped by apartheid, has died of a heart attack after collapsing on stage in Italy. She was 76.
Crime, Politics Causing Many To Leave South Africa
Oct 16th, 2008 · Young South Africans are leaving the country for safer, less tumultuous places. Some are worried about the nation's new political leadership, but most say they are scared away by crime. The exodus is creating fears of a brain drain.
Where a Hospital Has No Doctors
Jun 12th, 2008 · The South African Constitution promises access to health care services. Nevertheless, many South Africans do not receive adequate care — or any care at all.
South Africa's 'Rainbow Nation' Still Only a Dream ***
Jun 10th, 2008 · Nelson Mandela's vision of a "rainbow nation" is still far from being fulfilled. Much tension still exists between black and white South Africans. This tension has boiled over into violence in several recent incidents.
The Roots of Violence in South Africa *
Jun 2nd, 2008 · After several weeks of violence in which mobs of South Africans have attacked immigrants from other African countries, Johannesburg authorities have opened refugee camps to house as many as 10,000 vulnerable to the violence. The crisis has shined a light on ethnic tensions and a kind of xenophobia that casts a dark shadow on South Africa's post-apartheid image.
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