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World Jul 29

A chef cooks her way to connection across South Africa’s cultural divide

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

Agents for Change Jul 01

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How to improve education and economic opportunity for black South Africans

It’s been 25 years since the end of apartheid in South Africa, but parts of the brutal era’s legacy still linger. Ensuring that all South Africans receive an equal education, for example, remains an elusive challenge. Special correspondent Fred de…

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

Agents for Change May 16

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How failing infrastructure and climate change leave many South Africans without water

It's been 25 years since South Africa dismantled apartheid, and while political progress has occurred, the young democracy continues to face hurdles. In recent years, extreme drought pushed the country to the brink of disaster, and although rainfall finally mitigated…

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

World May 10

Supporters of South Africa's governing African National Congress carry a mock coffin of the opposition Democratic Alliance during a party rally at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 5, 2019. Photo by Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters
South Africa’s ruling ANC coasting to win in national elections

The African National Congress, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, had 57 percent of the vote in Wednesday's election after 95 percent of votes were counted.

By Andrew Meldrum, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press

Arts Jan 23

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Remembering Hugh Masekela, master musician who fought for South African freedom

Over the course of his six-decade career, Hugh Masekela’s jazz and anti-apartheid activism made him a beloved international figure. In exile, he used his music as a form of activism to call for Nelson Mandela’s release from prison and freedom…

By Jeffrey Brown

Dec 12

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South Africa at a crossroads, new chronicle of Mandela’s presidency looks back for guidance

By Jeffrey Brown

While Nelson Mandela remains a larger-than-life symbol of historic change, there's a national debate going on in South Africa over the nation's progress since its turn to democracy. Mandla Langa, a writer and former activist, hopes that Mandela's words and…

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Nov 10

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South Africa grapples with contentious reminders of apartheid

Protests in South Africa over a statue of a 19th century diamond magnate and colonial conqueror set off a national debate two years ago about the remnants of apartheid. As part of his ongoing series, Culture at Risk, Jeffrey Brown…

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Nov 10

This South African poet is helping a Maryland church protect a historic black cemetery

By Andrew Bossone

Members of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Bethesda, Maryland, believe the remains of some of the first freed African Americans are buried under ground nearby.

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Apr 03

5 important stories that don’t have anything to do with politics

By Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith, Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam

before the latest chapter in the Russian investigation threatens to wrestle control of the 24-hour news cycle, here are five important stories that may not have shown up in your Facebook feed.

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Nov 24

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Cape Town’s urban vineyard could revitalize the city’s poor

By PBS NewsHour

South Africa is known for its breathtaking vineyards -- but the poor urban settlements of Cape Town are not. Yet here, too, farmers are relying on growing grapes to support themselves, in a community where the average annual income is…

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