May 08 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: African National Congress faces challenge in South African election In our news wrap Wednesday, elections were held in South Africa, where the ruling African National Congress faced strong challenges after 25 years in power. The country is contending with corruption and surging unemployment, but voter turnout appeared to be… Continue watching
May 07 South Africa's election falls amid graft scandals, high unemployment By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press A quarter-century after the end of apartheid, South Africans go to the polls Wednesday for the sixth national elections since the demise of the harsh system of racial discrimination, although the country remains divided by economic inequality. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 6:18 Why immigration is a focal issue in South African election By Fred de Sam Lazaro In South Africa, voters will go to the polls Wednesday in an election that could present the strongest challenge to date for the ruling African National Congress. A recent wave of xenophobic attacks has put the issue of immigration front… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 9:32 How Caster Semenya's case could alter the landscape of women's sport In athletics, who defines a man and a woman? A court has ordered South African runner and Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya to take drugs to suppress her naturally high testosterone levels if she wants to continue to compete. William… Continue watching
Mar 26 Can new medications shift the battle against drug-resistant TB? By Caleb Hellerman, Janet Tobias, Global Health Reporting Center Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis kills nearly half its victims, even when treated with second-line drugs. Patients can beat it, but the road isn’t easy. Continue reading
Mar 23 Tens of thousands in southern Africa need help after cyclone By Cara Anna, Associated Press A second week has begun of efforts to find and help tens of thousands of people after Cyclone Idai devastated a large swath of Mozambique. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 25:01 January 27, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 27, government employees prepare to head back to work while the deadlock for funding a border wall continues, and a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the deadliest in the… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 10:06 In South Africa, tribal communities feel threat of titanium mine By Martin Seemungal In South Africa, tribal communities living on the country's famous strip at the Eastern cape called the Wild Coast worry that a proposed multi-million dollar titanium mine will trample their homes. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Martin Seemungal reports. Continue watching
Oct 25 5 good news stories from around the world By Larisa Epatko Libyan war widows learn to earn a living, and a pilot in South Africa is teaching girls to soar. Continue reading
Aug 23 South Africa blasts Trump over racially divisive tweet By Krista Mahr, Associated Press The South African government lashed out at President Donald Trump on Thursday after he tweeted that his administration would be looking into farm seizures and the "large scale killing of farmers" in South Africa. Continue reading