Feb 17 Watch 8:50 A ruthless defender of apartheid now seeks forgiveness In South Africa, thousands were killed and tens of thousands were detained under the watch of former apartheid-era government official Adriaan Vlok. Once seen by some as the regime’s “face of evil,” Vlok is now seeking redemption by reaching out… Continue watching
Dec 03 Court finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder, overturning previous decision By Yena Oh South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeals on Thursday found Oscar Pistorius guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, a move that overturns a former, less severe conviction of manslaughter. Continue reading
Nov 19 Inside the world of South Africa's spiritual healers By Corinna Kern Sangomas carry forward a long history of traditional healing in the Zulu, Swazi, Xhosa and Ndebele traditions of South Africa. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 9:23 Trove of fossils from a long-lost human ancestor is greatest find in decades By PBS News Hour Scientists have discovered a new human-like species, deep in a cave system in South Africa. Researchers have said that the discovery could change our conception of human ancestry. For more on the discovery, Jeffrey Brown speaks to Jamie Shreeve of… Continue watching
Sep 10 'Black Mamba' female rangers awarded for anti-poaching efforts By Larisa Epatko A mostly female anti-poaching unit known as the “Black Mambas” in South Africa won the United Nations’ top environmental prize this week. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 3:56 Photos document life as a black lesbian in South Africa By PBS News Hour South African photographer and activist Zanele Muholi is on a mission to bring the experience of black lesbians in her home country to the forefront, as many members of the community face high rates of violence, including incidents of so-called… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 7:35 All-women team goes on the hunt for poachers in South Africa By PBS News Hour Named for the most feared snake in Africa, the Black Mambas are a specially trained all-female anti-poaching team. Day and night, they sweep through a South African game reserve, protecting rhinos and other endangered species and looking for any signs… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 8:26 Living in fear after attacks on migrants in South Africa By PBS News Hour In South Africa this year there has been a wave of xenophobic attacks against migrants coming from other parts of Africa. Special correspondent Martin Seemungal looks at roots of the violence and the fear that these foreigners face. Continue watching
May 09 Watch 8:14 Is Cape Town's women and gay-friendly mosque a sign of new Muslim attitudes? By PBS News Hour A Muslim academic recently opened a gay- and women-friendly mosque in Cape Town, South Africa, which was largely regarded as a response to the culture of exclusion and conservatism in the Muslim faith. And despite receiving death threats and fierce… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 2:16 What's behind the wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa? By PBS News Hour Over the weekend, South African leader Jacob Zuma canceled a trip overseas following a wave of xenophobic violence against immigrants. David Smith of the Guardian joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Johannesburg to discuss the backlash. Continue watching