Jun 27 Nelson Mandela ‘Continuing to Improve,’ His Daughter Says By Larisa Epatko Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela, said her family has not given up hope on his recovery. "He's a strong man. He's about resilience," she told NBC special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault by telephone on… Continue reading
Jun 25 Why Obama Is Visiting Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania But Not Kenya By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama's last trip to Africa during his presidency -- before he returns this week -- was a 36-hour visit to Ghana in 2009. At the time, he told the Ghanaian Parliament, "Africa doesn't need strongmen, it needs strong… Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch Remembering Nelson Mandela: A Look Back Remembering Nelson Mandela: A Look Back… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch News Wrap: Nelson Mandela Hospitalized With Recurring Lung Infection News Wrap: Nelson Mandela Hospitalized With Recurring Lung Infection… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Steencamp Death Sheds Light on Violence Against Women in South Africa Steencamp Death Sheds Light on Violence Against Women in South Africa… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Conflicting Accounts of Reeva Steenkamp’s Death Emerge in the Courtroom Conflicting Accounts of Reeva Steenkamp's Death Emerge in the Courtroom… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Olympic Runner Oscar Pistorius Begins Bail Hearing for Girlfriend’s Murder Trial Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was in court Tuesday for a bail hearing ahead of the murder trial for his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, who Pistorius admits to shooting in his home. Keme Nzerem of Independent Television News reports from South Africa… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch Olympic Sprinter Oscar Pistorius Charged with Murder in Girlfriend’s Death Olympic Sprinter Oscar Pistorius Charged with Murder in Girlfriend's Death… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch Double Amputee Olympic Athlete in Police Custody on Murder Charge At the London 2012 Olympics, sprinter Oscar Pistorius made history as the first double-amputee to compete in the games. Pistorius was taken into police custody after his girlfriend was shot dead in his home. Rohit Kachroo of Independent Television News… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch News Wrap: South African Police Fire On Miners During Labor Strikes In other news Thursday, nearly a week of labor violence in South Africa intensified as police fired on striking platinum miners, killing as many as 18 workers. Also, officials in Congo confirmed that a mining landslide killed at least 60… Continue watching