South Africa

Sand blows across a normally submerged area at Theewaterskloof dam near Cape Town, South Africa, January 20, 2018.

Dreading 'Day Zero' when the taps run dry in Cape Town

A severe drought has forced South Africa to declare a national disaster and impose tough water-saving measures in attempts to push back the day when taps are expected to run dry. In this photo essay from Reuters' Mike Hutchings, you can see how devastating the drought has already been on the country.

Dreading 'Day Zero' when the taps run dry in Cape Town
Thabang Senekal during a performance of "Madiba: The African Opera" at South Africa's State Theatre in Pretoria on May 22, 2014.  The opera focuses on Nelson Mandela's  upbringing in the rural town of Qunu on the Eastern Cape and how and why he left that

What's it like to portray Nelson Mandela in an opera? Amazing!

What's it like to portray Nelson Mandela in an opera? Amazing!

This US Army vet has taken on a new mission - cooking school

This US Army vet has taken on a new mission - cooking school
Oscar Pistorius enters the dock before court proceedings at the Pretoria Magistrates court in 2013.

South Africans search for a moral in the tragic tale of Oscar Pistorius

South Africans search for a moral in the tragic tale of Oscar Pistorius
COSAT students sing national anthem.

Can you create a national anthem from a mashup? Here's why South Africa did it

Can you create a national anthem from a mashup? Here's why South Africa did it
Tandie all dressed up for the prom.

From the shacks to the prom, a South African girl’s night of glamour

See the makeover that transforms a poor and smart South African Cinderella into a beauty queen for a night. By day, she's a student in a remarkable science and tech high school that lifts kids from a poor township near Cape Town into a better life.

From the shacks to the prom, a South African girl’s night of glamour
Nelson Mandela in 2010

'Like vultures:' Press hovering around ailing Nelson Mandela, angering South Africans

With very little information available regarding the deteriorating health of South Africa's former-President Nelson Mandela, foreign media is waiting outside the hospital for him to either die or dramatically improve. Their vigil is angering some South Africans, including parts of the Mandela family.

'Like vultures:' Press hovering around ailing Nelson Mandela, angering South Africans

South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius charged with murder

Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee, gained international attention when he competed against able-bodied athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. But now the athlete is gaining attention of a different kind, after beginning charged with the murder of his girlfriend.

South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius charged with murder

South Africa Gold Mining Lawsuit

South Africa’s gold mining industry is at the center of the biggest class action lawsuit in Africa’s history. Miners allege companies’ negligence resulted in thousands of cases of the deadly lung disease, silicosis.

South Africa Gold Mining Lawsuit
The World

Animation made in South Africa

A new animation academy is bringing hope to some of the most violent neighborhoods in South Africa.

Animation made in South Africa

New AIDS policy for South African military

The South African military is now allowing HIV-positive soldiers to serve in foreign deployments and be promoted.

New AIDS policy for South African military

A Changing South Africa  ? Part One

A Changing South Africa  ? Part One

A Changing South Africa  ? Part Two

A Changing South Africa  ? Part Two

A Changing South Africa  ? Part Three

A Changing South Africa  ? Part Three

A Changing South Africa  ? Part Four

A Changing South Africa  ? Part Four