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Looters outside a shopping centre alongside a burning barricade in Durban, South Africa

South Africa’s democracy is ‘standing firm’ despite civil unrest, says analyst

July 13, 2021Violence

William Gumede, the executive chairperson of the Democracy Works Foundation in South Africa, discusses the recent civil unrest in South Africa with The World’s host Marco Werman.

Caster Semenya wears a track and field outfit and sets off on a race

‘There is a sense of being robbed’: Olympian Caster Semenya loses appeal on testosterone rule

September 9, 2020Sports

Men and women wearing red political shirts chant in front of a department store in South Africa

‘Racist’ hair care ad in South Africa sparks demonstrations

September 9, 2020Protest

Remembering trailblazing South African musician and activist Johnny Clegg

July 17, 2019Obituary

South Africa’s youngest ANC candidate says young people need to go into politics

May 7, 2019Politics

Global Women’s Marches persevere despite divisions among US activists

January 16, 2019

This year’s Women’s March in the US is experiencing some tension at the top, but that hasn’t slowed down other women across the globe who are also marching for their rights.

Two friends from South Africa share the Goldman Environmental Prize

May 7, 2018Environment

Two winners of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize were a team of grassroots activists from South Africa. Their efforts quashed a secret deal between Russia and the South African government to build expensive and wasteful nuclear power plants.

Late South African jazz great Hugh Masekela,

How South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela inspired band members

January 23, 2018Culture

Former bass player, Bakithi Kumalo, remembers late legendary South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela.

South African trumpeter and musician Hugh Masekela performs on May 13, 2012.

From the archives: An interview with the late Hugh Masekela

January 23, 2018Music

The legendary South African jazz musician and anti-apartheid activist Hugh Masekela died Jan. 23 in Johannesburg. He was 78.

He trolled a plus-size model on Twitter. She had the perfect comeback.

September 22, 2017Culture

“It’s crazy that those four words were so impactful,” says Lesego Legobane. “I didn’t even dream of getting 10 retweets.”