Politics
PRI's The World
June 23, 2008
Most of Zimbabwe's neighbors have been slow to criticize President Robert Mugabe or even publicly address reports of violence toward his opponents, but there have been more voices of dissent in the past week, as The World's Jason Margolis has more.
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Development & Education
Return to South Africa
Here and Now
April 30, 2009
A look at South Africa in the post-apartheid era, where the gap between rich and poor has not closed -- it has whitened.
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Nelson Mandela and The Elders
The Tavis Smiley Show
July 22, 2008
Former Irish President Mary Robinson talks about The Elders, a group of respected world leaders assembled by Nelson Mandela to tackle some of the world's most divisive issues.
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Development & Education
The price of food has a human cost
The Takeaway
July 23, 2008
On a global level, rising food prices may be next biggest threat to our human rights.
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Science, Tech & Environment
University students rally to get endowments out of fossil fuels
Living on Earth
December 17, 2012
A number of college students across the country are trying to convince the administrators running their endowments that for the good of everyone, they need to stop investing in fossil fuel companies. A similar effort around South African businesses was an important part in ending apartheid.
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Politics
After Mandela's death, South Africa turns to Tutu
PRI's The World
December 06, 2013
With Nelson Mandela’s death, many South Africans felt the country lost its greatest leader. So, Friday morning, many turned to the nation’s other global icon – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.
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Conflict & Justice
South Africa's apartheid-era death squad commander granted parole
January 30, 2015
Eugene de Kock was sentenced to more than 200 years of jail time for leading a covert death squad in apartheid South Africa. Today he was released on parole in the interests of "national building."
The World - Episode 20071119 - Archbishop Desmond Tutu on South Africa
PRI's The World
November 19, 2007
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Archbishop Desmond Tutu about South Africa's ruling ANC government. Critics say its falling short in providing proper housing and health care to its people...especially in the country's black townships.
Arts, Culture & Media
Sex and politics on stage
PRI's The World
April 09, 2008
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with South African actor and political satirist, Pieter-Dirk Uys who is touring the United States with his new one-man show, "Elections and Erections - A Chronicle of Fear and Fun."
Sports
Celtics rallying cry: Ubuntu
PRI's The World
June 10, 2008
The Boston Celtics are turning to a traditional southern African concept to rally their players; it's called Ubuntu, which roughly translates as "I am because of you,� as Martha Bebinger of WBUR in Boston has the story.
Politics
Reaction from Zimbabwe's neighbors
PRI's The World
June 23, 2008
Most of Zimbabwe's neighbors have been slow to criticize President Robert Mugabe or even publicly address reports of violence toward his opponents, but there have been more voices of dissent in the past week, as The World's Jason Margolis has more.