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The statue of Cecil John Rhodes is bound by straps as it awaits removal from the University of Cape Town (UCT), April 9, 2015. UCT's Council voted on Wednesday to remove of the statue of the former Cape Colony governor, after protests by students

Statue of Rhodes Scholar founder booted from South Africa campus, to cheers

Global Politics

He was a British colonial hero. But to students of the University of Cape Town, the statue of Cecil Rhodes had to go.

Janap Masoet outside her sister Niesa Bosch’s house in Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap neighborhood.

In a beautiful part of Cape Town, these sisters still miss a home apartheid took away

Justice

In Cape Town, the Ramadan feast is a mix of cultures — just like South Africa itself

Lifestyle & Belief
Cooper

Meet the woman behind a South African high school’s success

Development & Education
City Hall

Mandela’s death is uniting a racially-divided Cape Town, for now

Lifestyle & Belief

Video: Those in Cape Town celebrate Mandela’s life

Global Politics

On Friday morning, about a hundred people gathered outside Cape Town City Hall to pay tribute to former South African president, and beloved icon, Nelson Mandela.

COSAT student

School Year Blog: What do South African kids think it’s like in America?

Development & Education

Some people think life in America is wonderful. Others think it’s terrible. What do high school students in South Africa think?

Three seniors perform a song at COSAT.

School Year Blog: Students celebrate Senior Day with musical performances

Development & Education

Two girls sing a cute duet, the choir performs an African song (with dancing), and a trio of boys does some a capella.

Students at COSAT.

These South African girls are inspired by Malala, even without a Nobel Prize

Development & Education

High school girls in South Africa know of Malala Yousafzai, the 16-year-old advocate of girl’s education in Pakistan, and find her inspiring.

Tandie all dressed up for the prom.

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

Development & Education

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.