In post-apartheid South Africa, political party affiliation still mostly falls along racial lines. The Democratic Alliance, one of the country’s two dominant parties, seen as a party of white and mixed-race voters, is trying to attract black voters.
Wine drinkers in South Africa are traditionally white, but the culture is starting to change as black wine researchers and consumers are growing.
South Africa is taking steps to improve the way it handles cases of hate crimes against gays and lesbians.
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South African held municipal elections Wednesday. Early results suggest that a growing number of people are becoming disenchanted with the country’s ruling party, the ANC. Anders Kelto reports. Download MP3
